Classic Battery Life

Last Updated - Dec 02, 2016 08:56AM PST

Whether you own the original or a Steel version, Pebble's battery should up to 7 days, depending on the number of notifications received per day, type of apps used, and the use of the backlight.
 
Battery Indicators
Extending Your Battery Life
 

If your battery is not lasting for more than 4 days, please make sure that you are charging your battery completely before reuse. Please keep your Pebble charging until the battery indicator shows it's full  . Charging from a depleted state to a full battery should take approximately 3 hours. 

Here is a breakdown of the different symbols you may see:

 - Your Pebble is not plugged in; the icon will also indicate how full your battery is.
 - Your Pebble is plugged in and charging.
- Your Pebble is plugged in and fully charged.

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• Set your backlight to Auto.
  This option will use the light sensor within your Pebble to prevent it from turning on in well lit areas. Please note that, with this setting, your backlight will still trigger for movement if you're wearing longsleeves over your watch. In that case, the next suggestion will be more conservative.
  To change this setting, on your Pebble please follow this path:
  Settings > Display > Backlight - Auto

• Turn off your backlight motion.
  If you are moving around a lot, you may be accidentally shaking your watch and triggering the backlight. Turning off the "Shake to Light" option will prevent this unnecessary drain.
  To change this setting, on your Pebble please follow this path:
  Settings > Display > Backlight - Off

• Turn off vibration
  By default, Pebble vibrates to let you know when you receive a notification. You can help extend your battery life by disabling the vibration in situations when you don't need it.
  To change this setting, on your Pebble please follow this path:
  Settings > Notifications > Vibration - Disabled

• Turn off notifications
  If there is a period of time when you do not require notifications (eg. at a special event), rather than shut down your Pebble or simply ignore the notifications, you can turn notifications off or limit them to phone calls. This prevents battery drain since Pebble will not be using vibration, or activating the backlight.
  To change this setting, on your Pebble please follow this path:
  Settings > Notifications > Notifications - Off or Phone Calls Only

• Do Not Disturb
  If there is a recurring period of time when you do not require notifications (eg. when you're going to sleep), you can make a schedule for hours when you do not want notifications to be delivered. As with turning off notifications, this prevents battery drain since Pebble will not be retrieving all data, using vibration, or activating the backlight.
  To change this setting, on your Pebble please follow this path:
  Settings > Notifications > Do Not Disturb - Enabled
  When enabled, the option to set the times for your Do Not Disturb schedule appears.

• Do not use highly animated or data-driven watchfaces.
  Watchfaces that require frequent updates to show moving seconds or animation may cause your battery to drain quicker than more stable ones that only update once a minute. Similarly, some dynamic watchfaces that show things such as the weather, location information, etc. consume more power since they require the watch to be more responsive and communicate with Bluetooth.
  To remove a watchface, tap "My Pebble" within the mobile app. Tap the watchface that you wish to remove and then select "Unload". The watchface or app will automatically be removed from your Pebble.

• Delete "Companion apps"
  Using companion apps (apps on your phone that want to talk to Pebble over Bluetooth) will cause Bluetooth communication and drain the battery. If you would like to conserve your battery life, you may wish to delete any Pebble companion apps from your phone -- with the obvious exception the Pebble phone app.

• Leave Bluetooth turned on
  If you turn off the Bluetooth on your phone, it will cause more power draw than leaving it on as the Pebble will be trying to connect. So please be sure to keep your the Bluetooth enabled on your phone.

• Re-establish your Bluetooth connection.
  Occasionally, Bluetooth issues may cause a drain as your watch tries to re-establish a lost connection. To help avoid this, be sure to check on your connection periodically and reset it if you suspect an issue.
  For instructions to re-establish your Bluetooth connection with iOS, click here.
  For instructions to re-establish your Bluetooth connection with Android, click here.

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