If your Apple Watch has this problem, Apple might fix it for free

[Chris Smith]

• Apple announced a new free repair program for the Apple Watch, as some devices would not recharge after reaching Power Reserve mode.
• A very small number of Apple Watch 5 and Apple Watch SE customers have been affected, Apple said in a support document.
• Apple released a software update to prevent the issue from happening on devices moving forward.

When the remaining battery life on an Apple Watch gets really low, it will enter a state called Power Reserve. That’s a feature Apple has offered since the first-gen wearable to ensure the Watch can still perform its most basic functions even when the battery gets too low for smarter features. Once the device enters Power Reserve, it will only display the time and indicate that the battery needs to be recharged.

Many Watch users must have run into the feature at least once after forgetting to recharge. And once you do charge your Apple Watch again, it automatically exits Power Reserve mode when the battery reaches a certain level. This ensures that the Watch can resume all of its regular functions without the user having to manually exit Power Reserve mode. However, some Apple Watch owners have noticed that their devices no longer recharge once Power Reserve mode is reached. Apple acknowledged the charging issue and said in a support document, where the company also stated that that people affected by the odd bug are eligible for free repairs.

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