Apple Watch Ultra 3 battery indicator not updating

Hello,


I have bought AWU 3 five days ago and since today, battery level

isn't updating properly. I have not smashed or dropped the watch, only

recorded couple of activities and charged it twice. Today I charged it

to 95%, did a 1 hour fast walk activity and after that, it still showed

95%. At first, I was pleased with battery life, but then it occured to

me, that it has to be some kind of bug. I restarted the watch and then

it correctly showed 89%. But since then, few hours passed and it still

showed 89%, so I force restarted the watch this time and again, it

showed the correct charge level.


The battery still isn't updating, I unpaired and repaired the

device, put it on charger, but nothing helped. Is this a known bug or do

I have some faulty unit? It's my first apple watch along with first

iPhone, so I am not familiar with this ecosystem. Everything else works,

but now that I think of it, the distance walked on stock watch face

doesn't update either, but it resolves when I manually press it, the

device doesn't need to be restarted. Any advice? Thanks.

Posted on Nov 10, 2025 1:38 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2025 11:51 AM

Erasing the watch and paring it again, without using the latest backup data would be the only option left, before contacting the official Apple Support about it and asking them to diagnose the watch online.

You will only lose your created Watch faces and may have to activate the cards in your Wallet app again.

Then test the battery indicator again.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support


In case it still does not work, let Apple Techs know by using the Feedback link. This is the only way to make them aware of issues, Apple does not follow these user to user discussions.

The more users do that, the more likely these problems will be noticed.

Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple


If you look at the battery graph in Settings/Battery on your watch, are there any gaps or jumps in the battery consumption?

This is how my battery has been used on my Ultra 2 since yesterday, 30min Exercise Ring , 600cal Move Ring, 16 Stand Ring.






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Nov 26, 2025 11:51 AM in response to HectorVarvarus

Erasing the watch and paring it again, without using the latest backup data would be the only option left, before contacting the official Apple Support about it and asking them to diagnose the watch online.

You will only lose your created Watch faces and may have to activate the cards in your Wallet app again.

Then test the battery indicator again.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support


In case it still does not work, let Apple Techs know by using the Feedback link. This is the only way to make them aware of issues, Apple does not follow these user to user discussions.

The more users do that, the more likely these problems will be noticed.

Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple


If you look at the battery graph in Settings/Battery on your watch, are there any gaps or jumps in the battery consumption?

This is how my battery has been used on my Ultra 2 since yesterday, 30min Exercise Ring , 600cal Move Ring, 16 Stand Ring.






Apple Watch Ultra 3 battery indicator not updating

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