Unlike fitness trackers, GPS smartwatches are better suited for outdoor use. Their GPS receiver makes them ideal for taking them everywhere, fulfilling physical activity recording functions, monitoring vital signs or also working as a means of entertainment, given their multimedia capacity, all of which is supported by the energy provided by their integrated battery.
Added to all this energy expenditure is the operation of the screen, wireless connections, voice assistants, and customization faces or sounds installed by the owner of the watch, factors that can contribute to your battery draining ahead of schedule. , and have them stop providing their features in the middle of a hike or outdoor adventure, which would be a catastrophe if you were saving activity stats to Strava or some other workout logging app.
That is why we give you a series of tips to prevent the battery of your smart watch from discharging before finishing the activity you have planned.
Reduce the brightness of your smartwatch screen
The display is one of the components that consumes the most energy. Use the brightness control function to adjust it to a level that is not too high to allow you to see the clock comfortably.
Disable the GPS of the watch
If you do not plan to go on a route with the watch, turn off the GPS. This component is, after the screen, the one that drains the battery more quickly.
Download dark colored watch faces
Changes the predominant color of the screen to a more subdued shade. Visit your phone’s app store and download spheres with dark tones instead of very bright tones. Also, use spheres with less access to sensors.
Disable the “display always on” feature
If you’re not using your watch to continuously see your speed, altitude, or time, remember to turn this feature off. On Samsung, Amazfit and Huawei watches, it is called Always on Display. In other models they have similar names that are very easy to guess.
Keep your smartwatch up to date
This recommendation is vital, because with each new version of the software that controls the clock, performance improvements for the device usually come integrated, including the battery. This update function is carried out from the watch settings section, although in some models it is also possible to find it in the associated mobile application.