I hope they get this fixed. I did not have these battery issues with my Venu 2 Plus.
I bought this watch on February 7th, and would return it if that were an option at this point.
I am using the same settings that I used on my Venu 2 which easily got 10 to 12+ days with the exact same settings and usage patterns. On the Venu 2 Plus, I only have stock apps and usually get 3 to 4 days. I was able to use some Connect IQ apps on the Venu 2, but I don't on the Venu 2 Plus for fear of making the battery life even worse.
I have even tried turning off the music and phone options in the phone Bluetooth settings, so I only get notifications, and my health and work out info syncs. No noticable charge on or off.
Settings and usage
Health Snapshot each morning
1 -2 30 minute workouts daily
No GPS usage
Current Firmware 8.12
Multiple factory resets
Yes, during the resets, the watch was removed from the Connect app and Bluetooth devices on the phone
Watch face - stock, non- animated, 3 data fields (HR, Steps, body battery
No non-preinstalled app
HR - Auto
Pulse OX - On Demand
No Music ever and no music apps installed
No WiFi added
Incident Detection - On
Move IQ - Off
Auto Activity Start - Off
Physio Tune up - On
Volume - Silence All
Ring Tone - Off
Button Tones - Off
Vibration - Low
Button Vibration - Off
Display - Fixed at 10%
Timeout - Short
Gesture - On
Sensitivity - Low
