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Is iOS 6 draining iPhone 4 battery faster?

Is anyone else experiencing battery drain since iOS 6 update?

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 10:40 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2012 10:57 AM

yep im having the same issue since i update ios6 before that my battery was working very long..iphone 4 ios6

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Sep 21, 2012 12:23 AM in response to Vito1964

I upgraded to iOs6 and the battery life is more than terrible now. My iPhone 4S has had great battery life with iOS5, now with iOS6 my battery drains rapidly. 2 hours ago my phone was fully charged - now the battery is down to 60%!! Most location based services are switched off. I have full reception, bluetooth is switched off.


I really regret that I upgraded to iOS6. A smartphone which drains in less than 6 hours is completely useless!

Sep 21, 2012 1:01 AM in response to Vito1964

After upgrading to iOS6 via USB to my PC, I unplugged my iPhone 4 before going to bed, and the next morning after 8 hours it was still on 100%. It dropped to 99% soon after I started using it. The drain throughout the day might have been faster than usual, but that could have been because I was using it more to try out the new features. I always close apps from the taskbar when I've finished using them.

Sep 21, 2012 2:20 AM in response to livingonearth

Same here. iPhone 4S running lovely prior to update.


I've got everything possible turned of including location services and other bits mentioned.


I've even manually turned screen brightness right down.


I'm still getting bad battery drain.


I even turned the phone off when it was at 20% in order to conserve power, but it still drained to zero despite no usage and being turned off!! Nightmare!!!

Is iOS 6 draining iPhone 4 battery faster?

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