iPhone Battery Drained in Less Than Hour With No App Activity

The craziest thing happened to my iPhone 12 today. The battery drained from 70% down to completely off within an hour. No app was even running. I am charging it back up now, but this is just insane. Have a look at the screenshot of my battery activity. Please, any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Also, do Apple techs offer help in this forum? If not, am I able to get help from Apple? Thanks.

iPhone 12

Posted on Dec 11, 2022 11:08 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2022 11:52 AM

Hello Smyong,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. Let’s team up to get the most from the battery. Which iOS version is installed on your iPhone? Settings > General > About.

Next, let’s check the Maximum Capacity in Settings > Battery > Battery Health. 

Let us know the number and if any messages regarding your battery are shown there.


The Camera battery usage stands out to us. Does that align with your iPhone usage? If not, there may be some background usage from the Camera app. 


To get started, let's try the steps in this article so may have checked background app refresh: Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan



Let us know if all looks well. Kind regards.

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Dec 14, 2022 11:52 AM in response to Smyong

Hello Smyong,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. Let’s team up to get the most from the battery. Which iOS version is installed on your iPhone? Settings > General > About.

Next, let’s check the Maximum Capacity in Settings > Battery > Battery Health. 

Let us know the number and if any messages regarding your battery are shown there.


The Camera battery usage stands out to us. Does that align with your iPhone usage? If not, there may be some background usage from the Camera app. 


To get started, let's try the steps in this article so may have checked background app refresh: Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan



Let us know if all looks well. Kind regards.

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