Optimize Battery Life

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• View and manage power consumption

• Turn off unused services and activate Airplane mode

• Change display settings

View and manage power consumption

Use the original charger and battery to maintain optimal battery performance over the life of your device. The battery comes partially charged. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. 

Turn off unused services and activate Airplane mode 

Swipe down from the top right side of screen to access Quick Settings. If enabled, select the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth icon.

If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, enable Airplane mode. From the Watch screen, swipe left three times then select the  Settings app > Airplane mode > Airplane mode switch.

Change display settings

To extend battery life, set the screen to a lower brightness, decrease screen timeout and disable gestures. From the Settings app, scroll to and select Device then select Display.

To lower screen brightness, select and drag the brightness slider to the desired lower brightness setting.

To change Screen timeout, select Screen timeout. Select a lower screen timeout option.

To disable Raise to Wake, scroll to and select the Raise to Wake switch.