iPhone 15 Pro Max Heating & Battery Draining Fast

iPhone 15 pro max on iOS 17.0.2

battery drains so fast while talking on the phone and heats becomes very very warm


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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 24, 2023 3:09 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2023 8:35 AM

You could try all the same things I tried described in this thread.



Go the scientific, methodical, route - measure everything. Duration, from how many % to how many % battery in that time, take screenshots. Every time you change something, give it a few hours until you're confident it changes either something or nothing. Then switch it back and try the next thing. Yes, this will take days, if not weeks, but keep a record of everything you do and the result. As you can see I built quite a record and detailed descriptions of what was going on, including screenshots of the battery drain at some points (I have lots more but didn't want to spam too much here). In the end I could with absolute (or at least 99.99%) certainty show that the problem was in the phone, not any of my apps, my usage pattern, my charge pattern etc. etc. When the evidence is irrefutable then Apple has no option to swap it. Otherwise they can* keep sending you back into the weeds with "have you tried ...".


You may not have to go this far. Maybe all it takes is a simple call to Apple Customer Support and mention your phone drains like crazy and they'll replace it. I may be the weird one, but I like to come prepared to the battlefield 😝 If you're close to an Apple Store maybe you could pay them a visit (closest to me is a 2hrs drive away) and have them take a look at it (I doubt they'll replace it on the spot, but you never know). If you have AppleCare+ then Apple may be even more willing to replace it quickly or without too much asking. However, you do have a right to a decent working product which you paid (dearly) for. So if the phone doesn't do what it's supposed to do or doesn't function as it's supposed to function or doesn't last as long as it's supposed to last then - in most, if not any, part(s) of the world - you're entitled to (most) of your money back or a replacement. It depends on where you live (I'm in Europe) so your mileage may vary. But I'm sure Apple will be happy to replace it if it's actually a lemon (production error).


Having said that: how long does yours last and could you post a screenshot like I posted which clearly shows a) the green battery usage graph and b) the blue activity graph? If you have any means to measure temperature reliably, like I did, then measure the temperature after your phone being "idle" for, say, an hour (with no apps open or anything) and also, or especially, at times when it's hot. Note down what you were doing what (may have) caused the heating in your opinion. Again: measure, build a record. The first thing you're gonna have to do is define what you mean with "battery is draining hard"; what is 'draining hard' in your book may be 'normal' in someone else's book. Numbers. Durations. Graphs. Cold hard data.


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* Not saying they will.

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Oct 23, 2023 7:01 AM in response to AstWales

AstWales wrote:

Just wanted to register to say the same thing. A one hour cellular call drains 17%, I've only had the phone a couple of weeks. Most wifi activity (streaming vids etc) seems fine, but making a regular call drains so much. I sometimes make several long calls in a day, so just three would drain over half of my battery.

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Oct 3, 2023 7:02 AM in response to Ddey91

Yes! I‘m so glad I found others that are saying this. I thought I was going crazy. I checked the Apple Website for their specs of iPhone 15 Pro Max just to make sure I was getting the battery length right and I was. It’s up in the 20s in terms of hours, but my actual phone is lasting a lot less than that.


My friend has a 12 Pro Max, which he’s had for 2 years, and his lasted so much longer in the day than mine. I’m just hoping this can be fixed, otherwise I’ll have regretted not just buying a 14 Pro Max.


I really thought the battery would be amazing, and I even reset my phone to double check battery time, but it must be the software causing issues I guess.


Really hope they fix this soon.

Oct 3, 2023 7:03 AM in response to chbjd

Exactly the same thing happened to me. I was on the phone for about an hour, I wasn’t even holding it, just connected airpods and left the phone on a table. When I picked it up after the call it was very hot and the battery was dropped with about 40%. I also experience heat while just scrolling on social media. If this do not get resolved soon, I’m definetely returning it.

Oct 3, 2023 7:03 AM in response to Ddey91

Battery draining so fast.

losing 2-3% every couple of minutes and phone getting quite hot whilst on a call or using the phone in general.

Quite disappointed with the performance.

Twitchy lag whilst scrolling down the control/ Notification Centre.


The iphone 15 pro only lasted 11 hours before its battery died, did not use it much and still lost the battery.


Oct 3, 2023 7:04 AM in response to Ddey91

Same issue here: my new iphone 15 pro's battery life is so short and I'm frustrated by it keeps getting warm/hot.


The only reason I chose to purchase a new iPhone is bc I'm not happy with the battery condition on my iphone 12 pro. Turns out I may just got something even worse and I'm now very upset.


Apple: please just get this one thing right. You are disappointing your customers.

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