Garmin owners report shorter battery life linked to voice activation

First reported by TechRadar at · Updated · 2 sources

Some Garmin smartwatch owners are losing days of estimated battery life, according to Android Authority. TechRadar identifies the new voice activation feature as the apparent cause and says it can be disabled. Both publications describe a fix for the battery issue, without providing steps in these reports.

Covered by 2 publishers within 7 hours of the first report.

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TechRadar This Garmin feature is killing users’ battery life — here’s how to disable it · Alex Blake
Android Authority Garmin’s new feature ruins one of the best reasons to own its smartwatches · Hillary Keverenge

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