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Q: IOS 10 on iPhone 6s - Battery drain issue

Hello Everyone!,


I have updated the Official IOS 10 OTA on my iPhone 6s, Here are the Initial impressions, I felt everything refreshing about IOS10, However one thing(The major) bit bothering me, Did anyone felt that Battery is draining Faster? In the morning Around 8:30 AM it was 89% after i did the update, Currently it's 56% (Straight 89% to 56%), I hardly used for mobile calls about 40mins, Whatsapp 20mins and other misc internet activites about 30mins or so, This was not the case with IOS9.3.5 and on screen time on an aggregate used to be 4hrs 30mins or slightly above, I seriously expected better battery life.


Thanks,

Sunil

iPhone 6s, iOS 10, IOS 10 Battery Draining issue on 6s

Posted on Sep 13, 2016 11:28 PM

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  • by Ella Fitzgerald,Apple recommended

    Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sep 13, 2016 11:31 PM in response to Suny0925
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    iPhone
    Sep 13, 2016 11:31 PM in response to Suny0925

    Hello, check these steps http://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/ they will help you to optimize your iPhone  battery life.

  • by Stuart423,

    Stuart423 Stuart423 Sep 13, 2016 11:32 PM in response to Suny0925
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    Notebooks
    Sep 13, 2016 11:32 PM in response to Suny0925

    Tap SETTINGS, and choose BATTERY. You can see a list of the apps that are taking battery life from you.

     

    Sometimes not having all that stuff running is better than draining the battery. Also, double click the home button...you can swipe each of the apps up to quit them.

     

    Does that help?

  • by Adildurrani,

    Adildurrani Adildurrani Sep 14, 2016 11:46 AM in response to Suny0925
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 14, 2016 11:46 AM in response to Suny0925

    Having the same battery draining issue on my iPhone 5S 16GB. Updated from

    ios 9 this noon & since then, just using whatsapp, mail or even using safari is aggressively draining my phone's battery like never before.

  • by Milestone777,

    Milestone777 Milestone777 Sep 14, 2016 11:49 AM in response to Suny0925
    Level 2 (401 points)
    Sep 14, 2016 11:49 AM in response to Suny0925

    This is normal after an update because the OS has to re-index your files, contacts, calendar, photos, etc. So when you search for something it can find it quickly. This process generally takes a few hours to 24 hours then it will be back to normal.

  • by Adildurrani,

    Adildurrani Adildurrani Sep 14, 2016 11:50 AM in response to Stuart423
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 14, 2016 11:50 AM in response to Stuart423

    The battery is still draining itself after quitting each app. Bear in mind, I've already disabled Siri & the new widgets.

     

    I've had this iPhone since Dec 2013 & till now it's been issue free. Can't see anything but the new iOS 10 causing the draining battery issue.

  • by iAwwad,

    iAwwad iAwwad Sep 15, 2016 5:28 PM in response to Suny0925
    Level 1 (19 points)
    iPhone
    Sep 15, 2016 5:28 PM in response to Suny0925

    I'm having the same exact issue, I'm using the same phone and same Apps, now I need to charge twice a day #fail

  • by BrokerCop,

    BrokerCop BrokerCop Sep 19, 2016 10:28 PM in response to iAwwad
    Level 1 (13 points)
    Apple Music
    Sep 19, 2016 10:28 PM in response to iAwwad

    I'm having the same issue as well, using the same phone.  I now have to charge mid day.  I have tried nearly every battery saving measure that I have heard in forums, etc.  The frustrating thing is that I shouldn't have to disable functions to just be able to use the phone.  Very sorry I have updated to IOS 10, really cannot find anything redeeming about it yet, and I'm a big Apple fan.  It is freezing up several times a day, battery drain, apps are sluggish, Music is jacked up, Apple Watch had to be re-synced and lost data, all bluetooth stuff had to be re-synced, unintuitive stuff...really nothing that is positive that I can see (unless you are 16 and like to use emoji's).  I have plenty of storage available but it's like this update was too much for the most recent phone aside from the 7.  We had a couple employees with older phones that were basically bricked due to the update, and I have met no one who likes the update.  Seems like this should have had a bit more testing before release.  I'd like to revert back if possible.

     

    Because I hate to be a naysayer or sound anti-Apple, ask me about my new Macbook.  I love it!

  • by iAwwad,

    iAwwad iAwwad Sep 20, 2016 6:36 AM in response to BrokerCop
    Level 1 (19 points)
    iPhone
    Sep 20, 2016 6:36 AM in response to BrokerCop

    Unfortunately I also regret updating to this version, and seems that no way out for now Hopefully they can at least address the basic battery issue in the coming HF.

  • by Costinel11,

    Costinel11 Costinel11 Sep 20, 2016 1:59 PM in response to Suny0925
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 20, 2016 1:59 PM in response to Suny0925

    It really depends on what apps you installed on your device, or maybe ur battery lifespan has gone to the limit.

    How old is your iPhone ?

    Olso, the link Ella provided it's very helpful.

     

    I have no problem since i upgraded to IOS 10.

    Good luck,

     

    Michael,

    http://www.tendermattress.com

  • by caballesaaron,

    caballesaaron caballesaaron Sep 20, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Suny0925
    Level 1 (16 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 20, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Suny0925

    Try exiting out of apps when not needed. Also put your phone on auto-brightness to save battery level

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Sep 20, 2016 2:23 PM in response to caballesaaron
    Level 9 (59,097 points)
    iPhone
    Sep 20, 2016 2:23 PM in response to caballesaaron

    caballesaaron wrote:

     

    Try exiting out of apps when not needed.

    Removing apps from the Recents tray doesn't save battery life unless one of the apps is malfunctioning. It is not something that is necessary on a regular basis.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Sep 20, 2016 2:29 PM in response to caballesaaron
    Level 8 (38,059 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 20, 2016 2:29 PM in response to caballesaaron

    caballesaaron wrote:

     

    Try exiting out of apps when not needed. Also put your phone on auto-brightness to save battery level

    Overall exiting is a bad idea; it will actually increase battery drain. Apps that appear when you double-press the HOME button are not running. They are suspended. They are not using any energy.

     

    See: http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/10/should-you-quit-ios-apps-answer/

    and: http://www.howtogeek.com/204552/no-closing-background-apps-on-your-iphone-or-ipa d-wont-make-it-faster/

    and: http://speirs.org/blog/2012/1/2/misconceptions-about-ios-multitasking.html

  • by Numb86,

    Numb86 Numb86 Sep 26, 2016 3:12 AM in response to Suny0925
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 26, 2016 3:12 AM in response to Suny0925

    I have the same problem. If I keep my iPhone 6 over the evening with Wi-Fi off but connected to the network ( data off) and looses about 20% of the battery over night. When I keep it only on wifi, and network turned off over night, I barely loose 1% of the battery, which is the normal case.

     

    I think Apple really screwed up with iSO 10 and I can't wait to downgrade. It seems that no one at apple pays attention to these battery issues. Something is constantly draining the battery as loon as you are connected to the network.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Sep 26, 2016 6:14 AM in response to Numb86
    Level 8 (38,059 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 26, 2016 6:14 AM in response to Numb86

    If you turn off cellular data and and leave WiFi on, and don't plug in the phone, WiFi will turn off after 30 seconds specifically to preserve battery life. So essentially your experiment simply prevented all communications in and out of the phone. And the phone did what it was designed to do, preserve battery life from WiFi use when the phone is asleep and not connected to power, because WiFi uses power continuously when enabled, whether data are being transferred or not.

     

    What your experiment actually demonstrated is that some app is using data overnight. And that is what is draining the battery. Find that app and the battery problem will be solved.

     

    The simple solution is to leave the phone plugged in overnight. That way WiFi will stay on, and you won't use any cellular data. And you get added benefits:

    • You can enable automatic backups, and you will thus always have a backup less than 24 hour old.
    • The phone will be fully charged at the start of the day.

    And there is no downside to it. The phone is smart enough to not overcharge its battery.

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