In a new watchOS 9 update for Apple Watch, the company is finally bringing a true power saving mode to extend the watch’s battery life when needed. It can be activated manually via the control center or the settings menu. It also alerts you when there is 10% battery left. It shuts off automatically once it reaches 80% on the charger.
Battery saving mode disables the most demanding features such as AoD, heart rate notifications, arrhythmia monitoring, heart rate and blood oxygen measurement. Exercise reminders are also turned off.
Interestingly, if there are no iPhones connected to the watch nearby, Wi-Fi and cellular connections will be turned off. Incoming calls and notifications are also disabled. Definitely, if you need a certain app that requires data or Wi-Fi connection, the system will re-enable them. And if your watch stays within range of your phone, it will snooze notifications and send them every hour.
Of course, the watch’s overall performance in the new battery saving mode will also be degraded, so animations and navigation as a whole won’t be as smooth.
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