iPhone 13 excessive heat and battery drainage after ios 17.6.1 update

iPhone 13 excessive heat and battery drainage after iOS 17.6.1 update, heats up while charging, does not fully charge, battery reaches 70/80 % then a pop up on the screen shows a message (charge on hold because of high temperature) and after disconnecting the charging, phone remains very hot until battery dies, which will take 2 to 3 hours at around 70% battery life.

iPhone 13

Posted on Sep 15, 2024 10:59 PM

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Sep 15, 2024 11:01 PM in response to abannani68

It surely is not after iOS 17.6.1 because...


I conducted a thorough search of this forum and uncovered numerous posts detailing similar issues across various iOS updates. This suggests that iOS updates may not consistently be the root cause. Below are a handful of examples extracted from the search results:


The links I've found suggest that the reason for battery drain may not be solely due to iOS updates, but rather, it could be influenced by how an iPhone is utilized.


iOS 16


iOS 15


iOS 14

My battery drains so fast since upgraded to iOS14, mine is 7 Plus 256GB

IOS14 Health app battery drain is significant

Battery is draining fast after iOS 14


iOS 13

iOS 13 draining my battery

Re: iOS 13.1.2 Battery Drain on iPhone

Re: iOS 13.2.3 iPhone Update – Severe Battery Drain


iOS 12

iOS 12 iPhone 6s battery drain

iPhone SE battery draining fast with iOS12

iOS 12 battery drain too painful



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