

Custom mode (Gen 5 only) allows you to choose your settings and personalize how your watch’s battery is used.Time-only mode shows you the time on its screen and uses the minimal function of the watch, and the battery can last for days.The Extended mode on the watch uses only essential features daily and requires charging every few days.On Gen 6, you can customize daily mode–to customize Gen 5, use Custom mode. The Daily mode on the smartwatch uses most of the features and requires you to charge your watch every night.When in doubt, the Extended mode offers a good starter pack for better battery performance. If you are new to a Fossil Gen 5/6 or any Wear OS watch, the multi-day battery modes are a good place to get familiar with.įind these settings in your watch’s Settings app > System > Battery Modes or swipe down to access your watch’s Quick Settings and tap the battery icon.Ĭhoose from 3-4 different modes: Daily, Extended, Time Only, and Custom (Gen 5 only) battery modes. Three main battery performance modes on the Fossil Gen 5 and 6 and Wear OS watches 4 Poor Battery performance following Wear OS update?.3 Best tips to improve battery performance on the Fossil Gen 5 and 6.2 How to set up and use custom battery mode on the Gen 5 and 6.

1 Three main battery performance modes on the Fossil Gen 5 and 6 and Wear OS watches.
