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Moto360 Battery: How to Get the Most Out of It

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  • Inas B.

Your Moto360 is built to keep up with you, but a few small habits can make a big difference in battery life. Here’s how to get the most out of every charge.

Understand What Affects Battery Life

  • How often do you use it?
    Each time you wake your watch or interact with it, power is used. Try to limit unnecessary wake-ups.

  • Background apps and tiles:
    Close apps you’re not using. Fewer background tasks mean less power drain.

  • Watch face design:
    Choose simpler watch faces without heavy animations or complex visuals — they’re easier on the battery.

During the First Few Days

It’s normal for your watch to use more power at first. It may be downloading updates, or you might be exploring features and watch faces. Battery life usually stabilizes after this initial period.

Optimize for Longer Battery Life

  • Adjust brightness:
    Lower your screen brightness or turn on auto-brightness so it adapts to your environment.

  • Manage notifications:
    Turn off alerts you don’t need to reduce wake-ups.

  • Use Theater Mode:
    When you don’t need to see notifications, enable Theater Mode to turn off the screen while your watch keeps tracking in the background.

  • Stay updated:
    Make sure your Moto360 has the latest software updates; updates often improve battery performance.

  • Check connectivity:
    Turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth when not needed.

  • Watch the Always-On display:
    If enabled, it can use more power. Try turning it off to see if it helps.

  • Charge regularly:
    Avoid letting the battery run too low — frequent light charges are healthier than deep discharges.

  • Monitor usage:
    In settings, check which apps or features use the most battery and make small adjustments.

Tip: A few mindful changes can easily give you extra hours of battery life each day.

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