Several years ago, Apple introduced the ability to view the health of an iPhone‘s battery through iOS settings. However, in a device also for daily use such as the Apple Watch, it is also interesting to know its status, so they have also ended up implementing this functionality on the watch. Here we tell you how you can check the battery health of an Apple Watch quickly and easily.
Requirements for verification
It should be noted that not all Apple Watch have this capacity available. In fact, there are only three models that can do it and they are the most recent. Apple Watch Series 3, Series 4, and Series 5 are the only ones where this check can be performed. However, that is not all, since they will also need to have a software version that is equal to or later than watchOS 7 , the system in which this functionality began to be implemented.
Apple Watch Battery Health
If you have any of the devices mentioned above and you are also in the correct version of watchOS, even if it is a beta, you can check by following these steps:
- From the watch itself, head to Settings.
- Go to Battery.
- Swipe down and tap Battery Health.
Doing this you will find a percentage that indicates the level of deterioration of the battery in reverse. In other words, if it is at 100% it means that it is at full performance and has hardly any deterioration, while lower levels already suppose a degeneration in it.
Is this percentage reliable?
Yes and no. The calculation of this percentage is made through the analysis of various algorithms and the result it yields may not be entirely in accordance with the level of actual wear. Something similar happens on iPhones, in which there are occasions when a percentage is displayed that suddenly starts to drop or goes up if you restore the device or install a new update. The most advisable thing is not to obsess about it because it does not mean that the autonomy of the watch is going to drop abruptly. At the end of the day it is natural that a component such as the battery suffers over time without causing a very noticeable change in a short time.
What to do if the battery is bad
In the same section where you can check the battery health of the Apple Watch, you will find an Apple indicator that explains this functionality more clearly. If the percentage is less than optimal to provide good performance, a message will appear indicating that the battery is not in good condition and they will suggest changing it. For this, it is recommended to go to Apple so that they can carry out a more complete diagnosis of your watch and, if necessary, offer you a battery change. Although this process is not really such, since Apple does not change batteries but offers replacement Apple Watch with all new components.
If you want to get this watch restored and with the new battery you will have to pay 97.10 euros , a price to which 12.10 euros will be added as shipping costs in those cases in which you cannot go to a physical store and must be processed online by scheduling a collection of the product at your home. Of course, if you have contracted AppleCare + you can get the replacement for free as long as the percentage of health is below 80%. You can also go to other authorized technical services in which they could have different prices from the official ones of the company.
If the percentage has dropped a lot in a short time
If you notice that the health level of your watch battery has started to drop a lot in a short period of time, it is obvious that something is wrong. It is possible that if you are in a beta or a first-time version of watchOS it is due to the software since the parameters have not been well established. If the autonomy remains the same, it is advisable to ignore this percentage and wait for a new version of the system to be released that can fix this bug. On the other hand, if you notice that it lasts very little, it is recommended to contact Apple because it could be due to a battery defect that, perhaps, comes from the factory and therefore they could offer you a free solution.