Unexpected overnight drain can follow a software update, continuous health tracking, weak phone connection, always-on display, a stuck app or an aging battery.
Short answer: Restart the watch and phone, install current updates, check battery usage and test one night with optional radios or always-on display reduced.
Check the likely cause first
- Compare the percentage drop over several nights rather than one reading.
- Review newly installed watch apps, faces and health features.
- Check whether Bluetooth disconnects repeatedly or the watch searches for LTE/Wi-Fi.
Fix it in the safest order
- Restart both devices and confirm they reconnect normally.
- Install official watch and companion-app updates, then allow post-update indexing to finish.
- Remove a recently added face or app and reduce always-on display for a controlled test.
- Keep essential safety and health features enabled unless you understand the tradeoff; change one optional feature per night.
Change one thing at a time and retest. That makes it easier to identify the cause and undo a setting if the result is worse.
How to confirm the fix
Record bedtime and wake percentage under the same conditions for two nights and compare with the manufacturer’s expected range.
What not to do
- Do not disable emergency or medically important features only to improve battery life.
- Do not use an unapproved charger if the watch becomes hot.
When to contact support
Contact the manufacturer if drain remains extreme after a clean test, or if the watch swells, overheats or shuts down at a high percentage.
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