The biggest complaint made by the users of Apple Watch over the course of time is the mediocre battery life. Ever since the availability of the Apple Watch, users claim that its battery life is stuck at around 18 hours. However, with the Apple Watch Ultra, it has now changed as it has been redesigned to provide improved battery life to Apple users.
Apple has kept in mind not messing with the available features. We Will talk about the features today and also the way that the new Apple Watch ultra has been rated for running up to 36 hours with one charge. However, you have to learn some ways that will help the latest smartwatch last longer. As for Apple, when users enable the right features, this Apple Watch ultra is going to give you a massive 60 hours of battery life.
Update The Apple Watch Ultra:
With a range of options that we will be talking about for extending the battery life of the Apple Watch ultra, the first thing that you have to make sure about the smartwatch is that it is updated. Make sure that you check the latest version of the Apple Watch and look for updates. In case it is available, make sure that you update your watch.
- Use your iPhone to open the Watch application.
- Look at the bottom of the toolbar and tap on My Watch.
- Then select General.
- Choose Software update.
- Wait for some time to let the update appear.
- Lastly, select the Download and install button.
You have to ensure that the Apple Watch has at least 50% charge and you connect it to the charger while the process is going on. You also have to make sure that the iPhone is within a few feet of your Apple Watch to prevent any kind of potential problems.
Choose The Low Power Mode:
The low power mode is another option provided to the owners of Apple Watch that they have been looking forward to for years now. It is now available on iPad, iPhone, and Mac devices, but with the watch OS 9, now it is also available on the Apple Watch. If you are in a condition where you need to activate the low-power mode, the following are some of the features that will be immediately turned off.
- You will not be notified about the heart rate for high heart rate, low heart rate, and irregular rhythm.
- You will not find always on display.
- You will not find the measurements of the background heart rate.
- You cannot get measurements of background blood oxygen.
- You will not get the reminder to start working out.
When in time, you require the use of low power mode on your watch, you can get two different ways of enabling this feature. First of all, it is the quickest and easiest as you can perform it from the Quick settings panel.
- Simply swipe up to launch the Control centre panel.
- Select the button battery percentage.
- Besides Low power mode, tap on the toggle.
- Scroll down and select anyone from the following options.
- Turn on for
- On for one day
- On for two days
- On for three days
- Turn on
- Dismiss
- Turn on for
However, if you’re not willing to use the control centre panel, you also have another way of enabling the low-power mode.
- Select Settings present on the Apple Watch.
- Scroll down and select Battery.
- Scroll down to the bottom and choose Low power mode.
- Scroll down and select anyone from the following options:
- Turn on for
- On for one day
- On for two days
- On for three days
- Turn on
- Dismiss
- Turn on for
When you enable the low power mode, it has been claimed by Apple that the latest Apple Watch series can last for up to 36 hours. This is on a single charge. The number can grow to a huge 60 hours when you use low-power mode on the Ultra.
Enjoy a good 60 hours of battery life on the Apple Watch ultra.
After the release of Apple Watch OS9.1, this tech giant has offered options that can help users to enjoy a good battery life of 60 hours. Now you can find an all new toggle called “Fewer GPS and heart rate readings,” which is available only for the owners of Apple Watch ultra. Here is everything that you have to perform to enable it on your smartwatch.
- Look for the Settings app on the Apple watch.
- Scroll down to the bottom and select Workout.
- Look for Low power mode and select toggle beside to switch it on.
- Check the option saying Fewer GPS and heart rate readings and toggle the button to switch it on.
- Select < on the top right to save the made changes.
There is another way to change to your preferred setting. Here are the steps that you need to follow.
- Click on the watch application on your iPhone.
- Select the tab My watch present at the bottom of the toolbar.
- Further, scroll down until you find Workout and then choose Option.
- Choose the toggle present beside Low power mode to switch it on.
- Below the section During low power mode, you will find a toggle beside Fewer GPS and heart rate readings. Tap on the toggle to switch it on.
- Select < on the top right to save the made changes.
These are some of the essential things you need to know when using the Apple Watch ultra. You can use the low power mode option, which means that nothing is running in the background or left on. Reducing the features of the Apple Watch can reduce the battery usage by the device. So, if you want to improve the battery life of your Apple Watch ultra to 60 hours, make sure that you use the features efficiently and carefully.