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EXCELENT Battery Life - VA3

Hello! I would like to post my recommendations on how to use Vivoactive 3 so that it gives you maximum battery life. (Firmware 6.2 or 6.3)

My watch consumes about 0.3 - 0.45 %/hr on daytime and 0.2 - 0.3 %/hr on night-time. On average it lasts about 7-8 days. Even longer if I don't use at all any activities (running, walking ...).

1. Don't use AUTO ACTIVITY START (check in watch setting!)

2. Use a watchface that doesn't  have secconds (digital or analog) - if you can, disable the seconds (hand or numbers) in the watchface settings. I use ANALOG SWITCH - watchface and I have disabled allmost anything in the watchface settings --->>>

3. Keep the watch for about 30 min longer charging after it reached 100%

4. Restart the watch - at times.

THIS IS MY USAGE WITHOUT GPS (walking, running, cycling etc.). With GPS the usage is high - my watch lasts about 2-3 days. Slight smile - or lower

  Remaining ~18.8d displayed here will eventualy get lower in time and it will show you the real estimate. (I use BETTERY WIDGET)

  • Buy a Vivoactive HR. Rolling eyes

    I get between 7 - 10 days with mine. Using a very similar set up on the Vivoactive 3 I now get between 18  & 20 hours depending on whether I do a workout with HR sensor attached or not. I used to get around 5 days before the recent update battery life chaos.

    Patiently waiting fo a fix.......

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago

    It works for me. Thanks.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago

    Can you also talk a little bit of other settings except watchface, e.x like brightness,  vibration,  bluetooth connected at night?  Sleep tracking?  Thanks 

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to dddbbb9

    Can you also talk a little bit of other settings except watchface, e.x like brightness,  vibration,  bluetooth connected at night?  Sleep tracking?  Thanks