Why is the battery draining fast on my iPhone 15 Pro Max?

I have been using the iPhone 15 Pro Max for simple daily tasks like messaging and occasionally an hour on WhatsApp. I don’t use the camera much and activate it sporadically throughout the day. However, it seems that these simple activities are draining the battery. I don’t know what else to adjust in the system. I’m not sure if it’s the iOS 17.5.1 update, but it is draining quite fast. The smartphone is new, so it should have much better battery life. What do you suggest?


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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Jul 18, 2024 12:36 PM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2024 12:41 PM

Sorry to here your disappointed in your battery life! My IPhone 14 Pro Max had a similar issue and I found some relief by limiting the background refresh of certain apps. You can do this by:


Going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and select Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi & Cellular Data, or Off to turn off Background App Refresh entirely.


You also have the ability to see battery usage by app and try to troubleshoot, you can see that by:


To see an overview of your battery level and activity for the last 24 hours and up to the last 10 days, go to Settings > Battery.


When you tap one of the time periods above the Activity graph (Last 24 Hours or Last [X] Days), you can see which apps contributed to your battery usage during that time period, and the proportion of battery used for the app.


To see how long each app was in use on screen (the dark blue bars) or in the background (the light blue bars), tap Show Activity. Under each app, you might see these usage types:

  • Background Activity means that most of the app's battery usage — such as playing music or tracking location — happened while the app was in the background.
  • No Cell Coverage and Low Signal means that your device was searching for a signal or being used with a low signal.
  • Connected to Charger means the app was used only when your device was charging.


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Jul 18, 2024 12:41 PM in response to leonrdoborges

Sorry to here your disappointed in your battery life! My IPhone 14 Pro Max had a similar issue and I found some relief by limiting the background refresh of certain apps. You can do this by:


Going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and select Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi & Cellular Data, or Off to turn off Background App Refresh entirely.


You also have the ability to see battery usage by app and try to troubleshoot, you can see that by:


To see an overview of your battery level and activity for the last 24 hours and up to the last 10 days, go to Settings > Battery.


When you tap one of the time periods above the Activity graph (Last 24 Hours or Last [X] Days), you can see which apps contributed to your battery usage during that time period, and the proportion of battery used for the app.


To see how long each app was in use on screen (the dark blue bars) or in the background (the light blue bars), tap Show Activity. Under each app, you might see these usage types:

  • Background Activity means that most of the app's battery usage — such as playing music or tracking location — happened while the app was in the background.
  • No Cell Coverage and Low Signal means that your device was searching for a signal or being used with a low signal.
  • Connected to Charger means the app was used only when your device was charging.


Jul 18, 2024 12:44 PM in response to leonrdoborges

I'm sorry, but you have not provided us with any details on the current status of your battery.


About how old is the phone?


If you tap Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging.......what is the current reading for Maximum Capacity?


For what it's worth......WhatsApp is a real power hog. If your phone is receiving 5G signals from your carrier, that can be a real drain on the battery as well compared to 4G and LTE signals.



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