Apple Watch Battery Hacks That’ll Get You More Hours on a Charge

Charging my electronics at the end of each day was just as part of my routine as brushing my teeth. I’d set my iPhone and Apple Watch on their chargers, power down my screens and settle in for a night free of tracking and notifications.

That is, until sleep tracking complicated everything. The Apple Watch can record several important health metrics during sleep and look for indicators of sleep apnea, hypertension and even early signs of illness. It’s gotten too good to ignore.

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My biggest challenge with this new sleeping arrangement has been battery life. The Apple Watch needs at least seven consecutive nights of sleep tracking to start analyzing the data. And even though the current Series 11 and last year’s Series 10 can last through a full day and a night of sleep tracking, they leave me with a dead watch around lunchtime if I don’t recharge.

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