Why is My Apple Watch Not Charging & What You Should Do?

Owning an Apple Watch is probably the most practical way to use apps, check notifications, track your fitness, and receive directions without always reaching for your phone. It also resembles a scaled-down version of your iPhone. 

To keep your watch working, you must constantly charge it. But if your Apple Watch is not charging, this blog has a number of solutions for you.

Your Apple Watch Might Not Be Charging Because…

If your Apple Watch is not charging, or your Apple Watch charger is not working, there may be software, hardware, or other issues at play. 

The most common cause of Apple Device charging issues is a hindrance between the charger and the watch. 

The watch can also experience a software issue, in which case it will start charging after the problem is resolved. In case your watch has a defect, you may need to return it to Apple for a refund or take it to a gadget repairing centre for a solution.

Not Using an Apple Charger?

Put your non-Apple charger aside and fetch the charger and cord that were provided with your Apple Watch. If you want to see if the lightning bolt emerges, connect it in, attach the Watch to the charging pod as usual, and wait a few minutes. If it does, your third-party charger is probably the root cause of the problem.

Tip: Make sure the charging station or charger you are using is MFi (manufactured for iDevices) certified. If not, your Apple Watch will repeatedly alert you that the device is not authorized. You shouldn't rely on the unauthorized charger to properly charge your smartwatch even if it doesn't display any warning messages. Additionally, it can lead to the smartwatch overheating.

The Solution to Why Your Apple Watch is Not Charging

Let's look at possible solutions to the Apple Watch's problematic charging:

Keeping the Watch Rare Clean

Make sure the back of your Apple Watch and the magnetic charger are both clean. A lot of dust may have accumulated on your smartwatch and the charger if you haven't cleaned them in a while, which could be interfering with charging. 

To-do: Apply a gentle, lint-free cloth to the watch and the charger to clean them. Then, put the wearable on the charger to see if the issue has been resolved.

Force Restart

You can try a Force Restart if your Apple Watch still has some battery life. For roughly 10 seconds, press and hold the side button and the Digital Crown until the screen turns dark and the Apple logo appears.

Software Update or Apple Support

Now if none of the aforementioned suggestions have been successful in resolving the charging problem with your wearable gadget, the issue may be caused by both a software bug and a hardware defect. In this case, you might need to update the system software or get in touch with Apple Support.

How to Update Software if your Apple Watch is Not Charging?

1. First, go to the General and then the Software Update option in the Settings app on your Apple Watch. 
2. Install the most recent watchOS version by downloading it now.

Alternatively, go to the Watch app, select General, then Software Update, and take the appropriate action.

Closing Thoughts

These are therefore effective solutions to the Apple Watch charging problems. As previously stated, you may resolve this problem in the majority of instances by checking to see if the magnetic charger is damaged and by keeping dust away from the charger's back and the watch's back.

Additionally, the software update and hard reset functions may be useful occasionally. But if nothing seems to work out, Apple Support is available to fix your smartwatch at any time.

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