I have an AW5 that is almost 4 years old. It can’t really make it through a day any more without charging which most days isn’t a HUGE deal but some days I just can’t be near a charger.

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Given that they will do the $79 “fix”/replacement at under 80% battery health, I have been eagerly anticipating this since I want to hold off til next year for the X rather than get a 9. I currently sit at 83% and have been there for a few months. I turned off Optimized Charging, but still no movement downward.

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I’m also having issues with the HR sensor not allowing me to start workouts (or Peloton rides, or anything related to HR) in the mornings for like 30 minutes, so I REALLY want to get a replacement sooner rather than later.

Questions are:

-How long will this take with “normal” usage and charging every night to get down to 79% and be eligible to replace?

-Any strategies to actually SPEED UP the decrease in battery health and get me to 79% as soon as possible?

  • Peds12@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    what are you talking about? its 4 years out, there is no coverage. you just pay to have it replaced whenever you want…

  • xDevLife@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Disconnected Bluetooth (turn off ) Turn on everything like noise and WiFi and walkie talkie Turn on some maps navigation to a location far from you Run flashlight until it dies, repeat ( charge to 100, disable optimised charging)

    I did this for two weeks it went from 90 to 84, but starts at 90% for a little

    Mix it up with actually using it so when they check it you don’t need to explain yourself

  • 808phone@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Wait? Are you saying Apple will not change the battery unless it’s 80% or below?

    I thought you could pay $99 and just get it done? Or are you talking about AppleCare?

  • DarthMauly@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The guideline is 80% but if you just open a chat support and ask them to set it up, there’s a 50/50 chance they will. If not, just repeat.

    • guitarak@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m trying this right now but the rep I’m talking to isn’t the sharpest pencil in the box. He kept trying to get me to send a diagnostic report from my Watch settings app when it was sitting in the Phone Settings the whole time and it took ME 30 minutes to explain that to him.

      • DarthMauly@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I find their chat support were utter clueless - Which can be helpful, as you can sort of get them to do things they shouldn’t. Very frustrating experience but you get there with perseverance haha

  • dwarfmarine13@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Following for interest… my S4 is at 80%… and has been for months (yet went from 90>80% in what felt like a matter of weeks)

    • paulstelian97@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      90 to 80 in weeks is definitely way too fast. More than 1% a month is dubious. Not that it doesn’t happen, but that it’s faster than normal degradation.

      • dwarfmarine13@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yet Apple simply refused to just replace the battery until it ticks under 80%…

        So yeah, I’ll happily replace my AW with a new(refurb) S4 when I finally can do the $139 battery replacement but if it dies for any other reason I’ll be going to another sports watch