A growing number of Samsung Galaxy Watch owners are reporting serious battery drain issues after installing recent software updates. Complaints are coming from users across multiple watch models, suggesting the problem is not isolated to a single device or software version.
It seems that quite a few users over on the r/GalaxyWatch subreddit are experiencing some pretty significant battery drain after the latest updates. What’s interesting is that these complaints are coming from various models, indicating that this isn’t just a problem with one specific device.
A Galaxy Watch 7 owner reported that battery drain worsened significantly after last month’s update. Restarting the watch temporarily resolved the issue, however the drain returned within about a week, pointing to a persistent software-level problem rather than a hardware fault.
The impact on older models appears even more severe. People took to comment their two cents about the issue as:
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A Galaxy Watch 5 Pro user said their battery life dropped dramatically after the update. Before installing it, the watch easily lasted more than a full day on a single charge. After the update, it barely lasts four to five hours, a reduction of roughly 75% to 80% from its previous performance.
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Users with multiple Samsung watches report the issue is consistent across their entire collection. One owner of the Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Watch 7 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra said all three devices started draining faster after the same update period. The Galaxy Watch Ultra previously lasted around four days on a single charge without Always On Display enabled. It now struggles to reach two days, cutting endurance roughly in half.
Beyond battery drain, some users are also experiencing performance issues. A Galaxy Watch 6 Classic owner reported notification delays of several seconds when raising the wrist. They also noted that the watch continues ringing and glitching even after a call has already been answered on a connected phone, suggesting the update disrupted core communication functions.
Restarting the watch is the most commonly cited workaround, but reports indicate it does not work reliably for all users. Samsung has not officially acknowledged the complaints or confirmed whether a fix is in development. Users waiting for a resolution are advised to monitor Samsung’s official support channels for any incoming update addressing the issue.
