Urgent Alert for Apple Watch Owners!

Is your Apple Watch battery draining too fast?

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Latest watchOS 10.1 update could be the culprit

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Affected models range from Watch SE to the Apple Watch Ultra 2

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Users report: 'Battery drops from 100 to 50% in less than an hour!

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Apple's response: A fix is on its way!

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Partial relief with iOS 17.1 - 'Increased power consumption' issue tackled.

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The full resolution? Anticipated in the next watchOS update.

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Stay tuned for watchOS 10.1.1 - Your high-priority fix!

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Check for updates regularly and keep your devices in peak condition

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