watchOS 10.1.1 is here with fix for battery drain issue

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in Apple Watch edited November 2023

An update to watchOS 10 has been released with bug fixes, which address the excessive battery drain seen by some Apple Watch users.

Some Apple Watch users have seen excessive battery drain since watchOS 10.1
Some Apple Watch users have seen excessive battery drain since watchOS 10.1



Following the release of watchOS 10.1 on October 25, 2023 -- which introduced Double Tap -- some users experienced significant battery drain. This isn't unusual when a device has first been updated, but in this case the drain didn't improve.

It's not clear what caused the problem, but reportedly it affected some number of users with Apple Watch Series 5 or later, and Apple Watch Ultra. Apple acknowledged the problem on November 6, 2023, and committed to fixing it with a forthcoming software update.

Now watchOS 10.1.1 is being rolled out to all users with a fix in place.

To update to the latest version of watchOS 10, users should first open the Watch app on their iPhone. Then on the My Watch tab, choose General, Software Update.

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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    laytechlaytech Posts: 335member
    Since the update, my Ultra has lost a day charge. I only get 2 days where I used to get 3. Hope fix comes soon.
    edited November 2023 watto_cobra
  • Reply 2 of 7
    Michael5514Michael5514 Posts: 5member
    The update also bought back the hidden complications on watch face of the blood oxygen and EGC along with the timer.
    jibwatto_cobra
  • Reply 3 of 7
    notwichrednotwichred Posts: 68member
    Oh, thanks AI.  I didn’t know this but since the last update my ultra lost a day’s charge,
      I’ll install this now.
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 4 of 7
    atomic101atomic101 Posts: 132member
    Updated last night and so far I'm seeing a huge improvement in battery life.  I was barely able to make it home from work on my Series 5, which is admittedly aging, but prior to the Watch 10 update, I was able to push through most of my day including a workout at night.  Even switching off the Always On display, which was an easy way to stretch the battery, barely helped.  Hopefully this is a firm fix moving forward.

    Frustrating that battery drain issues crop up after major OS updates.  I was half convinced that the new OS was just that much more power intensive.
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 5 of 7
    alumiknottyalumiknotty Posts: 1member
    This latest update only made my battery issues much worse. Now I can only get about 6 hours of power
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 6 of 7
    KWorkman5392KWorkman5392 Posts: 1member
    The latest update has made my battery issues worse on Apple Watch SE. Battery Health is at 83%. Please help!
  • Reply 7 of 7
    Mchaney2Mchaney2 Posts: 1member
    I didn't have a problem with my battery until I did the update.  Now I don't even get a full day of charge.  I got the "low battery" red screen after about 7 hours yesterday. 
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