Sense battery draining quickly after recent software update

[King_el95]

Hi, 

After the most recent update my sense smartwatch is not holding battery and is running out very quickly. Yesterday I put it charging and its already at 18%. My watch is constantly on sleep mode and not connected to Bluetooth until I want to have a look at my stats for the day. What can I do to resolve this? I spent £280 on a watch that can't even do what it says on the box. 

[Guy_]

Hi, It may be a Fitbit App problem - try turning off the phone's Bluetooth and see if the excessive drain stops.

[Jstrorma]

I have the same problem since 3 days. It dies in less than 2 days now, used to work for about 4 or 5. 

[Jstrorma]

Just some extra information: I'm on firmware 44.128.5.49

My installed apps: Spotify, Assistant (Google), Wallet, Training, Alarms, Timer, Calendar, Weather, Settings, Barcodes2, EDA-scan, Clock Faces, ECG, Today, Find My Phone.

It was fully charged at 8AM, it's 4:40PM now and it's at 51&%.

[malnor655]

Yes I have the same problem, suddenly over the past week it has been draining very quickly, especially overnight. Now only getting around 2 days life out of it.

[Clove6060]

Something may be going on with mine too. Just noticed it is at 42%. I could have sworn I just charge it the other night.

In the past got 20% drain in 24 hours. 
I’m charging to 100% tonight and will report back.

[King_el95]

Hi Clove6060,

How did you get on with it?

[King_el95]

Me too Malnor655 it's very frustrating, these devices aren't cheap either. I hope Fitbit realise this and sort it. 

[Clove6060]

I was Waiting til tonight at 7:30 to look at it. 
That’ll be 24 hours exactly. But you got me curious

last night 7:30 PM CST it was 100%
Right now 1:55 PM 85%. 

ThIs morning at 4:30 a.m it was 95%

I am still at around the normal 20% drain every 24 hrs (after iOS update and Fitbit app update listed below).

Maybe I took a lot of calls, texts, and emails and the drain was an aberration.  

update:  8:00 pm 81%. My battery has not degraded since the update. Still getting 20% 

[Danimal07]

Started happening to me over the weekend.  Didn't not it at first but after charging it in Thursday night I had to charge it again on Saturday night.  Charging it again last night.  Woke up to it being at 80%! And it's not the blue tooth because my phone is off at night while it charges. Stinks because I use it as an alarm to get up and the alarm doesn't work when it's at 20% or below.  Hope the fix it quick. 

[Honulii]

Anyone got any resolution on this?  I'm in the USA and updated my Samsung on Oct 14th - ever since then my Sense won't even last a day on a full charge.  I'm back to using my old Versa which has no problems holding a charge.  I don't want to have to turn on and off my Bluetooth everytime I want to sync my Sense!  

It's good to know I'm not the only one with this issue - I am 13 months after I purchased my Sense and I was worried that I plopped down so much money on something that gave up on me just outside of the warranty!  

Frustrating though.