Some Galaxy Ring users reporting severe battery degradation issues

It seems like there’s a bit of a buzz, and not the good kind, among some Samsung Galaxy Ring owners. Folks are heading online, particularly to places like Reddit, to share their frustrations about their smart rings suddenly losing a significant chunk of their battery life.

For many, the problem appears to crop up after a few months of use. What was once a reliable companion, offering days of battery life, is now struggling to make it through a single day, or even less. This isn’t just about a slight dip in performance. We’re talking about devices that are going from fully charged to dead in a matter of hours, sometimes even faster. It’s a pretty stark change from what people initially experienced with their rings.

I found a bunch of reports on the r/GalaxyRing subreddit, and it’s clear this isn’t an isolated incident. One user, for example, mentioned their ring, bought last September, was doing just fine until around March. Then, things went downhill.

If I go to bed around 50%, I would wakeup with dead battery.

That’s a tough pill to swallow, especially for a device meant to track your sleep seamlessly. They even tried sending it in for repair, only to be told parts were unavailable. Samsung offered an e-coupon to buy another ring, which feels a bit like a workaround rather than a solution for a product that might have an underlying issue.

There are many other threads discussing the issue, so much so that a mod created a megathread for affected users to share their experiences in one place. But apart from that, here are a few other posts I found.

The interesting thing is that while some users are linking this degradation to recent software updates, like the One UI 7 update for their connected phones, others with different phone brands are also experiencing similar issues. This suggests it might not just be a software hiccup tied to a specific phone update. Some users have noted that Samsung seems to be aware of the problem, with several people reporting that when they sent their rings in for “repair,” they received brand new replacements instead. It makes you wonder if repairing the battery is simply not feasible or if there’s a wider manufacturing consistency issue at play.

It’s a frustrating situation for those affected. The Galaxy Ring, with its sleek design and focus on health metrics, was eagerly anticipated by many. However, these battery woes are casting a shadow over the user experience. For now, it seems like contacting Samsung support and hoping for a replacement is the most common path for those facing these severe battery issues. Hopefully, Samsung can get to the bottom of this soon, ensuring the Galaxy Ring lives up to its promise of being a reliable and long-lasting wearable.