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iPhone 14 Pro battery draining quickly

Anyone else having issue with the battery health for iPhone 14 pro, especially after the latest iOS (17) update? If so, has anyone find any solutions to this?

In the past few weeks it went from 100% to 95% in the blink of an eye and I haven't changed anything in my usage or the apps I usually use. The phone is 10 months old, I feel it is just too new for the battery to be degrading like this. I always knew that Apple devices have these issues with the battery, but it just starts to be worse and worse with every device they release...

Unfortunately Apple Support has been totally useless, telling me essentially to stop using certain features (like "Always on display") or reset the phone and manually set it up. All of this while still being in warranty and paying for the extra warranty on top of this. Super disappointed in the solutions and the support received.

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 2:38 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2023 6:10 AM

After installing iOS 17.0.3 on my phone, the battery started to drain rapidly.

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Mar 28, 2024 7:49 PM in response to Irina7119

While I was curious to know when 1% battery health is dropped, here I found out: How to Stop Battery Health Drainage of iPhone 14 Pro, that when 25 charge cycles( 100% battery discharge ) are completed then 1 percent battery health is dropped. This means that how we use our iPhone and how quickly the battery charge is drained will impact battery health. I wish if battery health would drop after 100 charge cycles that would have been awesome.

Oct 17, 2023 2:55 AM in response to Varunprakash

Thanks Varunprakash, I already have these settings in place and I have always had them, that's something I told Apple Support also. What I still had on was "Display always on" and I changed it. Also, keeping the phone always on low battery mode or airplane mode is not a solution unfortunately..

I suspect something with the new software or an issue with my phone specifically.


Dec 4, 2023 1:59 PM in response to icepromax

It is happening to me also. I've purchased this iPhone about one month ago, I come from an iPhone Xs Max, that last me 5 years or so and the battery couldn't handle the time spent on calls, in the middle of the day I had to recharge my cell phone. At first, the 14 Pro Max's battery lasted until the end of the day at about 20%. Now in the middle of the day I'm at about 40% when I was at 60/65%. When I look at it, I saw that what drains the battery the most is calls but in some occasions on days when I have spent little time on the phone, that´s what doesn't make any sense to me. I am very disappointed with this model.

Dec 29, 2023 10:16 AM in response to Irina7119

Totally. I haven't even upgraded to ios17 but there was a stark contrast about a month ago as well for my 14pro. Didn't change any settings, all the sudden went from end of day battery being like 20-30% still to now it's dead for sure if I don't charge it in the day. I won't touch it for hours at my desk and it loses 20% plus just sitting there. Very annoying... No always on screen or anything too.

Jan 19, 2024 2:48 AM in response to Irina7119

I can't believe, almost 1 year later from having the iPhone 14 Pro the battery capacity was at 98% Since December 2023 it is draining rapidly and nonstop. What is going on? I started taking print screens on 6 January with 96%, 12 January 95%, now today 19 January 94%. It is dying and I am seeing it all! What quality is this???

Nov 1, 2023 6:33 PM in response to Irina7119

Same I bought my iPhone 14 Pro on day 1 of June, and last time I check which was like a month ago I was 99% sure I use my phone while charging and don't have auto brightness. But yet my 14 pro went down in one month from 99% to 95% my 12 pro went down to 95% in 8 months. And yet when I still had it in April I was at 87%

Oct 17, 2023 2:48 AM in response to Irina7119

The best thing we can do is take a look at your battery activity, and take some steps to maximize your battery performance. Take a look at the steps and link below, test out the steps, and let us know if they are helpful.


Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple



"Tips for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Update to the latest software.

Always make sure your device is using the latest version of iOS.


  • If you are using iOS 5 or later, see if you need an update. Go to Settings > General > Software Update.
  • If an update is available, you can plug your device into a power source and update wirelessly or plug it into your computer and update with the latest version of iTunes.

Learn more about updating iOS

Optimize your settings.

There are two simple ways you can preserve battery life — no matter how you use your device: adjust your screen brightness and use Wi‑Fi.


Dim the screen or turn on Auto-Brightness to extend battery life.

  • To dim, open Control Center and drag the Brightness slider to the bottom.
  • Auto-Brightness adjusts your screen to lighting conditions automatically. To activate it, go to Settings > Accessibility. Tap Display & Text Size, then turn on Auto-Brightness.

When you use your device to access data, a Wi‑Fi connection uses less power than a cellular network — so keep Wi‑Fi on at all times. To turn on Wi‑Fi, go to Settings > Wi‑Fi to access a Wi‑Fi network.

Enable Low Power Mode.

Introduced with iOS 9, Low Power Mode is an easy way to extend the battery life of your iPhone when it starts to get low. Your iPhone lets you know when your battery level goes down to 20%, and again at 10%, and lets you turn on Low Power Mode with one tap. Or you can enable it by going to Settings > Battery. Low Power Mode reduces display brightness, optimizes device performance, and minimizes system animations. Apps including Mail will not download content in the background, and features like AirDrop, iCloud sync, and Continuity will be disabled. You can still use key functions like making and receiving phone calls, email, and messages, accessing the Internet, and more. And when your phone charges up again, Low Power Mode automatically switches off.


View Battery Usage information

With iOS, you can easily manage your device’s battery life, because you can see the proportion of your battery used by each app (unless the device is charging). To view your usage, go to Settings > Battery.


Here are the messages you may see listed below the apps you’ve been using:


Background Activity. This indicates that the battery was used by the app while it was in the background — that is, while you were using another app.


  • To improve battery life, you can turn off the feature that allows apps to refresh in the background. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and select Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi & Cellular Data, or Off to turn off Background App Refresh entirely.
  • If the Mail app lists Background Activity, you can choose to fetch data manually or increase the fetch interval. Go to Settings > Accounts & Passwords > Fetch New Data.

Location and Background Location. This indicates that the app is using location services.


  • You can optimize your battery life by turning off Location Services for the app. Turn off in Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
  • In Location Services, you can see each app listed with its permission setting. Apps that recently used location services have an indicator next to the on/off switch.

Home & Lock Screen. This indicates that the Home screen or Lock screen was displayed on your device. For example, the display was awakened by pressing the Home button or by a notification.


  • If an app frequently wakes your display with notifications, you can turn off push notifications for the app in Settings > Notifications. Tap the app and set Allow Notifications to Off.

No Cell Coverage and Low Signal. This indicates either that you are in a poor cell coverage area and your iOS device is searching for a better signal or that you’ve used your device in low-signal conditions, which has affected your battery life.


  • You can optimize your battery life by turning on Airplane mode. Open Control Center and tap the Airplane mode icon. Note that you cannot make or receive calls while in Airplane mode.

Plug in and power on your computer to charge your device.

Make sure your computer is plugged in and powered on when you’re using it to charge your iOS device via USB. If your device is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, your device’s battery may drain. Note that iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS cannot be charged with a FireWire power adapter or FireWire-based car charger."

iPhone 14 Pro battery draining quickly

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