iPhone 15 Pro Battery Drain Issue

Here in rural area of south east uk there is no 5G (yet) But location services kicking in when not supposed to. Set up so Safari webpages didn’t need location services and yet as sonn as I opened any page the location icon appeared! What gives Apple? Turn ming off loc serv helps but what about when I need to use them. This rollout of phone 15 and ios 17 seem to havd had little proper real world testing.

Applecare is not for Apple’s poor software and hardware testing but for accidents and theft. Why pay more for a flawed product? Phone is under warranty and you have 14 days to return and get full refund. Who knows if Apple can fix these seemingly many issues!?

Yea what’s the point of having all these features in the phone when you have to keep them all off? They said the battery is larger and the chip is more efficient, yet the battery life is worse? That’s not ok. I urge you all to call into apple support and complain. I just pray this is a software issue that can be resolved. I don’t see them giving us new phones lol

In your case based on the “low signal” notation under Phone that might explain why your phone used more battery during that 16 min call. If it was constantly searching for a better signal that would not only require more battery causing faster draining but it might also explain the contribution to the heating (aside from the already known issues many are reporting with the heating…I say many because I’m not one of those experiencing the issue. I’m also not experiencing battery drain in the levels you all are saying. By the time I put my phone on the charger for a few hours late at night I still have about 40% charge left with normal for me use throughout the day (social media use, a few hours minimum streaming music, my car app running in the background as well as several others but most running for less than use time except for my car app and mail, some video streaming but not long ones like movies or long tv shows except for on average 1-2 long-ish video podcasts).

I don’t have signal issues in my daily areas of use so I rarely see that low signal notation you have unless I’m traveling and in an area with poor signal. Other than that (and of course eliminating unnecessary apps from running in the background which can add up if you have a lot of apps doing it) I don’t know why I am part of the group that isn’t and doesn’t tend to have the issues you all are having (and seems to be the same thing that crops up every year when a new iPhone and new iOS releases). If you feel more comfortable returning your iPhone until the update is released then by all means do what is best for you. But if you’re still trying to hold out I would try to address the low signal issue. That may mean contacting your carrier about it and maybe using WiFi calling if your WiFi connection would be more stable than the cellular signal….thats assuming that is an option for you.

Upgraded from iPhone13 Pro to iPhone 15 Pro and the battery life doesn't last more than a few hours. It is worse than my iPhone13 Pro which is >2 years old. For a new iPhone, you would expect a stronger battery life compared to previous models. Just using phone for basic calls, texts and whatsapp - nothing else.

Also, it overheats very quickly even when the phone is not in use (on standby) - anyone else having this issue?

Thank you for the polite reply. Unfortunately in other threads many of the people not experiencing issues or high rank forum members are being very dismissive…

In terms of the low signal issue, I’m a bit confused as my previous S22U has no problem.

I’m unsure exactly what the best thing would be… I definitely can’t use this as my main phone if the performance will be like this. At the same time, I really like the AW ultra 2 I got with it, and am enjoying the iOS experience right now. Would it be possible to get the device exchanged if things don’t improve?

If any iOS update Apple releases doesn’t help your device at all and you contact Apple Support to troubleshoot (or go to the Genius Bar at your local store) and they can’t get it to perform as it should they will likely offer an exchange in the hopes that it will work better.

As far as the signal issue…that may be something they can troubleshoot but they may tell you that you need to reach out to your carrier. It’s possible they just need to send out a carrier update. I’m a little less familiar with current needs with low signal because it’s been years since I had any issues other than when traveling in some rural areas and that’s pretty rare for me in the 6-7 states I travel around most in the South East region. When it was occurring it was definitely a carrier issue (issues with towers and carrier updates…and on occasion issues with them needing to do something on their end related to the account. Sorry it’s been a long time I honestly can’t recall. And we’re talking processes that may very well be obsolete at this point).

As far as what the best thing for you would be…that’s hard to say. Personally, I would tough it out and be patient because the phone isn’t quite 2 weeks old. It’s frustrating absolutely but relatively the time has been short so far. Unless it was a situation where I couldn’t afford to be patient. Then by all means I would stick with my previous device and return the iPhone until I could feel more confident that the issue has been fixed. (A lot of people seem to forget that not everything can be fixed with a snap of the finger and despite what some may think tech and its caveats are complex).

I see the same issue. Went from a 12 pro max with 80% battery health and it lasted WAY longer. Disappointed to say the least. Hopefully, there is a fix very soon. Always have to have a charging cable near by. It will drop 15% battery life in a few minutes of use. It is ridiculous.

This response is a complete waste of time.

Brand new iphone 15 Pro with no change in usage from my 13 Pro. Yet, here I am, on day 2 of having the phone, googling why my battery drained from 100% at 8AM to 38% by 2pm.

I upgrade every year. Just upgraded 14 Pro to 15 Pro on September 23rd. The 14 Pro wasn’t great on battery. Battery life on the new 15 Pro has been atrocious. Something is definitely wrong. If it’s software related, I’m willing to wait for the fix. But if this is a hardware issue, I would want to return the phone. Wish I knew before the return window expires.

I have the same Issue, Switched from Iphone 13 Pro with 90% battery capacity and the battery of the Iphone 15 Pro is definetly worse, and not by a bit. After 6 hours I have only 52% battery left what is staggering. in my opinion for a phone of 1380 euro.. I already put of automatic refresh location etc. also the always on screen I put off.

I have same problem. Went from 11 Pro to 15 Pro. 100% Battery to 22% Battery by 3pm.

****** They just released 17.0.3 10 min ago, it’s less than 500mb so go download it now and let’s see if it helps the heat and battery !!!

im seriously in same boat, i still have my iphone 14 pro max ready for trade in ive compared them both and my iphone 14 pro max.. the 14 pro max last longer *with same IOS 17 and has about 29,000 pictures and videos.. ... from 100% to 85% in 2 hours at this rate, u wont even be able to use the phone normally as it will die out if you're out with no charger! im having second thought returning my iphone 15 pro max but with accessories i purchased, mag safe case, mag safe charger, couple of tempered glass, usc-c cables.. such a hassle returning those too.. i seriously hope theres a fix through software update soon so i dont have to resort to this.. for first time since 13 years ago since i purchased my iphone 4s i never experience battery drain like this! very disappointed with this years iphone 15 pro max

Im Not sure what’s up with you’re phones but my 15 Pro Max will last just as long or longer than my old phone. Which was the XS Max. I’m sure whatever is wrong apple is going to have a fix soon. Just based on all of this stuff people are saying with their iPhones running warmer than normal. That says right there that more power is being used than normal. So I’m sure once they fix that, this issue will go away. Personally I’m not having one. Everything has been great with my iPhone except the Uber Driver app constantly glitching but that’s on Uber not apple.

Well, I just updated to iOS 17.0.3 and my iPhone 15 Pro 512gb natural titanium is still as warm as ever and the battery has still dropped 15% in one hour …

I talked to someone who works for Apple and they said it’s not gonna get any better that they had better venting and heat dissipation for the 14 pro with the stainless steel and that the A17Pro Chip gets too hot …and titanium doesn’t allow it to disperse. I don’t think any software update is going to make this work. and when you have a hot chip, you’ll have a battery that drains extra fast.