Save power and extend battery life for Google Pixel Watch

The Always-on Display feature prevents the watch screen from going dark even when you're not using it. To extend watch battery life, turn this feature off.

1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Display turn off "Always-on Display".

The Tilt-to-wake setting wakes up your watch screen when you raise your wrist to look at the watch. To extend watch battery life, turn this feature off.

1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Gestures turn off "Tilt-to-wake".

If your watch loses its charge too quickly when connected to a cellular network, extend it by setting the Mobile Mode to Automatic (only connects to cellular radio when there is no Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity) or Off (cellular radio completely off).

1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Connectivity Mobile Mobile.
3. Tap Automatic or Off.

Note: When your phone is both offline and Mobile Mode is Off, you won't be able to use certain features, like making a phone call.

Battery saver mode increases battery life by automatically turning on at 15% battery level. It limits battery usage by limiting or turning off non-essential features without compromising on the health and fitness tracking, or safety features of your Pixel watch.

Turning on battery Saver mode disables features that drain your device's power, including Always-on display settings and reducing background data usage. While background data is limited, you can still access the internet when needed, when the watch is actively in use.

Note: Notifications may be delayed due to on-demand connectivity.

Turn on Battery saver mode

1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Battery Battery saver  Toggle ON.

Turn Automatic Battery Saver mode on or off

Battery Saver mode automatically turns on when your watch's battery level drops to 15% by default. To enable or disable this automatic feature, follow these instructions.

1. On Google Pixel Watch, tap Settings .
2. Tap Battery Battery Saver Toggle Turn On at 15% on or off.

Turn Battery Saver on or off when your watch is charged

Battery Saver automatically turns off when your watch's battery charge reaches 25%. To manually turn off this setting, follow these instructions.

1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Battery Battery Saver  Toggle Turn off when charged.

1. On Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Location Google Location Accuracy turn on Improve location accuracy.

Save battery life by setting up a screen timeout period that puts your watch screen to sleep after a set amount of time or inactivity. Set a shorter timeout period so your watch goes to sleep more frequently when you're not using it.

1. On your Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
2. Tap Display Screen timeout.
3. Select a faster timeout.
   1. For example: Select 10 seconds instead of 30 seconds (15 seconds for Pixel Watch 2 and 3).