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Customizing the Battery Saver Feature

The battery saver feature allows you to quickly adjust system settings to extend battery life in watch mode.

You can turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).

  1. From the watch face, swipe left.
  2. Select Settings > Power Manager > Battery Saver.
  3. Select Status to turn on the battery saver feature.
  4. Select Edit, and select an option:

    • Select Watch Face to enable a low-power watch face that updates once per minute.

    • Select Music to disable listening to music from your watch.

    • Select Phone to disconnect your paired phone.

    • Select Wi-Fi to disconnect from a Wi‑Fi® network.

    • Select Wrist Heart Rate to turn off the wrist heart rate monitor.

    • Select Pulse Oximeter to turn off the pulse oximeter sensor.

    • Select Always On Display to turn off the screen when not in use.

    • Select Brightness to reduce the screen brightness.

    The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with each setting change.

  5. Select Low Battery Alert to receive an alert when the battery level is low.
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November 2025
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