My wife barely uses her 2YO iWatch. Normally, i make sure it’s fully charged before putting it away (the iWatch, not the spousal unit) yet when she wants to use it again the battery is completely discharged.

The watch is used one day, once a month, tops.

I do turn it off.

Is this normal?

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I leave mine on the charger when not in use, haven't timed how long it will last off the charger but it won't last a long time and 30 days is not going to work.


Just leave it on the charger if you can..

I have an iWatch Series 5 that I wear every day. Battery life is less than a day whether I'm logging workouts or not. I'm usually up for 16 to 17 hours a day and that's about all the longer the batter will last. It sits on a charger every single night.

On a recent photography trip I was up for more than 20 hours a day and I had to take it off and charge it while driving from location to location otherwise it wouldn't make it through the day.

I love the watch and the features since I have it sync'd to my iPhone but I hate the battery. Luckily it charges pretty quick.

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My wife barely uses her 2YO iWatch.

It's not an iWatch any more than a Frigidaire is an Amana. It's an Apple Watch. The trade name "iWatch" is not owned by Apple.

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Normally, i make sure it’s fully charged before putting it away ... yet when she wants to use it again the battery is completely discharged.

That's because, whether one is wearing ones Apple Watch or not, it's running along doing things.

If you want to do that, either leave it on the charger or shut it down. Of course: Leaving things with Li-Ion batteries on a charger for long periods of time, unattended, can be unsafe. And the power-up cycle for Apple Watches is pretty painfully slow.

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Originally posted by 0-0:
The watch is used one day, once a month, tops.

Ok, silly question, maybe, but... why doesn't she just wear the thing?

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Is this normal?

Yes.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
It's not an iWatch any more than a Frigidaire is an Amana. It's an Apple Watch. The trade name "iWatch" is not owned by Apple.

Must you always be so fucking condescending! You knew what he meant as does everyone else in the fucking world.

It seems to be normal. I fully turn mine off when I put it away for a while (like we're going out of town and I'm bringing something different). Yet the battery is dead when I turn it back on.

So it is as if it isn't really all the way off even though the process says I'm turning it OFF.

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So it is as if it isn't really all the way off even though the process says I'm turning it OFF.

Yup. It can't be really off, as with, say, a light on a light switch. It has to be able to sense the long button-press to wake it back up. So, even when it's "off," it's really just sleeping. It'll consume less power, but, not none.

It also has to be able to sense when it's put on a charger, because the charge state sensing is built into its little "brain." You'll notice that, if you turn it "off," then drop it on the charger, it wakes back up.

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Originally posted by 0-0:
My wife barely uses her 2YO iWatch.

It's not an iWatch any more than a Frigidaire is an Amana. It's an Apple Watch. The trade name "iWatch" is not owned by Apple.

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Originally posted by 0-0:
Normally, i make sure it’s fully charged before putting it away ... yet when she wants to use it again the battery is completely discharged.

That's because, whether one is wearing ones Apple Watch or not, it's running along doing things.

If you want to do that, either leave it on the charger or shut it down. Of course: Leaving things with Li-Ion batteries on a charger for long periods of time, unattended, can be unsafe. And the power-up cycle for Apple Watches is pretty painfully slow.

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Originally posted by 0-0:
The watch is used one day, once a month, tops.

Ok, silly question, maybe, but... why doesn't she just wear the thing?

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Originally posted by 0-0:
Is this normal?

Yes.

Thank you, ensigmatic.

Apple products are not officially supported or imported in my country. They are considered a status symbol and as such are dangerous to display in most places.
Waaay too expensive for most people. Almost jewelry.

I turn off/shut down the watch.Always.
We have an old iPad (2?) that gets turned on maybe once a year but still holds half of its charge, hence my question about the (non)iThingy.

Your info is valuable, i humbly suggest you work on your delivery method.

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I usually wear my series 3, at most 3-4 hours a day. Otherwise it sits on the little charging disk on my office bookcase. When I slap it on there when I take it off, it shows almost completely charged. The indicator radial is almost at the 12 o clock position. The only time it ever ran out of juice was when I put it on the charger kind of to the side and didn't make a connection. It was dead the next day (24 hours later) so apparently it's sucking juice just sitting there screen off. I guess it does that on your wrist even if you're not interacting with it.

I know some advise against keeping it on the charger for long periods, but I've done that since I got it and see no negative effects.

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Your info is valuable,

Hope it helped.

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i humbly suggest you work on your delivery method.

Maybe I should just stop trying to help people, instead? Much easier.

It's not like I don't have enough to do with my time.

I have a Model 6 that replaced a Fitbit that had several days between charges if I wanted.
The Apple does a lot more and from what I've read, the short battery life is commonly mentioned in reviews.

Mine is on my wrist most of the 24 hours. This came to me almost free because I'm in a study to determine if it can reliably warn of a-fib so the night time wear is also important.

I comes off for my shower and during meals when I'm able to charge it. The level normally doesn't go below the mid 75% range and goes back to 100% in those 30 to 45 minutes charges.

I would recommend fully charging yours and then turning it off for a week or so to see if it drains when off, but for a shorter time than a month. Once you see if it's holding you may want to try NavyGuy's suggestion as I don't think leaving it on the charger hurts as it's "smart" enough to not overcharge.

ensigmatic, take it easy, please. There's nothing in this thread worth arguing over.

I might be able to go 2.5 days without athletic tracking before mine needs charging. I do use it often for voice to text. Easier than digging my phone out of my pocket. The watch charges quick though.

I think I have the Series 5 or 6. Don’t remember as it’s a couple years old.

What features does she have enabled? Maybe try using a different transformer to charge with? I have an iWatch 5. For example, I’ve worn it 11 hours thus far today. Closed all three rings. Still shows 59% power in reserve.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
Maybe I should just stop trying to help people, instead? Much easier.

It's not like I don't have enough to do with my time.

Maybe you should use your time on those other things then. Not like no one else has the info you provided.

She just uses it as a watch.

It will ring with the iphone and not much else. Not apower user by any stretch of the definition.

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She just uses it as a watch.

It will ring with the iphone and not much else. Not apower user by any stretch of the definition.

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Even with that type of minimal use, they're still not good on power. But I suppose that's the sacrifice with having the watches relatively small and lightweight.