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Apple launched watchOS 8.5 for Apple Watch customers final week. The software program replace for Apple Watch brings a slew of recent options and bug fixes, however it has apparently resulted in charging points on the Apple Watch Collection 7. Many Apple Watch Collection 7 customers are reporting that the watchOS 8.5 replace seems to interrupt the quick charging function.

Apple launched quick charging with the Watch Collection 7. The corporate says that Watch Collection 7 can go from 0-80% in roughly 45 minutes. Nonetheless, for the reason that watchOS 8.5 software program replace, many Collection 7 homeowners on Reddit, Apple’s help boards, and MacRumors’ discussion board are reporting that their smartwatch is charging at a really sluggish tempo.

Some customers on the boards wrote (by way of 9to5Mac):

For me, quick charging after replace works after just a few retries. First attempt fails all the time (2% in 15 minutes), however eradicating and connecting charger again will begin the quick charging. Sadly, you can not inform immediately whether it is working or not and you need to watch for a few minutes (battery standing different->working, battery standing is identical -> retry).

I may also affirm, the enhance professional stopped charging my Collection 7 altogether after updating to watchOS 8.5. It’ll cost usually on Apple chargers, however the Belkin quick charger just lately launched now not works. Contemplating absolutely the desolate panorama that third get together quick charging for Collection 7 is at the moment, how rapidly Apple releases a repair for that is crucial for Belkin and others to maintain buyer belief.

Since updating to eight.5, my collection 6 solely costs to about 49% in a single day. Tried turning off and restarting. No go. I hope an replace is coming. Very irritating.

We have been capable of affirm the difficulty on our unit of Apple Watch Collection 7 (41mm), although it is not very persistent. Quick charging works 9 out of ten instances in our expertise, however the one time our Collection 7 unit did not quick cost after the watchOS 8.5 replace, the smartwatch overheated.

If you happen to’re nonetheless ready to replace your Apple Watch Collection 7 to watchOS 8.5, we might suggest you to carry it, or at the very least wait till Apple formally acknowledges the difficulty. In case you will have up to date your Collection 7 to the most recent watchOS, have you ever skilled quick charging not working? Tell us in the feedback part beneath!