How to Optimize Oura Battery Life?

When I use an electronic device as much as my Oura ring, the last thing I wanna do is keep charging it time and again. Much like other users, I often complain about my Oura Ring’s battery life.

That was before I found a few tips that helped me keep my ring off the charger and on my finger. Keep reading to optimize your Oura Ring’s battery life as well.

Oura Ring’s Ideal Battery Health

The Oura Ring comes with a non-replaceable, rechargeable 15mAh (US6) – 22mAh (US13) LiPo battery.

A fully charged Oura Ring provides an impressive battery life, lasting up to 7 days on a single charge. As with other electronic devices, the battery life highly depends on its usage and its capacity is set to decline over time.

It takes me around 20-80 minutes for a full charge, depending on the battery level my ring had at the beginning.

Tips to Optimize your Oura Ring’s Battery

Regular Updates

Regularly updating your Oura App and firmware will improve your Oura Ring’s battery significantly. I make sure to turn on automatic updates on my App Store so that I don’t have to keep tabs on new app updates. Oura Gen3 firmware updates automatically, however, if yours doesn’t:

• Go to the ☰ menu in your Oura app > Settings > Software information > Firmware > Toggle Automatic update.

Use Airplane Mode

If you’re not using your Oura ring, say, on vacation, I suggest you put it on Airplane mode. It disconnects your ring to Bluetooth, stops automatic syncing and significantly saves on the battery life. To enable the airplane mode, tap the ring icon on the upper right corner of the Home tab > toggle the ‘Ring Airplane Mode’ on > confirm ‘Turn on airplane mode’ on the pop-up.

Don’t Let the Charge Drop Below 30%

Now it’s not a cardinal rule but Oura suggests to not let the battery drop below 30%. It’s not as practical as it sounds, therefore, I generally try and keep my ring’s battery between 20-70%. 

Don’t Charge It Completely

Sounds weird, right? Strangely enough, any device’s battery is under most stress when it’s completely charged or completely drained. So unless you are heading out and won’t have a charger on you, I suggest to top up the charge on your Oura ring as and when needed and not charge it beyond 80%.

Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Temperatures Should Be Avoided

Although Oura Ring has a bandwidth of -10–52°C / 14–125°F, prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures (below 0°C / 32°F or above 35°C / 95°F) will lead to a decline in its battery health.

Close Background App

Oura app auto-syncs the metrics; therefore the Oura app open in the background can lead to a strain on its battery. I hate my phone to be cluttered, so I tend to force close all my apps but my mom and sister rarely do; that’s when I realized closing background apps is not a common practice. What a wild way to live.

Power Saving Mode

In case you’re not planning to use your ring, storing your ring properly will ensure the longevity of its battery. Before you store it, I suggest you make sure to turn on Airplane mode or Power saver mode, depending on how long you won’t be using it. To turn on the Power saving mode, back up your data > factory reset your ring > remove your ring from your device’s Bluetooth.

One Device, One Ring

Battery usage accelerates when data from multiple devices is being fed into one account. In order to avoid this, one ring should be connected to one account. 

Enable Low Battery Notification

I use this option to get low battery notifications before bed time. To enable this, go to ☰ menu > Settings > Notifications > enable battery level.

Charging Practice

I have seen that keeping the Oura Ring on its charger for longer, even when it wasn’t charging, had reduced my Oura Ring’s battery life. I suggest you charge it for smaller intervals, not let it sit on the charger when not in use, and also don’t let it heat while charging. 

Turn Off the Blood Oxygen Sensing Feature

The Blood Oxygen Sensing feature uses red, infrared LED light to measure your blood oxygen throughout the night. Turning this feature on can lead to significant battery drainage. I generally keep the Blood Oxygen Sensing off on my Oura ring because it cuts down my battery to at least half of what it normally is.

To turn it off, make sure your ring is connected via Bluetooth and open the Oura App > ☰ menu in the Home tab > Blood Oxygen Sensing > toggle it off.

What I would love for Oura to do is to send notifications on my phone as to when my Oura Ring reaches the 20% and 80% thresholds. But I’m sure following these tips can significantly improve your Oura rings battery life and it will be able to stand more charge cycles.

These Might be the Reasons Why Your Oura Ring’s Battery Declining

• Using certain features, such as Workout Heart Rate, Blood Oxygen Sensing, or Explore content, could lower your battery health significantly. 
• Exposing your Oura ring to extreme temperatures for longer can also impact the battery’s health. 
• Overcharging your device, which leads to overheating of the ring can also be a reason for a drained battery health.
• Letting your Oura ring die completely or,
• Keeping the Oura ring on its charger for longer, even while unplugged, can lower the battery health significantly.

If you’re practicing one or more of these habits, you’re not alone. It wasn’t too long ago that I was in your shoes. Here are a few tips I followed that I found useful in bringing my Oura Ring back to the potential I know it’s capable of. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Wrap Up

While the Oura Ring’s battery is said to last up to a week, certain features and practices can lower the battery life significantly.

A few charging practices I follow regularly like – updating the firmware, not keeping it on the charger when not charging, charging it in smaller increments and not letting it drop below 20% and beyond 80% have made my ring’s battery last a lot longer.

I hope these tips help you out too. If you’re still experiencing a battery that’s not performing as it should, drop me a comment and we’ll try to come up with a solution together.