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iPhone 14 Battery Drain Issues

i updated to iOS 16.5 yesterday and i want to go back but apple stopped signing iOS 16.4 today 🥲


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iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on May 26, 2023 10:55 PM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2023 12:36 AM

For about two months, probably after upgrading the iOS my battery on my 14 Pro will drain 80% in eight hours with all apps closed and in airplane mode or with wifi or with cellular. It came on suddenly, and Apple support has no solutions. And Apple care has no way of knowing what apps or services that are actually running in the background that’s causing the drain.

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May 27, 2023 6:29 AM in response to inmemoryofjane

If you are saying that a message appears on the screen that your phone is overheating, then make an appointment at the Apple Store or take the phone to an authorized Apple Service shop to them run some checks on the phone.


If you are not seeing a message that the phone is overheating, then it might feel warm or hot, but it is not overheating. But, you could still take the phone in and have it checked out if you want.


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Jul 26, 2023 1:04 PM in response to RichfromRoyersford

Thank u for confirming what I was hoping was real!! I had updated to the 16.5.1(c) & Nothing changed! My iPhone 14 was still getting hot when charging it & the Battery was rapidly draining ! So when I upgraded to the 16.6 I wasn’t holding my breath! But my phone so far has not gotten warm nor is the Battery rapidly draining!! I still have my fingers crossed though!



Jul 26, 2023 1:12 PM in response to RichfromRoyersford

I am still irritated that Apple did Not come out & just say- that the iOS updates caused the problems!! We all

knew it was them!!’But when I called them to ask about it - they wouldn’t admit it might be the upgrades. But there were so many people online that were having problems - I love my Apple products but lately the Apple

Corp is very disappointing ! Not the poor techs that work for them - but the higher ups! I am so glad that they have repaired it though!

Jul 27, 2023 7:41 AM in response to Caderina46

I have had the I phone 14 Pro for 6 weeks tops and this is what is happening!!!!


Battery life will drains very fast I can not even go half a day without a charge the charge takes a very long time to get the phone back to 100 percent over an hour. I keep getting a message that the phone is over heating it is NOT in a hot location what so ever. The volume is all over the place it will not stay constant when it is up all the way I still can not hear it very well however when my ear buds are link the alarm’s for messages and so forth are deafening I have seen on the forum that I am not the only one with these problems!!! I am so disappointed with this phone! I have gone back and tried all of the suggestions and none of them have solved this phone’s problems please help!!!!

Aug 1, 2023 5:33 PM in response to inmemoryofjane

I don’t know if you had time to read the rest of the discussion here or if it was on another forum for Apple where I saw the issue. I had this problem after I downloaded the 16.5 as did a lot of other people on different iPhones. And some people had it after downloading the 16. Apple finally fixed it with a 16.6 update is the latest one it’s not the 16.5.1(c) update . I was very upset with Apple because they never claimed that that caused the phone to get hot and to drain the battery quickly. I was going to go into Best Buy to exchange my phone because I have the warranty on it still. But after I downloaded the 16.6 iOS update, my phone was back to acting normal. It does not get hot and the battery doesn’t drain. It’s back to the way it was before the 16.5 update. So before you do anything I would try updating the to the 16.6 iOS update. Other people have also said online that help them and have fixed their phone also doing that. I am sorry I am dictating this on Siri so I’m sorry if it’s not understandable anyway take care and I hope this works for you bye

Aug 5, 2023 5:12 PM in response to Caderina46

I have visited Apple twice regarding the battery issue with my iPhone 14 Pro after updating to 16.6 these issues started happening. The first time, they suggested that the problem might be with my charger and recommended I buy a 20W block. I followed their advice and purchased the new charger, but it didn't improve the battery life.

Feeling frustrated, I went to a different Apple location a few days later, and they thought it could be a software-related problem. They had me perform a hard reset on my phone and set it up as new, hoping it would resolve the issue. However, even after trying this, the battery continues to drain rapidly. In just under 5 minutes, my phone's battery goes down by 3%.

I requested a battery replacement, but Apple refused, claiming that my battery health is still at 100%. Nonetheless, I am convinced that the battery is faulty, especially because I never encountered such problems with any of the 12 iPhones I owned in the past.

I'm unsure of what to do next, as I've exhausted the troubleshooting steps suggested by Apple. I want to find a solution to this battery drain problem as soon as possible.

Aug 5, 2023 6:50 PM in response to Kenflm

I am sorry that the 16.6 did not fix your phone. It fixed several other people’s

phones that I know. Except for one person, and their phone wasn’t fixed. After downloading the 16.6 all of my issues are away with the battery draining and the phone getting hot and stopping the charge because it was too hot. That person is going to get a new phone if you have a warranty or something like that with Apple you can exchange your phone for the new one. I was going to do that two days after I download the 16.6 update, but since it fixed the phone I canceled the appointment with Best Buy to exchange my phone. All I can wish u isngood luck. I feel really bad for you.

Aug 21, 2023 12:28 PM in response to inmemoryofjane

I have been with Apple since long I haven’t faced this kind of issue since my iPhone 11 Pro I have used 11 pro ,12 pro max and 13 pro max and switched recently to 14 pro max exactly one month ago since day 2 I have noticed a battery issue it’s draining too fast how ever , like 2 days back I noticed my battery health dropped to 99 and today after visiting service center and just came out and checked the health it dropped to 98 I was shocked after seeing that I never faced this issue in my 13 pro max I have used 13 pro max( best battery life ) for almost 20 months what should I do now ?

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