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Anyone else having battery drain after the latest 9.24 update?

Scoobynaps
8 months ago

I purchased my Venu 3s about a month ago and have been very happy with it until the 9.24 update.  My battery life was 18-20% per day consistently with all features turned on.  After the 9.24 update it's been 33-35% per day.  I unplugged it from the charger this morning at 5:00 am and didn't put it on or do anything with it.  Checked it at 9:00 am and it had dropped 9% with no use. 

My normal use is usually from 5:30 am to 9:30 pm so I was seeing a little over 1% per hour and I was expected to get a full 5 days out of it.  I've owned many Garmin watches and never had a problem like this.  Anyone else seeing this issue after updating to 9.24?  I fully feel like this is software issue since it was fine before the update.

Anyone have any suggestions to fix it if you found a solution?

  • 0 22 days ago

    The issue is back on my Venu 3s (Oct27 2024).  It started draining over 60% in one day with no changed settings and no workout or GPS tracking in the last few days.  Normally it drains only 8-10% per day with constant HR and step tracking.

  • 0 17 days ago in reply to 3019983

    I an only recently seeing a significant drop in battery life, approx 15% today in the 11 hrs since I fully charged it. My VENU 3S watch software says version 11.0.

  • 0 17 days ago

    The only thing that worked for me was to not keep my watch connected with my phone via bluetooth 24x7. I now only connect my phone once or twice a day to sync data. My battery is lasting 10 days easily with 1 hour of gps activity per day

  • 0 17 days ago in reply to 7031926

    which is hardly the behavior of a _smart_ watch should have - especially as Garmin advertises the Venu series. Without the 24/7 connection to the phone you loose all the notifications and phone related items.

  • 0 17 days ago in reply to mortefer

    I agree, with 24x7 connection to my phone the battery life reduces to half or less, 5 days at max. I understand this wont work for most people but I hate notifications on my phone already but such is the life we have build around technology now, so getting notifications on my watch is the last thing i want. I do connect my watch when I'm out so i dont miss an important phone call but that's pretty much it. 

  • 0 1 day ago

    Thank you thank you and thank you!  I purchased my original Venu 3 in June, then about end of September it did an automatic upgrade of software!  Battery life went from 6 days to 36 hours.  Called Garmin got a replacement/refurbished watch!  Charged it up and Bam automatic software install back to 36 hours of battery.  This time I called and was rather upset, so they sent me a brand new watch.  Worked like a charm for about 2 week staying charged for 6 days then last week the install happened and back to 30 hours of battery.  I tried what you suggested and today is day 4 and my battery is at 87% with 1 day of running!  Thanks so much!