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Q: iphone 6s dies below 32F with battery charged more than 50%

It's crazy but my iphone 6s also my wife's iphone 6s plus are die at temperatures below 32F with battery charged even 70%!! It takes 3-5 minutes to shut off. The temperatures are not critical here in winter 25..30F, but I can't use my phone!! I have original ipad mini installed in my car and it works great even at 20F and below without any problems! Also I have no problems with my previous iphone 4, 4s, 5s, 6 - all of them have no such problems!! Maybe I have a defective battery?

 

How's yours?

Posted on Feb 5, 2016 12:14 AM

by TJBUSMC1973,Apple recommended
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A:

src8 wrote:

 

As I said, I own 4, 4S, 5S, 6 and 6S phones. And 6S is the first one which dies so quickly.

It even not let you call 911 if outside temperature below 32F? Ehhh?

We are not all living in California. It's not crazy low temperature.

It can be possible in early 2000 when first Li-ion batteries died so quickly.

Today is 2016. Think about it.

You're not reading the information correctly.

 

Read this article:  Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support

 

Use iOS devices where the ambient temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause the device to change its behavior to regulate its temperature. Using an iOS device in very cold conditions outside of its operating range may temporarily shorten battery life and could cause the device to turn off. Battery life will return to normal when the device is brought back to higher ambient temperatures.

 

 

 

If the temperature is below 32°F, then if the device turns off, that is normal, expected behavior.

Posted on Feb 15, 2016 10:01 AM

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  • by Philly_Phan,

    Philly_Phan Philly_Phan Feb 15, 2016 10:56 AM in response to src8
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    Feb 15, 2016 10:56 AM in response to src8

    src8 wrote:

     

    MAY SHORTEN battery life is not the same as DEVICE SHUTS DOWN below 32F.

    That's correct.  That' the reason why additional information is provided.

  • by TJBUSMC1973,

    TJBUSMC1973 TJBUSMC1973 Feb 20, 2016 7:42 AM in response to src8
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    Feb 20, 2016 7:42 AM in response to src8

    src8 wrote:

     

    MAY SHORTEN battery life is not the same as DEVICE SHUTS DOWN below 32F.

     

    Are you serious about this **** you post about chicken from KFC? Please do not respond me. I don't want to hear apple fans who do not have critical mind.

     

    Perhaps you need further assistance with reading comprehension.

     

     

     

    Use iOS devices where the ambient temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause the device to change its behavior to regulate its temperature. Using an iOS device in very cold conditions outside of its operating range may temporarily shorten battery life AND COULD CAUSE THE DEVICE TO TURN OFF.

    Battery life will return to normal when the device is brought back to higher ambient temperatures.

     

     

  • by src8,

    src8 src8 Feb 22, 2016 5:17 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973
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    Feb 22, 2016 5:17 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973

    Yesterday it turned off at 37F with 50% battery. Anyone still think I can't read manuals?

  • by honest-miss,Helpful

    honest-miss honest-miss Mar 2, 2016 9:47 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973
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    Mar 2, 2016 9:47 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973

    Sorry, that's not an acceptable response. A solid chunk of this country has 35 degree weather for at least half the year. To say "That's what you get and you should take it and smile" is a joke. And unacceptable. If the design can't stand up to realistic weather differences, then its a bunk product. If there are this many complaints (and there are. A simple Google search will find them for you) then the product is weak. And produced by a bad product designer. Considering the user is a priority lesson in every field of design. What you're offering as a reason is only a glaring sign that not only does Apple know this is an enormous limitation, its also a sign they don't care. Because they aren't fixing it.

  • by src8,

    src8 src8 Mar 2, 2016 9:47 AM in response to honest-miss
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    Mar 2, 2016 9:47 AM in response to honest-miss

    Thanks miss. That's what I try to told these people who don't care about usability because they own an Apple device.

  • by Philly_Phan,

    Philly_Phan Philly_Phan Mar 2, 2016 10:40 AM in response to honest-miss
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    Mar 2, 2016 10:40 AM in response to honest-miss

    Sorry but the iPhone is functioning per specifications and that means that it's not broken.  In case you're unaware, "You can't fix what ain't broken."  If that's unacceptable to you, you should purchase a different product, one designed to your specifications.

     

    It rains in most of the country.  Should your phone be waterproof?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Mar 2, 2016 10:47 AM in response to honest-miss
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    Mar 2, 2016 10:47 AM in response to honest-miss

    honest-miss wrote:

     

    Sorry, that's not an acceptable response. A solid chunk of this country has 35 degree weather for at least half the year. To say "That's what you get and you should take it and smile" is a joke. And unacceptable. If the design can't stand up to realistic weather differences, then its a bunk product. If there are this many complaints (and there are. A simple Google search will find them for you) then the product is weak. And produced by a bad product designer. Considering the user is a priority lesson in every field of design. What you're offering as a reason is only a glaring sign that not only does Apple know this is an enormous limitation, its also a sign they don't care. Because they aren't fixing it.

    You still can choose whether this is the device you should buy, if you are planning on using it at below freezing temperatures, it may be the wrong decision.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Mar 2, 2016 10:49 AM in response to Csound1
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    Mar 2, 2016 10:49 AM in response to Csound1

    But it's the battery that has the limited temperature range. And all smartphones use the same battery technology, so if it's unacceptable I guess one would have to give up using any smartphone.

  • by andre_el,Helpful

    andre_el andre_el Mar 14, 2016 10:01 AM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Mar 14, 2016 10:01 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

    This is simply WRONG.

    Since there is a lot of smartphones working in any ski area all over the world, and you don't see people who CAN'T use their device because is too cold.

    Just in the last weekend i was in a very crouded panoramic point outside a chalet in Dolomites - Italy where a lot of people was taking photos with their smartphone: guess what I was doing in the meanwhile? I was searching for a power source for my dead iphone 6s that resurrected doing nothing after 20 minutes inside the chalet and showing a great 70% of battery.

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