iPhone 16 Pro Battery Draining Quickly

i have been having my 11 Pro for about 4 weeks now. Battery drains so quick. for 2 days I only have about 4.5 hours screen on :(.

I dont know which phone to get if I am returning my 16 Pro

Absolutely.. When will apple come out with an update.. It’s frustrating.. My apple 13 after 3 years had better battery backup than a brand new iphone 16 pro.

I got an iphone 16 one week ago... worse battery than my old iphone :( carrying my charger everywhere. 1% of loss every 8 mins aprox.

I listened it a podcast for an hour or so in the morning, checked and replied to emails and texts throughout the day, and had a phone call. Typical use for me and I think about the same as my iPhone 13 when I traded it in.

sheetalgaurang wrote:

Please try and lodge a complaint.Ask for email address where you can write to. If they refuse please come back to forum. This is a genuine problem and Apple got it wrong. I am hopeful- it will be fixed.

There is not email address for assistance. You can:

• Send Feedback - Product Feedback - Apple
• Contact Apple by phone or start online support request - Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
• Schedule Genius appointment - Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

If you have a computer, reset the device with that and set it up as new and compare the results. That is what Apple will do when you take it in for service.

197_b wrote:

I had the same issue with my 16 pro max. It would drain to 30% within a few hours of screen time. I tried this fix via my Mac and now the battery is working well. I charged my phone 6 hours ago and after intense use of social media apps, It still has 85% left. Thanks for this mate!

Thanks for the update. That has been found to resolve the issue. For those without a Mac to reset the phone, it can also be done at the Apple Store or using a friend's computer. This will also be the first thing that is done when requesting support. Enjoy your phone and the impressive battery performance.

There is no straightforward solution unless Apple actually admits that there is a problem. Best is to go through all the posts and you will realise that none of the options actually work in some cases and even if it works, Battery life will be inferior to I phone 13 pro. I have same problem with 16 pro and it will be 3 months since buying it !

Try everything within 14 days and if doesn't solve the problem -please return the phone.

Instagram and Snapchat are using 37% of your battery. Makes your both are updated to latest version. Many users of both apps are reporting issues. Instagram updated their app twice last week. Snapchat updated twice as well. Lock screen is probably background activity related to recent iOS update. Between those 3 apps nearly 50% of your battery capacity is consumed.

Jeff Donald is spot on. Those apps have been pointed out as consuming too much battery in this post as well as many others and users that have removed them found their battery returning to all day use. It will take an update from those developers to resolve that problem, but until that is done you can expect the same outcome. Apple gives you the option to view the apps that are using up your battery so you can make that decision on whether you want those apps using up your battery or not. Developers have the incentive to use the limited battery resources responsibly as they don't want users to remove them.

Update 2: My battery life has improved significantly on the 3rd day. Only charging it overnight (with nightstand on). It’s 11 am here and my battery level is 93%. Ending my participation here in the thread and all the best to you all. Keep it charging all night.

TroyTroyK wrote:

How does factory resetting your MacBook fix your battery issue with your iPhone? Or did I misread this?

It is not Factory Resetting the MacBook, it is using the MacBook to Factory Reset the iPhone. Restoring iOS from a computer is a different process than resetting through Settings on the iPhone. The computer can perform a Clean Install of iOS on the device.

Honestly the iphone 16 has a battery issue, i will return mine soon and take the iphone 15, i used to change my iphone once it reaches 80% of battery health…i followed all instructions but still the same issues…

kumar59 wrote:

I faced the same problem and apple told me that I can’t return the phone for refund in India.

That is correct. There is no return or exchange policy in India. That is true for all products purchased in India.

Returns & Refunds - Shopping Help - Apple (IN)

Lucky you! With my 16 Pro what I did was to:

1. I went through the initial setup on the day I purchased the phone
2. Then I connected it to my Mac and performed factory reset (DFU > Restore iPhone)
3. Used iCloud to login but did not restore the phone from the backup (only iCloud contacts, photos) - I installed apps manually.

Unfortunately, in my case the battery life remains pretty the same. I did the same with 16 Pro Max (returned to the seller), 16 Pro 128 (1st unit - returned to the seller) and with 16 Pro 256 (2nd unit which I don't plan to return). All units were not so effective when it comes to the battery. My average SoT in 16 Pro after 6 days since the first setup is 4-6h + some time when the screen is not active but the phone is working.

I can't believe that this is a unit fault (16 Pro Max and 16 Pro 128 were from September, both unit and battery. My current unit 16 Pro 256 was manufactured in October, both unit and battery). So it ether iOS fault or these phones simply can offer only this battery life in case of my usage pattern.

Telegram is a notorious app for lack of developer support and ineffective updates. Basically, they don’t care. Delete the app and watch your battery improve in 24 to 48 hours.

Lock Screen indicates a lot of background indexing and syncing taking place. Currently, because of Apple Intelligence activity it may take up to 5 days or so for all activities to return to normal.

A forced restart might help with Telegram but I doubt you’ll delete the app.

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support