watchOS 8.5 update may have broken fast charging feature on Apple Watch Series 7

Apple Watch brought a number of new features to the device with the watchOS 8.5 update released recently. With this update, an Apple Watch running watchOS 8.5 can be updated by zooming into an iPhone using iOS 15.4. Although many nice features like this come with this update, there is a subject that users start to complain about. According to users, the new update has reduced the charging speed of the Apple Watch Series 7.

Does Apple’s watchOS 8.5 update slow down the charging speed?

Apple Watch users faced charging problems again after the watchOS 8.3 update. Now, after the release of the watchOS 8.5 update, some complaints have started to appear on Apple’s support forums. According to what is written, Apple Watch Series 7 users have slowed down the charging speed of their devices after downloading this update.

The fast charging feature that came with Apple Watch Series 7 enabled the watch battery to go from 0 to 80 percent in about 45 minutes. However, according to the allegations, the watchOS 8.5 update, which Apple released recently, made this fast charging feature unusable.

Initially, the issue appeared to only affect those using Belkin’s 3-in-1 BoostCharge Pro charger. However, some users have since claimed that the problem also occurs with Apple’s own fast charger.