Battery Life

Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To view current battery level, from the clock screen swipe down from the top of the screen. The battery level will display next to the connection icon. Use the following tips to extend your battery life.
Select Power saving to save battery life.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button then select Settings > Battery Management > Power Saving > Checkmark icon.
Adjust auto-brightness to save battery life. From the clock screen, swipe down from the top of the screen > select the Brightness icon > adjust desired Brightness.
Select a lower Screen timeout option.
Note: From the watch screen, press the Power button, select Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
Turn off Bluetooth or Wi-Fi when not in use.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power button, select Settings > Connections > Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Turn off Location services when not in use.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button > Settings > Connections > Location.
If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, select Airplane mode.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button > Settings > Connections > Airplane mode.
Talk time for Gear S3 classic is 3.1 hours on a 3G Network and the standby time is 2.5 days while connected to Bluetooth.
Note: For additional information about charging your battery, see the Charge the Battery tutorial.