Watch 8 Charging Issue

I haven't experienced any issues myself with my Watch 8 44mm.
Here is some recommended steps to try from online.

Remove the Watch Strap: The strap can sometimes prevent the watch from lying perfectly flat on the magnetic charger. Remove it to see if the charging stabilizes.

Clean the Contacts: Use a microfiber cloth or soft brush to clean the back of the watch and the charger itself. Even minor dust or sweat residue can interrupt charging.

Try a Flat Surface: Ensure the charger is placed on a completely flat, non-metallic surface to avoid disruption. 

Change the Wall Adapter: Many fast-charging bricks can cause this "start/stop" issue. Switch to a lower-power brick (like a 5V/1A or 5V/2A adapter) or plug directly into a computer/laptop to test if that improves stability.

Force Restart the Watch: Press and hold both the power and back buttons for 10–15 seconds until it says "Rebooting." This clears temporary software bugs that might affect charging.

Turn Off Vibration: If it's the vibration specifically causing you distress while you try to align it, you can turn off charging alerts. Go to Settings > Sounds and vibration > System vibration > Charging vibration (set to off).

Update Software: Ensure your watch's firmware is fully updated in the Galaxy Wearable app. 

Send for Repairs: If the issue is persistent (some report this happens only with specific software updates), it may be a defect. Given you've only had it a fortnight, if the above steps do not work, it is strongly recommended to return it to the retailer or contact Samsung for a warranty repair/replacement, as the issue may be a faulty charging coil. 

Ive Just got the galaxy 7 watch and having the exact same issue. Did it on the first day, then has worked fine the last two times and now just that charging loop of recognising the charge and back off again, which totally drained the battery then....so opposite of what we need!! Very disappointing to now have the hassle of seeing what they can do. The chat support was useless just said to phone the retailer

What a nightmare. I've noticed the same in that it massively seems to drain the battery when doing this too. Talk about design fault.

Has this been resolved? If so how?

 

I had same issue with mine, it would charge a but and stagnate around 10%.

 

I had a plastic case/cover that you could snap onto the watch face when wearing it.... So it doesn't cover the charging area or near it and didn't cover the glass screen, just the metal edges of the watch. I noticed that when I took this off the watch charger perfectly fine but when it was on it didn't. I know some of you would think well it was maybe obstructing the charging pad or causing the pad to become offset but the case was well clear of the charging pad and didn't obstruct at all.

The only somewhat reasonable guess is that I think it might have caused the watch to over heat and stop charging, although it did have the appropriate aligned vents to the one on the watch.