watchOS 10.4 causing major battery drain for latest Apple Watch models, users say

Apple Newsroom Staff
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The latest update to the Apple Watch, watchOS 10.4, has users complaining it's caused excessive battery drain, with other users complaining that they (maybe luckily) are unable to update to the latest version entirely. watchOS 10.4 was released to the public over a month ago and since then users have taken to Reddit, X, and online forums (1, 2) to…

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