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From what we can see on the Reddit thread, users with modern Galaxy Watches are seeing notable drops in battery life. This is affecting a wide range of products, like the Galaxy Watch 6, 7, 8, and Ultra models. While operating times vary, the problem has been narrowed down to an overactive Google Play services. Naturally, there are so many variables here that it's really hard to tell what's going on. Some claim that the problem started after a recent update, while others state that no update was performed and the issue is still happening. Like any software issue, it's probably a good idea to r
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