When we use the low power mode of Apple Watch we can extend the battery life as much as possible. Let's be honest, the Apple Watch was never known for having long battery life. Apple Watch Ultra is capable of achieving longer battery life. However, with watchOS 9, the company added a new battery mode feature to help avoid having to charge our Apple Watch too often..
Back in the day, Apple Watch had a power reserve mode that disabled all functions except the time, which basically turned our smartwatch into a clunky thing until we could plug it into a charger, but it does save battery life.
But this new mode is different, because when it is activated, we can still use the Apple Watch, although some functions that consume too much energy will be limited..
What is it for?
This mode disables the always-on display and limits sensor readings such as background heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring. It will also disable irregular heart rate notifications, as well as high and low heart rate notifications.
However, if we are in the middle of a workout, heart rate and GPS will not be affected. In the future, another option that reduces heart rate and GPS sampling is being worked on, although it is not available at this time..
Use low power mode on Apple Watch
The easiest way is through the Control Center. We will have to swipe up to access it, then we will look for the battery percentage tile and touch it.
We would need to see a reading of how much battery is left. We click on the Low Consumption Mode button to activate it. Let's see a brief explanation of the functions that will be disabled.
From here we can press Activate or Activate to... The first will enable the mode for an indefinite period. While the last one will allow us to turn it on temporarily: one, two or three days.