How to resolve battery issues on iPhone 16 after six months?

what Has anyone who has the Apple 16 been able to do with the battery issue


frustrated that after only six months, it looks like I’m gonna have to go back and get a new phone because this one is awful


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Original Title: Apple 16.. Ugh

iPhone 16, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 2, 2026 10:47 AM

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Oct 2, 2026 10:54 AM in response to Disappinted12

What battery issue? My wife has an iPhone 16 and I have an iPhone 16 Pro. We are experiencing no battery issues whatsoever. What logic did you use to claim the whole world has a battery issue with the iPhone 16?


Now you might consider providing a more detailed explanation of your issue and perhaps we fellow users here might have some advice or suggestions to help.


As for getting a new phone that's not going to happen unless you pay for it. If Apple performs a diagnostic and finds no trouble they will not exchange phones. Your 14 day return period ended long ago.


Your choice now. Let us try to help or not. Your choice.

Oct 3, 2026 1:24 PM in response to Carol B.

My phone is brand new and I got it from my phone carrier. Within hours of a full charge with little to no use more than half the battery is gone… Doing a Google search, I found that this is a very common problem and that Apple actually released two iOS updates to try to counter the problem but I’m up to date with all iOS updates. I can typically go 2 entire days without charging my phone. I can’t go four hours now.

Oct 2, 2026 10:58 AM in response to Disappinted12

Can you please better describe the issue?

  • Was this iPhone purchased new from Apple or one of its authorized resellers? Or did you buy it used?
  • Specifically what makes it awful? What is happening?
  • Regarding the "awful" battery, what is your battery's health? (Try Settings > Battery > Battery Health)
  • In general, describe what is wrong, What do you see?, What were you doing? What did you expect? When did it start happening? OR What you want to know. Copied from How to write a good question for an iPhon… - Apple Community



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