Michael Ginsberg

Q: iOS 6.1 Battery Life

I upgraded to iOS 6.1 a few hours ago and I must say that my iPhone 5 (previously running iOS 6.0.2) is getting insane battery life.  I have been using my iPhone for almost 45 minutes, standy for 2 hours and the iPhone is still at 100%.  This is just crazy.  I will continue to test tomorrow when at work and see what I get all day.

 

What is everyone else seiing?

 

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Posted on Jan 28, 2013 6:15 PM

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  • by IzaacJ,

    IzaacJ IzaacJ Feb 23, 2013 1:23 AM in response to Courcoul
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    Feb 23, 2013 1:23 AM in response to Courcoul

    Hello.

     

    You know you're not making sense right? Cause why would a lot of iPhone 4 users have acceptable batterytime until just after the update? Are you claiming that Apple secretly injected some code that made those "old" iPhones get way worse battery just because they "shouldn't" have good batterytime, and just to force us to buy a new 4s/5? Cause that's what it sounds like to me.

     

    Regards

    Izaac

  • by Abdurr96,

    Abdurr96 Abdurr96 Feb 23, 2013 2:12 AM in response to Michael Ginsberg
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    Feb 23, 2013 2:12 AM in response to Michael Ginsberg

    Lol Michael, my battery life has increased by updating to 6.1.2. I get 7+ usage time with 20+ hours standby, I am a frequent user of my iphone. Perhaps it's because I got it replaced a few months ago that my battery life is good? If u had ur iphone for more than a year the battery life decreases through wear and tear!

  • by Abdurr96,

    Abdurr96 Abdurr96 Feb 23, 2013 2:22 AM in response to sunargon
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    Feb 23, 2013 2:22 AM in response to sunargon

    Yes I have upgraded and pleased wit the battery improvement. I do not use no exchange crap just simple, wifi most of the time, whatsapp, phone calls, music and some games and the battery life has increased from 4-6 hours usage time to 7+!!

  • by IzaacJ,

    IzaacJ IzaacJ Feb 23, 2013 2:28 AM in response to Abdurr96
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    Feb 23, 2013 2:28 AM in response to Abdurr96

    Well, yeah, but enable 3G and mobile data and see if your battery drains? If it does, I will NOT update. Cause I have that problem with 6.1 already.

     

    Regards

    Izaac

  • by Abdurr96,

    Abdurr96 Abdurr96 Feb 23, 2013 2:50 AM in response to IzaacJ
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    Feb 23, 2013 2:50 AM in response to IzaacJ

    Yes my 3G mobile data is ALWAYS on I never turn it off even when connected to wifi

  • by IzaacJ,

    IzaacJ IzaacJ Feb 23, 2013 2:52 AM in response to Abdurr96
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    Feb 23, 2013 2:52 AM in response to Abdurr96

    Okey. Did you have serious issues with it prior to 6.1.2?

     

    Regards

    Izaac

  • by Abdurr96,

    Abdurr96 Abdurr96 Feb 23, 2013 2:59 AM in response to IzaacJ
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    Feb 23, 2013 2:59 AM in response to IzaacJ

    I was on 6.0.1 and I only had short battery usage times, sometimes poor reception on the 3 network everything else was fine, but I upgraded to 6.1.2 the first day it came out suddenly my battery life has increased and I have full reception most of the time, everything thing else is spot on. I've seen other posts which say their battery life has gone worse but it my case it hasn't.

  • by sunargon,

    sunargon sunargon Feb 23, 2013 7:47 AM in response to Abdurr96
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    Feb 23, 2013 7:47 AM in response to Abdurr96

    after reading ur comment, i m gaining some courage to install the 6.1.2 update. btw, which version of iphone do u use? did u install 6.1.2 through itunes?

  • by Pizza98704,

    Pizza98704 Pizza98704 Feb 23, 2013 7:51 AM in response to sunargon
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    Feb 23, 2013 7:51 AM in response to sunargon

    Know what? Just install it, then follow these steps:

     

     

    1. Do the IOS update (the one that is the latest, or if you already did or have it downloaded, then proceed to step 2)
    2. Reset All Settings: SETTINGS>GENERAL>RESET>RESET ALL SETTINGS
    3. Use it until it dies (automatically shuts off)
    4. Plug into Charge
    5. Leave it 1.5 hours or longer after it reaches 100% --> Undisturbed (preferably overnight)
    6. Give it a few days to Calibrate

     

    This has helped me on my Ipod Touch 4th generation, running IOS 6.1.2

  • by tbomb22,

    tbomb22 tbomb22 Feb 23, 2013 7:54 AM in response to Michael Ginsberg
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    Feb 23, 2013 7:54 AM in response to Michael Ginsberg

    IPHONE 4

    Upgraded to 6.1.2 IM LOSING MY MIND> my battery is draining about 1% a minute!!! This is just awful.... Everything im reading tells me that restoring to factory settings will not fix this issue as you are still stuck with 6.1.2 ??????

  • by proost,

    proost proost Feb 23, 2013 8:00 AM in response to tbomb22
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    Feb 23, 2013 8:00 AM in response to tbomb22

    I updated to 6.1.2 on my iPhone 4S and my battery drain slowed dramatically.  When I would be out of juice at the end of the day at say 4pm and that was WITH a Mophie, I'm now wrapping up at Midnight with 66%.  I need the Mophie because I commute through a dead zone for Sprint and my battery drains faster than it would if I were in a solid zone. 

     

    6.1.2 is a far sight better than the previous updates IMHO.

  • by Paramite,

    Paramite Paramite Feb 23, 2013 8:04 AM in response to tbomb22
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    Feb 23, 2013 8:04 AM in response to tbomb22

    The problem probably isn't with 6.1.2, or everyone would have problems. My guess is something goes wrong during the updating process. Restoring is probably the only way to go.

  • by tbomb22,

    tbomb22 tbomb22 Feb 23, 2013 8:20 AM in response to Michael Ginsberg
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    Feb 23, 2013 8:20 AM in response to Michael Ginsberg

    Im trying to restor to factory settings now and will see if this helps my battery !!! I will post soon to let people know if this is working for me

  • by Pizza98704,

    Pizza98704 Pizza98704 Feb 23, 2013 8:23 AM in response to tbomb22
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    Feb 23, 2013 8:23 AM in response to tbomb22

    Hello,

     

    I am currently an owner of an Ipod Touch 4th generation, running IOS 6.1.2. I understand you are having problems with your Ipod/Ipad/Iphone, so I will try to find a solution to your problem.

     

     

    1. Do the IOS update (the one that is the latest, or if you already did or have it downloaded, then proceed to step 2)
    2. Reset All Settings: SETTINGS>GENERAL>RESET>RESET ALL SETTINGS
    3. Use it until it dies (automatically shuts off)
    4. Plug into Charge
    5. Leave it 1.5 hours or longer after it reaches 100% --> Undisturbed (preferably overnight)
    6. Give it a few days to Calibrate

     

    This has helped me on my Ipod Touch 4th generation, running IOS 6.1.2

  • by sbailey4,

    sbailey4 sbailey4 Feb 23, 2013 10:49 AM in response to tbomb22
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    Feb 23, 2013 10:49 AM in response to tbomb22

    Where are you reading that? Here in these forums? Read more as there are a lot of posters saying otherwise. Yes a restore helps most of the time (not always as its apparent here). But especially if you updated OTA.  Also I would run the settings>reset>reset all settings first and setup as new when prompted (it doesnt actually wipe ur device and set as new so all your apps and stuff will remain) Dont select the restore backup option as you dont need it. It does not delete your stuff.. Just your wifi networks and wallpaper will have to be entered again

    tbomb22 wrote:

     

    IPHONE 4

    Upgraded to 6.1.2 IM LOSING MY MIND> my battery is draining about 1% a minute!!! This is just awful.... Everything im reading tells me that restoring to factory settings will not fix this issue as you are still stuck with 6.1.2 ??????

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