Bettary life has reduced drastically

Since last week, my garmin instinct has been dropping bettary like its an old gen Apple watch. Before it used to last me 14 days. I was okay when I use it for biking and it would last for 10 days with full charge. But now for last 2 weeks, its not holding itself any good. Its been dropping from 4 days to now 2 days with full charge. I am not sure what is the issue as i only turn on for cardio workout and rest its just stays on my wrist just doing smart watch thing.. amy suggestions?

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1152710 over 3 years ago +1

Similar issues here. Got the watch new in December. Max charge with minimal use (looking at the time only when coaching soccer) was 14-15 days. It now lasts about 9-10 days with minimal use. If I try to…

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0 seilogramp over 3 years ago

How long have you had it? Possibly reaching the end of its charging lifecycle.

0 4848761 over 3 years ago

Its over a year and half. Would that be it?

0 Sal Avila over 3 years ago in reply to 4848761

Same here. two weeks ago I got a full week out of a full charge. Last week it started having symptoms. Today I went for a walk with a fully charged battery and it died 59 minutes later. Ive had mine for about 19 months.

0 1152710 over 3 years ago

Similar issues here. Got the watch new in December. Max charge with minimal use (looking at the time only when coaching soccer) was 14-15 days. It now lasts about 9-10 days with minimal use. If I try to track 30-60 minute hikes once each day, it only lasts 3-4 days. Regretting the purchase at this point as the watch has been completely dead multiple times when I really needed it.

0 7705309 over 3 years ago

Hi, I am pretty sure it was the last update to do that. I am experiencing the same since a couple of weeks and it cannot be end of lifecycle since the decrease in battery life has been too quick

0 mkoide over 3 years ago

I updated a few days ago and I'm having the same problem...battery lasting for days...and now it's turning off out of nowhere in less than a day with the new update...

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0 Sal Avila over 3 years ago

Left the house yesterday with a 100% battery On a solar instinct. Went for a 5 hour bike ride. IT WAS SUNNY, I got a little burned. When I got home my watch had less then 20%. ALL I DID WAS WEAR IT. I didn’t have it tracking anything. I just use it because it’s my watch and I always wear it. Less than half a day in direct sunlight and it died by 4 in the afternoon. I’m so sad.

0 Sal Avila over 3 years ago in reply to Sal Avila

Literally that same night I plug it in and leave it charging over night. I unplug it and go out for another 50 mile ride. I get home expecting to see a dying battery but to my amazement it still had a full charge. I watched it carefully all day and its holding its charge. I DO NOT HAVE IT IN POWER SAVE MODE. its about 24 hours since I charged it last and its still around 90%. Happy man here.

0 7240020 over 2 years ago

Same issue here. My Instinct Solar watch use to last around 20 - 22 days with single charge but since 2 weeks it is lasting only 3-4 days.

My watch is 1 year old. I hope its recent firmware update issue.