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I work out every day using the Workouts app. I often bike or run outdoors so during a workout GPS, Bluetooth and the heart monitor are all active. At night I us

by kccqzy 5y ago

I work out every day using the Workouts app. I often bike or run outdoors so during a workout GPS, Bluetooth and the heart monitor are all active. At night I use the AutoSleep app to track sleep. I charge the watch just before sleep. I get the 10% low battery notification a few times a week.

koyote 5y ago
Sounds like a proper workout watch like the Garmin or Suunto would be better suited for your use case? My Garmin lasts just over a week (less if I record a lot of activities, but even recording an 8 hour hike it still has over 50% left at the end of the day).
- JonathanBuchh 5y ago
  I second this. If battery life and fitness features are of the upmost importance, check out a Garmin, Polar, Suunto, or something similar. They can last for many days on a single charge using GPS regularly and the only charging I do is when I'm showering, meaning I can track my sleep. I've had a Garmin 735XT for three years and it's not showing signs of age. It's less of a smartwatch and more of a fitness tracker, since the extent of "smart" features these watches often possess is limited to receiving notifications and possibly playing music, but I don't use these features anyway. I used an Apple Watch in the past, but much prefer a simpler fitness tracker. The only thing I miss is the ability to listen to podcasts using only a watch and Bluetooth earbuds.
macintux 5y ago
You don’t charge in the mornings as well? Charging both before and after sleep is the common pattern I’ve read when using it for sleep tracking.
- valarauko 5y ago
  I use the watch to track sleep as well as daily workouts - popping it on the charger while showering in the morning & for a few minutes at night while I get ready for bed seems to do the trick.
Reubachi 5y ago
I'm sure you have gone through 1 or 2, but you should get another one and if it performs similarly, return the second, chargeback the first. My 7 year old Samsung Gear watch gets around 2 days with minimal use (IE workdays). On average hiking/running day, it will still have 25-45 percent after maximum use from like 7 AM to 6 PM. I have also: -ran it over -lost it on trail for 2+ days in rain/sleet -Sanded it tomatte, then back to shiny after....accidents -showered with it for years. I cannot believe an apple watch does what you're describing without being a dud.
- beanjuiceII 5y ago
  my wife has same issues with her apple watch and she is pretty active. she charges it constantly now

by kccqzy 5y ago

koyote 5y ago

Sounds like a proper workout watch like the Garmin or Suunto would be better suited for your use case? My Garmin lasts just over a week (less if I record a lot of activities, but even recording an 8 hour hike it still has over 50% left at the end of the day).

JonathanBuchh 5y ago
I second this. If battery life and fitness features are of the upmost importance, check out a Garmin, Polar, Suunto, or something similar. They can last for many days on a single charge using GPS regularly and the only charging I do is when I'm showering, meaning I can track my sleep. I've had a Garmin 735XT for three years and it's not showing signs of age. It's less of a smartwatch and more of a fitness tracker, since the extent of "smart" features these watches often possess is limited to receiving notifications and possibly playing music, but I don't use these features anyway. I used an Apple Watch in the past, but much prefer a simpler fitness tracker. The only thing I miss is the ability to listen to podcasts using only a watch and Bluetooth earbuds.

macintux 5y ago

You don’t charge in the mornings as well? Charging both before and after sleep is the common pattern I’ve read when using it for sleep tracking.

valarauko 5y ago
I use the watch to track sleep as well as daily workouts - popping it on the charger while showering in the morning & for a few minutes at night while I get ready for bed seems to do the trick.

Reubachi 5y ago

I'm sure you have gone through 1 or 2, but you should get another one and if it performs similarly, return the second, chargeback the first. My 7 year old Samsung Gear watch gets around 2 days with minimal use (IE workdays). On average hiking/running day, it will still have 25-45 percent after maximum use from like 7 AM to 6 PM. I have also: -ran it over -lost it on trail for 2+ days in rain/sleet -Sanded it tomatte, then back to shiny after....accidents -showered with it for years. I cannot believe an apple watch does what you're describing without being a dud.

beanjuiceII 5y ago
my wife has same issues with her apple watch and she is pretty active. she charges it constantly now