Battery LIfe

[MeazzaS9]

@olymay today i try a reset of the phone … the bluetooth problem drains my battery too fast.
I update you

[BinoWorld UK]

@meazzas9 what operating system are you using? Android or IOS.

My watch sometimes it disconnect too easily from my IPhone. Only 10 meters away and it’s disconnected.

I probably should have wifi on Auto but it does kill the battery especially when using for Google store. I tend now update or install an app only if my watch is on charge

[olymay]

@meazzas9 said in Battery LIfe:

@olymay today i try a reset of the phone … the bluetooth problem drains my battery too fast.
I update you

Have you checked the power settings of the phone? Some phone manufactures use aggressive app management to extent battery life. Make sure there isn’t anything killing the Bluetooth connection or the WearOS app.

[Jamie BG]

@optics-field-test #
Normal usage battery life is anywhere from 1.8 to 2.7% / hr depending on settings and usage. So yes well within the norms, especially as most peoples first week isn’t really normal usage as you are using the watch far more than you normally would, and that beautiful screen loves to suck up the battery.

[MeazzaS9]

@olymay there are no connection cut settings … everything is fine

[MeazzaS9]

@optics-field-test I use android, reset the phone but the problem remains … the bluetooth is very energy consuming

[olymay]

@meazzas9 said in Battery LIfe:

@olymay there are no connection cut settings … everything is fine

It looks like you are using a Samsung phone, they are well known for aggressive battery and RAM management which can kill processes in the background.
Check the battery optimisation settings for WearOS and Bluetooth, make sure they are set to unrestricted.

I haven’t used a Samsung phone for years, so are there are any Samsung users here who can help more?

[BinoWorld UK]

@olymay I checked and it looks like the culprit was that I had another Suunto traverse lying near by and powered on. Since I removed the Bluetooth connexion of the traverse and reset the S7 to factory things have been working flawlessly. Also, my battery seem to be amazing now. Off the charge at 9am at 6pm still on 80% with few notifications and checking body battery every now and again. All good so far! Happy days

[olymay]

@optics-field-test said in Battery LIfe:

@olymay I checked and it looks like the culprit was that I had another Suunto traverse lying near by and powered on. Since I removed the Bluetooth connexion of the traverse and reset the S7 to factory things have been working flawlessly. Also, my battery seem to be amazing now. Off the charge at 9am at 6pm still on 80% with few notifications and checking body battery every now and again. All good so far! Happy days

YES!! That’s brilliant news!!!

[A Former User]

TO DELETE

[olymay]

@flypg Thays good to hear

Like I said, it’s been a while since I’ve had a Samsung and they used to kill apps very aggressively (although not as bad as the OnePlus I had before that!).

I’m glad to hear that at least key apps are being whitelisted from these lists.

[A Former User]

@olymay I deleted my previous post because is whitelisted but if you intentionally request, could unblock and add by error the app to some battery optimization mode

[MeazzaS9]

@olymay I just put the app isn’t optimized for battery use, and background activity isn’t allowed, right?

[olymay]

@meazzas9 you want it to be not optimised for battery life and make sure background process is allowed.

[Brad_Olwin]

@optics-field-test I leave my WiFi on auto and still get 1.5 to two days if I do not exercise. I typically exercise and will charge the watch when I shower.

[MeazzaS9]

@olymay i connected s7 to another samsung phone (A20s) and the battery lasts 2 days.
The previous phone was a samsung A40 (bluetooth 5.0 version with A2DP / LE) while the current one has 4.2 … can this be?
what version of bluetooth do you have?

[MeazzaS9]

@olymay Sudden battery failure today for no reason.
From 49% at 10am to 1% at 4pm

[olymay]

@meazzas9 said in Battery LIfe:

@olymay i connected s7 to another samsung phone (A20s) and the battery lasts 2 days.
The previous phone was a samsung A40 (bluetooth 5.0 version with A2DP / LE) while the current one has 4.2 … can this be?
what version of bluetooth do you have?

That’s great news

I’ve connected my S7 to 4 different phones (Pixel 3a XL, 4 XL, 5, and 6 Pro) and they all have Bluetooth 5 + LE.

[olymay]

@meazzas9 That’s a very strange power drain, and nothing in the usage list stands out.

Do you have YouTube Music installed? I had that a while back and it drained my battery similar to how yours has drained.

[BinoWorld UK]

@meazzas9 that’s a strange battery drain indeed!

I noticed that if I use my S7 to download app with Wifi on it absolutely destroy the battery in a matter of 10 minutes. Terrible battery consumption.

Also, it seem that ever charge cycle gives different battery usage time. My one concerne with S7 hooked to my 11Pro max is the minute it’s off the charge it loses like 5% in an 2 hours with the screen off. Wearos is starting to get on my nervous so I am hoping the next update will bring some battery improvement.