Alarm notifications aren’t in sync with the phone Samsung has yet to address this issue, but we do hope a future software update will also include battery life improvements. Some users say it has actually helped alleviate this problem and another commentator also notes that you must enable activation via touch of the watch. You may also want to clear the cache/data of the Wearable app and if none of these works, performing a factory reset after a major OS upgrade would effectively fix such battery issues, so be sure to try out this one. Some simple things like restarting the Watch or the paired smartphone could be magical.

However, this one goes further to affect the battery of paired smartphones. That’s a huge battery problem there, even though this is a very common one after major software updates. One user says before One UI, they easily got over 48 hours of use but “now I’m at 50% battery after 12 hours without a workout since the update.” Massive battery drain after One UI updateĪs noted earlier, Samsung’s One UI is available for download and like any other major software update, it has a few of its own annoying issues, among them massive battery drain. If you are still experiencing this issue, drop us a comment at the end of this post. If you are experiencing this issue, Samsung says a backend fix has been applied to the Watch. Samsung Galaxy Watch has this Remote Connection feature that keeps it communicating with your smartphone even if not connected via Bluetooth as long as the Wi-Fi network and Samsung account connected to both devices are the same.Īpparently, lots of Galaxy Watch users are having issues with this feature, where it doesn’t actually remotely connect to the phone when not connected to Bluetooth despite being enabled.

Galaxy Watch isn’t working with Android Messages.

No vibrations for texts and email notifications.

Timer app is missing from the Galaxy Watch.

Do Not Disturb mode is tied to the phone.

Other Bluetooth devices won’t play media audio.

Notifications showing a yellow exclamation mark.

Step count and heart rate monitoring issues.

Samsung Health app not registering workout time.

Alarm notifications aren’t in sync with the phone.

Massive battery drain after One UI update.

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