anyone managed or know if its possible to get a bigger battery for this watch? there are several watches out there with more capacity but my huawei watch has only 300mah...
bigger battery huawei watch
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I looked into this ... my search led me to purchasing a second huawei watch off eBay that I keep in my pocket in a tiny velvet pouch. I swap out my watches halfway through the day, they are exact same, nobody knows I swapped them. I do this because I have a rooted watch with skin1980's high performance kernel and I use it a lot for voice commands and tts (I have a driving job and I have to go hands/eyes free). I also keep brightness high and screen is always on with tilt-to-wake activated. I'm constantly speaking texts, speaking navigation addresses into the watch, having it read my texts and notifications etc. I've found this watch to be THE BEST interface for spoken voice commands that are immediately acted upon reliably.
so basically, I need 2 watches to run them at full potential so I can drive safely. my watch usage is not normal.
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This actually made me laugh quite a bit. It's a sneaky move through.
I am planning on replacing my hw1 battery. I've done it once to a moto360 and it worked.
I don't think there is a compatible battery with a higher capacity available though... I wish I could just use the hw2 battery
I ordered this one from Ali Express. The original is 300mAh, this one is said to be 800. I hope their quality claims are true as well.I don't think there is a compatible battery with a higher capacity available though... I wish I could just use the hw2 battery
ah interesting, tell us your findings once you receive it! 800 seems extremely fake though... Also the reviews estimate it to be 450. But anything more than the original is already a win.
Ok, so the battery arrived yesterday and I just installed it.
I left it charging now, probably will take for a test ride tomorrow. Note that the battery capacity says it can vary between 450 and 950 mAh, therefore either it's all 450 I think, or it's a lottery. It is taller and slightly thicker but it went in just fine.
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Thanks for letting us know about this battery. I am looking forward to hearing your review on this new battery.
Ok, so I am heading back home after an 8h work day. My watch battery meter is at 55% with low day usage (with always on display, voice control and motion detection turned off). My old battery would give me something in the area of 10 ~ 20%. Now, there is also the factor to considering that my old battery had some usage, even if I hadn't use my watch for a while, so this comparison is probably with 1,5y used battery, so I also don't think it is an 800 mAh, maybe 500 mAh?
I noticed a few weird things, when I took it from charger it only had 90% charged, not sure if it needed more time (I left it overnight) or if it got disconnected or something else. The first 5% dropped really fast when I connected it via Bluetooth to my phone and then it stood steady at 85% for a while. The other greatest drops where when opening the Play store on the watch and installing apps, but the rest had some steady decrease. I'll see tonight if I can reach 100%.
Ok, so second work day, this time I'm returning with 78% battery. I left with 100% this time and had about the same usage.. I'm guessing it also spent some battery on app updates yesterday.
Are you then saying that the new battery is outperforming the old battery significantly?
At this point I'm confident so. I mean, it won't compare to modern watches batteries nor I think it will allow it much power usage but so far seems it makes the watch usable at least.
Thank you very much for the information and updates on this battery. My HW1's battery seems to be doing fine at this moment but I think I will order one for a backup. I don't put my watch through much during the day and I keep the screen off unless I need it on. I have heard too many stories about screen burn in on these watches. I even switch faces every few days as an added precaution. Thanks again. :good: :good:
ah, too bad I forgot about this thread when ordering my battery. In the end I got this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000149469709.html
The battery life is definitely better than with my worn out battery! I'm into the second day with about 52% left. My usage has decreased quite a lot over time though.
The battery life is definitely better than with my worn out battery! I'm into the second day with about 52% left. My usage has decreased quite a lot over time though.
@skunks11111, How long did it take for your battery to arrive from Aliexpress? I have not ordered the higher capacity battery yet but I am still considering it as a backup.
I just did this. Ordered it from aliexpress. It took about almost 2 months to arrive to Toronto. I would imagine now it will take more since Christmas coming.
This is day 2. First day it lasted me about 14 hours from 100% to off. Day 2 it lasted 11 hours. So far happy with it.
Note to be careful taking the screws out. I strip all of them when getting them out. I realized the white (look like plastic) things that came along with battery and tools are to help with this but I realized too late.
This is day 2. First day it lasted me about 14 hours from 100% to off. Day 2 it lasted 11 hours. So far happy with it.
Note to be careful taking the screws out. I strip all of them when getting them out. I realized the white (look like plastic) things that came along with battery and tools are to help with this but I realized too late.
I still have not ordered the 800mAh battery. My watch is still doing about 2 days on the original battery. I do keep it in do not disturb mode when I am not using it. That really saves the battery for me.
I am glad that it is working well for you. And thanks for the heads up on the screws and case tools.Ya, I have everything on and use it a lot.
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