Overheating and drained batteries: Apple Watch users voice concerns after watchOS 10.1 update،
Apple recently rolled out the latest watchOS 10.1, fulfilling the promise made during the Watch Series 9 unveiling. The highlight of this update is the highly anticipated double-tap gesture, now available for Watch 9 and Watch 2 Ultra. However, along with these improvements, some users are experiencing issues or, more specifically, abnormal battery drain. According to reports from 9to5Mac, this issue appears to be widespread but does not affect all Apple Watch users. The affected user base includes various Apple Watch models, ranging from older devices like the Apple Watch Series 4 to the latest Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Users experiencing these issues notice much faster battery drain rates than usual. For example, one Twitter user mentioned his Apple Watch Series 9 going from 100% to dead in just three hours. There is also an increasing number of complaints Reddit And Apple Support Forums.
To resolve this issue, users experiencing issues are encouraged to alert Apple, urging the tech giant to expedite a solution, possibly via a software update. Some users note that the issue was present in the watchOS 10.1 beta and that Apple has not fixed it.
Just recently, Apple dropped the initial beta of watchOS 10.2 for developers. However, the big question is whether this release will fix the lingering battery life issues.
Earlier this month, iPhone users who updated to iOS 17 expressed similar concerns, such as battery drain issues and overheating of the iPhone 15 series. Apple fixed these issues with a iOS 17.0.3 update.
The timeline for Apple to fix the Apple Watch battery drain issue remains uncertain, but we’ll keep you informed as updates emerge, so stay tuned!
