Is your Apple Watch battery worn and in need of replacing? Here's how to tell without taking it off your wrist (2024)

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Is your Apple Watch battery worn and in need of replacing? Here's how to tell without taking it off your wrist? ›

Go back to Settings > Battery > Battery Health. Notice there you get a MAXIMUM CAPACITY measurement. If that is over 80 percent, you should be good. Below that, then your battery is getting suspect and you're probably noticing that your Apple Watch no longer holds its charge like it once did.

Check battery health

You can find out the capacity of your Apple Watch battery relative to when it was new. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap Battery, then tap Battery Health.

Apple has increased the price of most Apple Watch battery replacements, as reported by 9to5Mac. The swaps used to cost $79, but now, for Apple Watch Series 4 devices and newer, you'll have to cough up $99.

All rechargeable batteries are consumables and have a limited lifespan—eventually their capacity and performance decline. As batteries age, it can contribute to changes in Apple Watch performance.

So how long does an Apple Watch last and are Apple Watches worth buying? There will always be exceptions, but on balance, based on the experience of our own reviewers and the comments we've seen from users online, I would say that an Apple Watch provide five to six years of good performance.

Notice there you get a MAXIMUM CAPACITY measurement. If that is over 80 percent, you should be good. Below that, then your battery is getting suspect and you're probably noticing that your Apple Watch no longer holds its charge like it once did.

Turn off as many features as possible.

Many Apple Watch features use battery power, even when not actively using them. For example, the heart rate sensor, GPS, and Wi-Fi can use battery power. Try turning off these features to save battery life.

Your country or region offers AppleCare+ for this product. All AppleCare+ plans include battery service coverage, which means your battery can be replaced at no charge if we test your product and its battery retains less than 80% of its original capacity.

You can ensure the optimum performance of your watch by changing the watch battery every 1 – 3 years. If your watch has stopped, it has probably completely drained its battery.

Typically, official Apple battery replacement services may range from INR 3500 to INR 8,500, depending on the series of your watch.

Is it bad to let Apple Watch run out of battery? ›

Again, with a lithium-based battery, it's best to charge it in small intervals. There is no benefit to deliberately letting it discharge to 20% of capacity.

If battery life is your highest priority, getting either Ultra is the best choice. In testing, we got up to 60 hours without Low Power Mode enabled. However, if you use about one hour of GPS tracking a day or take calls, you're more likely to get around two days.

Press the digital crown on the Apple Watch to see all apps. Open the “Settings” menu. Navigate to the “Battery” section. Scroll down and tap the “Battery Health” option.

If your Watch is at least four years old, an upgrade will likely deliver significant changes in screen size and quality, battery life, and features. Your screen is cracked or too small. Recent Watch models have bigger, brighter screens. If you appreciate that or your current screen is cracked, you may want to upgrade.

The original Apple Watch is now 'obsolete. ' Over the weekend, it seems Apple updated its list of obsolete products to include the original lineup of Apple Watches, first released in 2015. That's according to a MacRumors story that reports on an internal document.

Go to Settings > Battery. Information about your battery usage and activity appears for the last 24 hours and up to the last 10 days. Insights and suggestions: You might see insights about conditions or usage patterns that cause iPhone to consume energy. You might also see suggestions for lowering energy consumption.

If you have an Apple Watch paired to your iPhone, you can see health and fitness data from your Apple Watch in the Health app on iPhone and iPad. to open the sidebar, then tap Activity. to open the sidebar, then tap Heart.

Your country or region offers AppleCare+ for this product. All AppleCare+ plans include battery service coverage, which means your battery can be replaced at no charge if we test your product and its battery retains less than 80% of its original capacity.