Samsung Gear S3 users reporting poor battery life post Tizen 3.0 update

02 December 2017
Officially, the South Korean tech giant hasn't said anything on the matter yet.

Sort by:

  • M
  • Marc
  • JJu
  • 02 Dec 2017

Same for me, before update to 3.0 about 2 days with AOD activated. Now battery drains about 8-10% per your!

    • D
    • AnonD-368020
    • XQh
    • 02 Dec 2017

    Does it ever had good battery to begin with???

      • ?
      • Anonymous
      • 6P@
      • 02 Dec 2017

      It's confirmed, even after master resetting, battery drops 21% in 28 minutes, alarming and disgusting, I think R&D department is sleeping, never test, but straight upload via Ota. Quickly new 3.1 must be uploaded to save Samsung Reputation

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • 3DR
        • 02 Dec 2017

        M4C4R3, 02 Dec 2017If this was an article about the apple watch can you imagin... morevery true!
        if it was an alcatel watch then comments section would be quiet and civilised, but if it was an apple watch then there would be many pages of comments filled with hate and hysteria.

        its some sort of syndrome the human species suffer from......

        if something is more superior to their own then they have to mock it to feel good about themselves. so all the hate only proves that apple is superior but haters wont admit it obviously.

          • p
          • pt020
          • ncr
          • 02 Dec 2017

          mir, 02 Dec 2017Because you're lying.I have 2 of those I know what I am saying.. have no reason to lie so keep it clean and do not show us how clever you are (not)

            • ?
            • Anonymous
            • kh1
            • 02 Dec 2017

            Agree, battery going down faster. And all of a sudden I now have to set a password to open my emails?

              • M
              • M4C4R3
              • 3DR
              • 02 Dec 2017

              If this was an article about the apple watch can you imagine what the hate would be like lol

                • D
                • AnonD-218710
                • 6P@
                • 02 Dec 2017

                Very true, charged send with in 21 minutes came down to 81%. This is even after master resetting too!

                  • D
                  • AnonD-261482
                  • nhe
                  • 02 Dec 2017

                  That is true!!! I also have problems with my Gear S3 Frontier after update :( Some days I've get just 1 day battery life with the same settings used before update when I was getting at least 2 days

                    • M
                    • Mahyoob67
                    • LeP
                    • 02 Dec 2017

                    The new version is very bad..! 🤔

                      • ?
                      • Anonymous
                      • m86
                      • 02 Dec 2017

                      Hello, mine is fine.

                      Will need to disable that activity reminder tho, it's annoying when i'm sat at the office.

                        • m
                        • mir
                        • sxs
                        • 02 Dec 2017

                        pt020, 02 Dec 2017Just don't get it .. how come my 4 years old Sony SmartWatc... moreBecause you're lying.

                          How to downgrade to 2.3 ? I get -1 one day batt life. Apps open slower, BT transfers also got slower...

                          Samsung is playing with us like usual

                            • P
                            • Peter
                            • nC1
                            • 02 Dec 2017

                            True! and not only that the new update causing the watch (Gear S3) becomes less responsive, sometimes getting white screen, resulting to reboot. I never experience as such in any Samsung smart watches. This the 1st time. However the samsung new sport smart watch is great, and very responsive. But the Gear S3 I do not know what to say, and I do not understand how Samsung can release such a bad update.

                              • D
                              • AnonD-597129
                              • utB
                              • 02 Dec 2017

                              I guess its partly because after Tizen 3.0 update Samsung Health has defaulted Auto-HR to continuous which drains a huge amount of battery. I switched it off and battery was much improved.

                                • m
                                • mahyarSAMSUNG
                                • m4U
                                • 02 Dec 2017

                                yes my gear s3 after update to tizen 3.0 during charge stuck on 99% and never arrive to 100% and alwaye my charger light is Red !!! :(

                                  • p
                                  • pt020
                                  • ncr
                                  • 02 Dec 2017

                                  Just don't get it .. how come my 4 years old Sony SmartWatch 2 with a battery of 120mAh is good for 4-5 days with a screen always ON and those new watches with 4 time bigger battery cannot hold a day.

                                    • D
                                    • AnonD-9158
                                    • IVQ
                                    • 02 Dec 2017

                                    Yupe... after the Tizen 3.0.0.1 update and factory reset;
                                    1) Battery drain at alarmed rate.
                                    2) Battery stop charging at 94%. Over heated and need to cool down before continue charging.
                                    3) Sometime 100% fully charged, the charging cradle still show red light and then the
                                    battery self discharged at its own.
                                    4) Latest Facer apps became not stable, intermittent self change back to stock watch face.
                                    However, after force stop or updated Samsung Health, the condition improved a lot.

                                      • ?
                                      • Anonymous
                                      • P@Y
                                      • 02 Dec 2017

                                      almost OEMs have its own issue regarding with their new gadgets,
                                      Sigh!!! this year is really not good .