Solved: Galaxy Watch 46mm Battery Drain after Update

Phil Lindoe · ‎23-03-2021

Could someone please advise on what is going on.

I used to get up to 4/5 days usage out of my watch. I had an update yesterday, after the update the watch wouldnt charge.

I turned it off and back on again and it would then charge, problem over I thought. Now the battery drain is extreme.

I woke up this morning and it was at 15%. Charged it up to over 60%, went out for a walk and now down to 35%.

Back on charge. This is ridiculous.

How can I reverse the update and see what the battery performance is like then?

Phil Lindoe · ‎24-03-2021

I backed up my watch via the app then uninstalled the connectivity app and the gear app
Reset the watch
connected the phone back to the watch (took a while as I didnt delete the connectivity app at first - this seemed the key part)

Now the battery drain is back to normal

Suggest those struggling try this.

Not sure why Samsung arent doing anything about this 😞

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Phil Lindoe · ‎24-03-2021

This is where mine was stuck for ages

Make sure you uninstall all the gear apps and addons and reinstall

I do remember having to do this ages ago now, its a pain in the a55.

If you just reinstall the gear wearable app and try to connect it will ask you for the companion app or connect addon.

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Alfsdad · ‎23-03-2021

I did the update on my watch yesterday. Charged it up yesterday afternoon following the update. Showing just now 74%. Working OK. I did check all the settings on the watch and in the Wear App to ensure nothing had been altered.

Phil Lindoe · ‎23-03-2021

Did you charge up to 100%?

Not sure why it should change any settings, but not sure what settings would cause battery drain like what I have experienced?!!??!

Alfsdad · ‎23-03-2021

Yes charged up to 100%. I have a sim card in the watch connected when needed to 4G, then when at home to the WiFi. I normally charge mine using it this way every 2½ to 3 days. One of the updates in the download was the way Notification function works and also now linking the watch to Smart Things App.

Phil Lindoe · ‎23-03-2021

Well not working for me.

Just charged to 100%, now down to 87% and done nothing

Need to wind it back a firmware, not sure how to?!?!?!

Alfsdad · ‎23-03-2021

Unfortunately that's something I don't know anything about. Never had to do this with any of my Samsung phones etc over the last 10 years.
Just a thought have you tried switching of the watch then restarting it. There was also a number of Apps for the watch to update in the Galaxy Store.

Phil Lindoe · ‎23-03-2021

Yeah, had to do that after the first update as it wouldnt charge. The restart sorted that out.

down to 76% now after doing nothing special with it. Something is defo wrong here.

Thanks for the help though

Alfsdad · ‎23-03-2021

Sorry I did not have the answer. Good luck.

Phil Lindoe · ‎23-03-2021

IS your HR monitor set to continuous or every 10 mins?

Just noticed it was set to continuous, not sure what it was before this?!?!?!

Cheers

LJF2 · ‎23-03-2021

My Galaxy watch is the same, wouldn't charge so tried a different charger. Managed to get it up to 73% 50mins later it is on 15%. I did the update this morning

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Galaxy Watch 46mm Battery Drain after Update

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