Short battery life - constant network activity.

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Short battery life - constant network activity.

My iPhone's (6s) battery life is short - and there is a constant Network Activity symbol on its screen, even though I am not using any apps (all have background refresh turned off) and automatic iOS updates are turned off.

I cannot think of anything else to prevent this constant network activity - my sister's iPhone (same household) does not show the same activity.

Both are on iOS 14 - fully updated.

Any ideas anyone?

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 5:12 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 5, 2021 6:13 AM in response to ttreen1950

Protect & Prolong life of your iPhone's Battery:

Try some of these options too.

Avoid Screen Mirroring
Put on Low Power Mode
Put Auto-Lock on (1 min):- with low power mode it will be 30 Sec
Put Auto Answer Off
Disable Push notifications for apps you do not use often
Keep your iPhone Facedown to prevent notifications to light up the screen
Enable Auto-Brightness:- Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations > Auto-Brightness [Enable]
Manually lower brightness from Control Center
If you Want to watch continuous Video. Stream it on TV or a Monitor
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
Location services to be allowed only while using the app
Set your iPhone to fetch email and calendar data from internet less frequently
Turning off Background App Refresh
Charge before it drops below 20-30%
Try connecting to trusted Wifi wherever available instead of Cellular
Enable Airplane mode in areas with bad cellular and wifi coverage. Your phone keeps trying for reconnection with the missing/weak network. This uses a lot of energy
Switch off Wifi & Bluetooth while in Roaming or Not in Range
Enable "Wifi Assist" : Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data > Wi-Fi Assist [Enable]
Periodically Check the Battery Health (Settings > Battery > Battery Health)

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Answer 2

ttreen1950 Author

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Mar 10, 2021 4:58 AM in response to ttreen1950

Thanks for the helpful replies - battery health is reported as 86%, It will get a new battery fairly soon after lockdown is eased.

I finally found the answer to the continuous network activity in a truly fortuitous manner: on receiving the notification of an iOS update to 14.4.1, I left the phone plugged in and updating.

When it was fully updated, it went through the usual set-up routine and upon coming across the opt-in to anonymously share info with Apple (& app developers), it thought "I wonder...".

For the first time, I declined to participate in this activity and - no more continuous network activity!

While it's always possible that the update has corrected some other glitch, it does seem that turning off "info sharing" is the likely cure. I'm always willing to share anonymous info to help with a better user experience for all of us, but 24/7 network activity? That's taking the proverbial.

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Answer 3

Mar 5, 2021 6:13 AM in response to ttreen1950

Is this what you are seeing? See the pic below

Please check the following

Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turn OFF, Background App Refresh
Location Services > Which app is using the "Location services" as Always and was used recently. Avoid Always.
Sharing Location with Friends and Family Members
Mobile Data usage, if WiFi Assist is turned ON
Please go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > [Check the apps which have used
Is the iPhone backing up on iCloud?
Is the iPhone syncing with Mac/PC over WiFi?

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Answer 4

Mar 5, 2021 6:14 AM in response to ttreen1950

Old device. What is the battery health?

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Short battery life - constant network activity.

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