How to charge the smartwatch
You have recently heard many friends and acquaintances in enthusiastic terms about the various features of their smartwatches. This intrigued you a lot and, after carrying out the appropriate “market research”, you too have purchased a smartwatch. When you opened the package you were no longer in the skin and you decided to test the new device immediately, also performing the pairing with your smartphone. However, you soon realized that the charge would not be sufficient for continuous use.
You have therefore tried to take a look at the instructions to understand how to charge the smartwatch, also verifying the presence of the appropriate cables in the sales package, but you have not found a clear answer to your doubts about the correct way to do this. . Wisely, therefore, you have decided to investigate this important and delicate question: you would not want to make a mistake that could affect its correct functioning right now, at the best!
Well, you’ve come to just the right place at the right time! In the next paragraphs, in fact, I will illustrate the various procedures with which it is possible to recharge the battery of the smartwatch: it will be enough for you to dedicate a few minutes of your precious time to reading this tutorial and I am sure that you will not find any difficulty in identifying the one corresponding to the your model. Not only that: in order not to leave anything to chance, I will also provide you with some useful tips on how to monitor the status of the battery and optimize its operation. So, are you ready? Perfect, in this case I just have to wish you a good continuation.
Index
- How to charge the smartwatch
- How to wirelessly charge the smartwatch
- How to charge the smartwatch with pin connectors
- How to check the battery status of the smartwatch
- How to optimize the battery of the smartwatch
How to charge the smartwatch
The first smartwatch is never forgotten! Also because, admit it, you were a bit perplexed when you examined what, logically, must have been the device’s charging cable: I bet you were expecting something more common, not unlike that of the smartphone.
Perhaps, then, you have had to deal with a somewhat hasty instruction booklet, accompanied only by some tiny drawing that is not very easy to interpret, or in any case not particularly exhaustive in this respect. Don’t worry, though: I have prepared this guide specifically to provide you with a clear and complete answer on how to charge the smartwatch, explaining both the operation of the wireless mode and the one with magnetic pins.
How to wirelessly charge the smartwatch
One of the most common situations involves charging the battery through magnetic induction technology: its operation is achieved by simply touching the two coils contained within the smartwatch and the charging base.
The juxtaposition of these two elements, in essence, causes the electrons of the transmission coil to begin to move, generating a magnetic field. The latter, therefore, is detected by the receiving coil, inside which a coherent reaction occurs as a consequence: the electrons present here, in essence, will in turn begin to move, generating electricity and helping to recharge the battery. I’ve also made a complete guide on how a wireless charger works, in case you want to learn more.
The wireless charging device consists of a special base (or dock ), usually circular in shape, which must be connected to a power source such as the USB socket of the PC (which, of course, must be switched on), a power bank or a wall charger. Once the back of the smartwatch has been placed on the base, therefore, the start of the recharging procedure will be notified by the appearance, on the watch display, of the symbol of a flashing lightning bolt. You will also find a graphic and/or numerical indication of the recharge percentage: the cycle will be complete as soon as this is 100%.
If you intend to connect the base to a wall charger not included in the package, make sure it is correctly calibrated against the voltage (V) and intensity (Ah or mAh) values indicated in the dock specifications. Using a higher amperage charger, for example, could lead to overheating of the battery and a progressive decline in capacity and life. Finally, make sure that it is also compatible with the USB connectivity standards provided by the base.
In this respect, it is important at the same time to keep in mind that many “branded” smartwatches do not work with generic or non-certified chargers: if, for example, you are looking for instructions on how to recharge your Apple Watch, I suggest you refer exclusively to original charging devices.
It is not enough, in fact, to verify that the wireless base is Qi-certified: this acronym, while identifying the wireless charging standard described above, has undergone substantial changes by the main brands of technological products such as, precisely, Apple, but also Samsung or HUAWEI, to name a few illustrious examples.
The purchase of a generic Qi-certified product but not approved by the parent company, therefore, will most likely result in the failure of the same and, in the worst case, also potential damage to the device being recharged.
The speech is the same if you are looking for instructions on how to recharge the Samsung smartwatch: you must know, in fact, that even the Galaxy Watches take advantage of this innovative technology, but enhanced and optimized to work best on their devices. Also in this case, therefore, it is recommended to rely exclusively on the charger supplied, or in any case on a certified product recognized by Samsung.
In addition, you should know that the famous South Korean multinational offers its customers a particular feature, called Powershare, which can be used as an emergency recharge mode between two smartphones or to recharge two devices such as smartwatch and mobile phone at the same time, by connecting them to the charger only one.
If you often find the need to wirelessly charge more than one device, you can always consider purchasing a docking station compatible with your devices. On the market you will find all kinds of them: they are real wireless charging stations, characterized by the presence of slots dedicated to the simultaneous charging of smartphones, smartwatches and headphones. However, the recommendation is always to make sure that the product complies with the charging standards of your devices.
How to charge the smartwatch with pin connectors
Many smartwatch and smartband models use a charging system that uses magnetic pins (or poles), usually with 2 or 4 elements: the operation, also in this case, is particularly simple and intuitive.
If you are looking, for example, for instructions on how to recharge the XW6.0 smartwatch, all you have to do is use the special charger supplied, matching the pins present there with the magnetic connectors placed, usually quite clearly, on the back of the dial.
In some cases, however, it may be necessary to remove the strap: it is not uncommon, in fact, that the housing of the magnetic connectors is hidden by the presence of the strap. The very shape of the charging base could prevent the two elements from joining if the strap is not released first, for example due to the presence of a lid, as in the case of the FitBand Blaze model.
Also in this case, therefore, you will have to connect the USB cable to the PC socket, to a power bank or to a wall charger with compatible amperage and voltage: therefore, do not use Quick Recharge chargers that are incompatible with your smartwatch.
How to check the battery status of the smartwatch
One of the most interesting prerogatives of smartwatches is certainly that of being able to rely on batteries that can guarantee a considerable duration with a single charging cycle. Obviously, a lot depends on the use made of it, on the number of applications installed and active features, with particular reference to those of fitness tracking, geolocation and health monitoring.
It is always very important, therefore, to constantly keep an eye on the battery level, in order to understand the actual consumption, to intervene promptly with a new recharge cycle, and to avoid finding yourself with the device out of use at the wrong time.
It is not absolutely difficult to understand how to check the battery status of the smartwatch: many models, in fact, show this indication on the main screen of the display or, as in the case of the Apple Watch, through a dedicated section called the Control Center, easily viewable with a touch face up on the face of the device.
Sometimes, however, it is a graphic indicator which, also given the small size of the display, may not be easy to read: in this case I recommend that you also check the information on the app you used to connect the smartphone to the smartwatch.
Here, in fact, the indication is constantly synchronized and you can consult it without difficulty: it is usually shown at the top of the main screen, but you can also view it in detail by accessing the device settings. Take for example the models Amazfit of Xiaomi: the latter are connected to the smartphone through an app Zepp, which records all data and statistics which, during configuration, you have chosen to enable ( here you can find more information).
As soon as you start the app, by pressing on its icon, on the home screen you can consult the battery level at the top left: just wait a few seconds to ensure that the synchronization is complete. Furthermore, by pressing on the Profile menu at the bottom right, you can view the list of connected smartwatches in the My devices section, with the percentage indication of the battery status next to it.
Finally, by pressing on the name of the device, you will have a clearer view of the battery level and the date of the last recharge: in this way you can more easily guess the daily consumption of your device and possibly act on the functions present in the section below to limit the energy consumption. In any case, I will talk to you in depth about this aspect later on.
How to optimize the battery of the smartwatch
In the previous chapter I showed you how you can check the battery status of the smartwatch, essential information to determine how much energy is consumed daily by the device. You have realized, data in hand, that in fact the charge runs out too quickly and you would like to run for cover to avoid having to carry out recharges too close together, an operation which, moreover, inexorably speeds up battery wear.
I have therefore decided to dedicate the next few paragraphs to show you how to optimize the battery of the smartwatch. These are a few, simple tricks that, once implemented, will allow you to enjoy your device for a longer period of time, without the constant fear that it may turn off at any moment.
The first suggestion I want to give you is to disable the functions you do not need, or that you use only occasionally: the best smartwatches, in fact, are equipped with a large variety of sensors (heart rate monitor, blood oxygenation and so on), functionality ( pedometer, music playback, NFC payments, sleep monitoring) and notifications (incoming calls, messaging apps, to name a few examples), which can be easily disabled if necessary both via the device settings and via the reference on the mobile.
The same goes for widgets: they have been made of all kinds, able to provide information of any kind (weather, events and so on) and I agree with you that in several cases they are really very interesting and comfortable. Even in this case, however, it will be enough to access the app installed on your smartphone to exclude those applications that, all in all, in your opinion are not so essential.
Maybe you didn’t know, but the displays of many smartwatches allow you to adjust the brightness using the appropriate setting on the device itself, or to activate the night mode (which lowers the intensity during the hours of sleep) from the app. Here you can also reduce the amount of seconds the screen stays on after activating the touch screen or pressing a button, and turn off the display from turning on as a result of an upward movement of the wrist.
Always referring to the Zepp app, compatible with Amazfit smartwatches, you can easily access many of the settings described so far by tapping the Profile button from the main screen, then pressing the device name under the My devices section and acting for example on the options App notifications, Incoming calls, Health monitor, Lift wrist and so on. In the case of Apple Watch, however, you can use the iOS Watch app or the Settings menu of the same watch.
If your smartwatch supports Always On mode which, even in standby, shows a series of information selected by the user (such as date and time) on the display, you can consider disabling it by accessing the device settings and moving the relative cursor to OFF.
In the most extreme cases, when you see that the battery is about to run out, you can also use the power saving mode which automatically decreases the synchronization levels and excludes certain non-essential features, such as those described in the previous paragraphs, in addition to geolocation.
Speaking of the latter, you should know that it is one of the elements that has the greatest influence on battery consumption and that many devices use a combination of different systems ( GPS, Glonass, Galileo, for example) to establish the position more precisely and reduce the margin of error a few centimeters. You can therefore consider deactivating it temporarily and re-enabling it if necessary.
If you want to learn more about battery optimization, I am sure you will find the information on the Battery University website (in English) particularly informative and comprehensive. In fact, in it there are all the details regarding the good rules to be respected to “extend” the life of the batteries that we find in smartwatches, smartphones, tablets and laptops to the maximum.