iPhone 7+ drops to 1% overnight

As the title says. When I leave my phone overnight and it’s pretty much fully charged it will be on 1% in the morning, even though it’s not been used and the screen has not been on at all

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Dec 26, 2020 2:01 AM

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Dec 28, 2020 10:03 AM in response to 6291Dukk

Have you ever had your battery replaced? How long have you had your iPhone 7+? Although the device is relatively old release wise I know some places offer them still as new phones (often carriers offer them as a free option) so it’s hard to determine if your particular battery is old. Also what is your battery health percentage? If it’s below 80% it’s time to replace it.

Dec 26, 2020 2:11 AM in response to 6291Dukk

Protect & Prolong life of your iPhone's Battery:

  1. About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ...
  2. Batteries - Maximising Performance - Apple (IN)
  3. iPhone Battery and Performance



Try some of these options too.

  1. Avoid Screen Mirroring
  2. Put on Low Power Mode
  3. Put Auto Lock On (1 min):- with low power mode it will be 30 Sec
  4. Put Auto Answer Off
  5. Disable Push notifications for apps you do not use often
  6. Keep your iPhone Face down to prevent notifications to light up screen
  7. Enable Auto Brightness:- Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations > Auto-Brightness [Enable]
  8. Manually lower brightness from Control Center
  9. If you Want to watch continuous Video. Stream it on TV or a Monitor
  10. Don't force close apps; Apps which are not on frontend screen are paused by the system to save energy. Apps require more energy to re-launch. Apps which are open in the background use large memory is a myth and quitting them is counterproductive
  11. Location services to be allowed only while using the app
  12. Set your iPhone to fetch email and calendar data from internet less frequently
  13. Turning off Background App Refresh 
  14. Charge before it drops below 20-30%
  15. Try connecting to trusted Wifi where ever available in stead of Cellular
  16. Enable Airplane mode in areas with bad cellular and wifi coverage. Your phone keeps trying for reconnection with the missing / weak network. This uses lot of energy
  17. Switch off Wifi & Bluetooth while in Roaming or Not in Range
  18. Enable "Wifi Assist" : Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data > Wi-Fi Assist [Enable]
  19. Periodically Check your Battery Health (Settings > Battery > Battery Health)


Dec 28, 2020 9:18 AM in response to 6291Dukk

Hi, I'm having the same issue. I also have a 7+ and, when I go to sleep, its power percentage is generally around 40 - 80%. In the morning, the percentage shows 1%.

  • Rebooting brings the percentage up to the proper amount. For instance: I went to bed last night at 61%. Woke up at 1%. Rebooted and it was up to 59%.
  • This has happened several days in a row.
  • Right now, based on some suggestions I found elsewhere, I'm planning to run my phone down completely and hope that a reboot from less than 1% will trigger some fix.


Other than that, I have no idea. But I'm following this thread to see if anyone else can suggest a fix.



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