The battery of smartwatches will run out rapidly when the battery is weakened over the years, many apps run in the background, high screen brightness, long hours are spent on the watch, or having an active wake screen.
Like any other electronic device, smartwatches run on battery power. However, the battery capacity of smartwatches is just about one-tenth of that of a mobile phone. Performing every task on a smartwatch as you would on a smartphone drains the battery quickly.
Smartwatches were invented to make the usage of phones more convenient and easier. To enable a smartwatch to run for the hours it is designed for, the discussed points will be beneficial.
1. Manage Background Apps
Typically, there are numerous apps running simultaneously in the background of smartwatches while not in use. Apps like heart rate, fitness, or sleep tracking run always even when not needed on active days or in long sleep periods.
It is advisable to turn on Battery Restriction on apps in the background and also consider turning on Battery Optimization options. You can also decide to turn off apps you never use.
2. Turn On Power-Saving Mode
Although switching a smartwatch into power saving mode would slightly affect app and device performance, it helps extend the battery life.
Power-saving modes can be useful when the battery falls below a threshold percentage by disabling certain features on the smartwatch.
3. Turn Off Wake Screen
In times of exercising, raising the arms or wrists does not directly mean checking your time or smartwatch. Turn off wake screen feature to preserve battery life in such active moments.
4. Battery degradation over time
Generally, the lifespan of a smartwatch battery is around 4 years. Depending on the type of smartwatch and how well the battery was maintained, the performance of the battery noticeably begins to fall after a number of charge cycles.
The battery will need to be replaced or, better still, get an upgrade to the smartwatch.
5. Reduce screen brightness
The higher the screen brightness of your smartwatch, the faster the battery drains. The amount of energy required is increased when the screen is brighter. To ensure lasting battery life and reduce drainage, screen brightness should be lowered if possible.
6. Stream Less Music/Movies/Podcasts
Playing music offline on your watch usually drains a little battery life. Using streaming services for music, movies or podcasts drains more battery life.
Increasing sound volumes drains battery life faster as it requires higher battery power to function and sustain the sound level.
7. Reduce Time Spent On The Watch.
Spending hours on your smartwatch requires a constant supply of battery power to sustain whatever you are doing on it. This literally means, the more time spent on the smartwatch, the more battery power is lost due to activity.
Allow your smartwatch to perform the basic functions of why you acquired it and not more. Smartwatches can be great backups when the smartphone battery runs out or when in positions of inconvenience to use a smartphone.
Smartwatches are designed to last longer hours than smartphones, so take care to maintain your battery life always to enjoy its convenience when the time comes.
