iOS Update 15.8.2 Critical Bugs

Updated my iPhone 7 to iOS 15.8.2 recently and since then my battery loses charge rapidly - losing about 50% overnight while on flight mode. It's an old phone, but battery lasted just fine prior to the update. Would appreciate Apple fixing this issue and sending out a new update!

I updated to 15.8.2 three days ago. Since then, on two occasions my 6s has unexpectedly turned off needing charge to turn on. Shows red charge icon when I plug in, meaning very low charge. Soon after that I check, it turns on and there’s way more charge, equating with the charge level before the shut down.

Battery health is 100%. This did not happen before the very recent update.

Just updated to 15.8.2 today. Battery health is fine and normal but everything is delayed, from clicking on a app to starting up the phone. There is a noticeable delay now and it’s extremely disappointing.

It is well known that Apple has done updates in the past which, by design and with reported intent, has sped up the decline of battery life and slowed down functionality of older devices.

if I remember correctly, they had to pay fines in at least one instance.

my iPad Air 2, although an older unit, has slowed considerably since the recent update.

It is clear to me that This is not a coincidence.

I am very suspicious of any updates that come so late in a device’s life (at least one year after Apple stated that the device would not be updated again more than a year ago).

It would surprise me if this post lasts more than a day on this forum.

I see Apple’s stock declining over the next few years as more people tire of Apple’s tactics and jump ship to Google products.

Such a shame too because the Apple products are very good and I have been a loyal customer for the past 15 + years.

just another big corporation trying to maximize profits by squeezing its customers for every penny possible.

d365 wrote:

Actually, after looking around there does appear to be a number of others who are affected as well.

There are 2 billion iPhone users. No matter what problem you have, there are guaranteed to be others with the same problem. So the fact that others are affected, especially for a failing battery symptom, is not really useful information in troubleshooting.

You have done all of the reasonable troubleshooting that you can. Contact Apple support, or make a genius bar appointment, and Apple can run diagnostics and identify the problem. But it is most likely a failing battery. Is this the original battery? If so, I am certain that is the problem. If the battery has been replaced, how long ago? And by Apple or a 3rd party (meaning not with an Apple spec’d battery).

Hello!

I still use the iPhone 6s Plus as main device. And when I updated it I started noticing bugs and slowing down. I absolutely regret updating my iPhone. Maybe this update was one of these updates that slow down other phones.

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6S Plus ios update affecting phone operation

Defiantly appears to be a software issue as the phone acts like it has malicious software installed. Consistently locks up, opens additional pages on search engines without touching screen, unable to answer incoming calls at times, etc. Almost unusable now.

Go to Settings/Battery/Battery Health and read the message about battery condition.

Re: “… at least one year after Apple stated that the device would not be updated again more than a year ago … “

Can you possibly provide a source for this assertion?

iOS 16 was released about 20 months ago.

Apple has historically provided critical “point” updates — correcting security vulnerabilities and providing bug patches — for at least a couple of years to the prior iOS.

In that light … iOS 15.8.2‘s release timing might not seem “unusual.”

Naw, you’re not the only one. Mine is very buggy now. But then again, the battery health isn’t the best. I did slow after the update yesterday, from a slower response to the home button, to app delays. I had the notes app crash for the first time. Now that’s an Apple app and that means the phone must be on its last leg. I’ve upgraded a few times, and always go back to this phone. The headphone jack is awesome. It’s my true dumb phone with only Apple apps on it, but a little buggier and sluggish now.