If you find that the power consumption of your Apple Watch has been abnormal or particularly severe recently, it is recommended that you quickly check whether the battery of your Apple Watch has begun to age. As for the battery health (battery life) of your Apple Watch, how can you check or test it yourself? And how long does it take to replace the battery of Apple Watch? How much does it cost to repair and where can I replace the battery? I will tell you all these questions in this article.
The Apple Watch battery health check method is the same as the iPhone battery health check method, allowing you to check the current Apple Watch battery status at any time without using other methods. This article will fully tell you about Apple Watch battery knowledge, extending battery life and Subsequent battery replacement maintenance methods and costs.
Get to know the Apple Watch battery
Apple Watch batteries and iPhones both use ” lithium-ion battery ” technology. No matter which smart watch or mobile phone, as long as the battery can be recharged repeatedly, it is a consumable and will have a service life. The battery capacity and performance will also change with time. Decrease in usage and aging.
Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch SE and subsequent models have built-in software and hardware dynamic power monitoring functions, and also provide a ” battery health ” query function, allowing users to check whether the current Apple Watch battery has aged.
Battery life is the number of hours a device can operate before it needs to be recharged, while ” battery life ” is the total number of hours a battery can last before it is no longer useful. How the device is used is one of the factors that affects battery life and service life.
How to check Apple Watch battery health
If you want to check the battery health (battery life) of your Apple Watch, you must first upgrade the system to watchOS 7 or a newer version. You can follow these steps:
1. Press the digital crown (scroll wheel) on the right side of Apple Watch to open ” Settings ”
2. Click ” Battery ” in settings .
3. Click ” Battery Health
4. You can check the Apple Watch battery health value on it, and the ” Maximum Capacity ” value will be displayed on it.
Battery Health Status ” will provide information about maximum battery capacity and peak performance capacity . The so-called “maximum capacity” will instantly detect the current battery capacity of the device. For example, the capacity of a new battery will be displayed as 100% when it is first used. As the chemical age of the battery increases with the number of uses, it will begin to age and the capacity will gradually decrease, which may cause battery failure every time. The usage time after one charge is reduced.
How do you know if your Apple Watch battery is starting to age?
Usually, as long as the Apple Watch has been used for a long period of time, the following symptoms will mean that the battery has aged.
- Apple Watch used for more than 2 years
- Battery health is below 80%
- The battery has not been completely consumed to 0%, causing automatic shutdown.
- Abnormal power consumption after less than half a day of battery life.
What is the maximum capacity of an Apple Watch before it needs to be replaced? Battery replacement cost?
Apple officially stated: “After 500 complete charging cycles, the battery storage capacity can be maintained at 80% of the original capacity.” A simple explanation does not need to pay attention to the number of cycles (this function is not found in iOS), and directly check the capacity value. If the battery is less than 80% , you can almost replace the battery; if Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport are still within the one-year warranty, defective batteries can be replaced free of charge , while Apple Watch Edition can be replaced free of charge within two years if AppleCare+ is within the scope of the service. Can be replaced free of charge. ( Click here to check Apple Watch warranty )
If the warranty period is exceeded, you need to pay for the battery repair costs yourself. The battery repair time for each Apple Watch is 6 working days. The cost of replacing the Apple Watch is as follows:
- Apple Watch battery replacement cost: NT$2,510
Where can I replace the original Apple Watch battery?
If you want to replace your Apple Watch, it is recommended that you go directly to the original factory for replacement. The methods are as follows:
- Make an appointment for battery replacement ( appointment for maintenance ) at Taipei 101 and Taipei Xinyi A13 Apple Direct Stores .
- Users who do not live in the north can find an Apple authorized repair center in the county or city near them through the “Apple Authorized Repair Center”. ( The repair price is the same as the original factory )
Apple authorized repair centers are divided into telecommunications machines and authorized operators . If you purchased a single machine from a telecommunications operator, you can take it directly to a telecommunications direct store for repair. If you purchase it on the official website or other channels, you can take it directly to an Apple authorized dealer. You can replace the battery with an Apple authorized dealer in a department store, campus authorized store, or OTC channel. If the warranty expires, you can also take it directly to an Apple authorized dealer to replace the battery.
How to extend Apple Watch battery life?
You can use the following methods to extend the battery life of your Apple Watch:
- When performing physical training such as walking and running, please turn on “Energy Saving Mode” to disable the heart rate sensor. Just open the Watch app on your iPhone and go to “My Watch” > “Physical Training” to enable “Energy Saving Mode”. Please note that when the heart rate sensor is turned off, calorie consumption may not be accurately calculated.
- During longer physical training, you can also choose to use a Bluetooth chest strap instead of the built-in heart rate sensor. To pair the Bluetooth chest strap with your Apple Watch, make sure the strap is in pairing mode, then open “Settings” on Apple Watch, select “Bluetooth” and select it from the “Healthy Devices” list.
- If your hands are active enough that your watch display turns on more than you’d like, you can prevent the display from turning on every time you raise your wrist. Open “Settings” on Apple Watch and select “General” to turn off the “Activate when raising wrist” function. When you want to turn on the display, just tap the display screen or press the Digital Crown.
- Turning off Bluetooth on your iPhone will drain your Apple Watch’s battery faster. To make communication between different devices more energy-efficient, keep Bluetooth on your iPhone.
In addition, you should also turn on the optimized battery charging function of Apple Watch, which can prolong the aging speed of the battery, so that Apple Watch will automatically learn the daily charging status. After slow charging to 80%, it will start to be fully charged when it is almost needed based on usage. 100%.
The above are the Apple Watch battery health check, maintenance and repair tips. Through these tips and knowledge, you can better understand the Apple Watch battery condition.