All Watch settings
Settings Pathfinder · Watch
Optimized Battery Charging
Uses on-device learning of your charging routine to delay charging past 80 percent until you need the watch.
In watchOS 26
Settings then Battery then Battery Health then Optimized Battery Charging
“Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap Battery, then tap Battery Health. Turn on Optimized Battery Charging or Optimized Charge Limit.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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watchOS 10 and later
Settings then Battery then Battery Health then Optimized Battery Charging
Checked against Apple's User Guides from watchOS 10 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Charge Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 10.0
- 1 Charge the battery on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 11.0
- 1 Charge the battery on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Charge the battery on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide