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Extreme battery drain in iPhone post update

Hello after 17.5.1 update i encounter extreme battery drain and life drop from 90% to 86% after update. Battery drains almost 50-60% in 4 hours without using it before update battery lasts almost day and half without charging!


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iPhone 11, iOS 17

Posted on May 23, 2024 2:00 AM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2024 1:38 PM

Same with me, totally annoying, after updating my phone to latest software my iPhone battery started to drain faster like before it would drain 50% in 6 to 8 hours and now it was draining 50% in 4 to 6 and most of the times phone was ideal and i was not using it. Thanks to another apple thread in this forum where I found a guide  How to Stop Battery Draining on iPhone After a Recent IOS Update where I got to know that Disabling Siri and search settings as well as journaling suggestions and the app privacy report that run in the background and can drain the battery fast even when you are not using your phone. I followed other solutions too and now my battery drains to 50% in 8 to 10 hours with the same usage.


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Jul 12, 2024 3:18 PM in response to Mackouschko

I'm having the same issue! I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and after the update, my battery life just plummets as soon as I get up in the morning. I have to fully charge it at least by noon now, and my phone is constantly super hot! I can feel the heat coming off my phone all the time, and when I'm driving in the car, it's almost unusable because it overheats. It was never like this before the update! I literally have to take my phone out of its case and hold it in front of the air conditioner to get it down to a normal level of heat. I completely stopped putting my phone on the dash because it was so bad and it still gets overheated because it heats even more then it's plugged in and charging while using car play and the GPS.


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Jun 2, 2024 5:10 PM in response to Mackouschko

I’ve got the pattern: Apple does something without notifying me on my iPhone XS, then for a short period of time it returns after last update of minor version to normal battery usage ONLY to keep user patient and make user to upgrade to the next major version. Every time after such upgrade (don’t tell me to reboot and update apps, it’s always done) the battery is draining again. So, the question is only: what exactly Apple is doing silently on iphones?

Extreme battery drain in iPhone post update

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