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Android Central
Technology
Nickolas Diaz

Galaxy Watches are running out of battery way too fast after last month's patch

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic hands-on.

What you need to know

  • Galaxy Watch owners across a few generations claim their device's battery is draining rapidly after March's update.
  • The culprit appears to be Google's Play Services, as screenshots show it consuming large portions of user's batteries.
  • The Galaxy Watch 7 experienced a severe battery drain issue in the past, which required Samsung to roll out a patch.
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