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sabasweeep
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Battery Drain Issue

I recently purchased the apple watch 12. Ever since i activated it I noticed my 13 mini seems to drain the battery twice as fast as before. Does anyone have any advice?

thanks Battery

Posted on Oct 23, 2026 1:48 PM

1 reply

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 23, 2026 1:52 PM in response to sabasweeep

A high percentage of users experiencing immediate post-pairing drain find that a corrupted sync loop is the culprit. 

  • Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
  • Go to All Watches, tap the "i" icon next to your watch, and select Unpair Apple Watch.
  • Restart both devices (turn your iPhone off and back on first, then do the same for the watch).
  • Re-pair the watch. You can restore from the backup that was just automatically created. 


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381757