Is it true that iOS 6.1.3 is causing battery drainage problem?

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Is it true that iOS 6.1.3 is causing battery drainage problem?

Hello friends,

Recently I bought iPhone5 which is running on iOS 6.0.2, the day I bought my iPhone, and after creating apple id , the first thing I noticed about the pending software update i.e. iOS 6.1.3 , I browsed about this update and many people are complaining about the serious battery drainage issues. As I am very new to this iOS thing, I would like to have your valuable advice for the same.

Even on in iOS 6.0.2 Battery won't lasts that long as expected. I hope that this forum for sure help me in resolving my problem.

Thanks

Dr Ayush Singh

Veterinary Officer

Sheep Breeding Farm

Chamoli (Uttarakhand)

iPhone5 iOS6.0.2

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Mar 29, 2013 7:28 AM

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iinami

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Mar 29, 2013 7:52 AM in response to DrAyush

we have 2 iphone 5 and 1 iphone 4, fully updated and no problems what so ever.

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Answer 2

Mar 29, 2013 7:53 AM in response to DrAyush

None here either.

I'm sure you'll hear from people who do have it, but they represent a minority and their battery drain isn't always update-related.

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DrAyush Author

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Mar 30, 2013 1:51 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Hello,

A big thanks to both of you for replying me, and I updated my iPhone5 to iOS 6.1.3 and I didn't experience the "Battery Drainage" issue.. infact I am seeing considerable improvement in my Battery. Lastly again I would like to thank you for solving my queries 😀

Thanks

Dr. Ayush Singh

Veterinary Officer

Sheep Breeding Farm

Chamoli (Uttarakhand)

India

iPhone5 iOS 6.1.3

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Answer 4

Mar 30, 2013 8:47 AM in response to DrAyush

You're welcome. Glad everything's OK (as it should be).

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Answer 5

Mar 30, 2013 8:59 PM in response to DrAyush

We have 4 Iphones in our home, iPads that we upgraded to 6.1.3 and we've had no battery problems at all, We haven't had problems with anything, they are good to go, work fine and my battery life is superb.

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MechMick

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Apr 2, 2013 4:49 AM in response to DrAyush

My iPhone 5 is two months old.. I updated to ios6.1.3 & Battery is now very bad. from fully charaged it will drop to under 1/3 in less than 4 hours.. Bluetooth is off, Push is off. GPS is off.

I talked for 30min on the phone & now it's so low...

Apple have a huge problem here.

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Chamar

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Apr 2, 2013 4:52 AM in response to DrAyush

I'm not having any problems with an iPhone 4S & 5 after the update to 6.1.3

Bear in mind that only users with problems post here. There will be countless users with no issues after the update.

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Apr 3, 2013 8:08 AM in response to DrAyush

I purchased the iPhone 5 four weeks ago and the battery power was excellent. Since downlooading the 6.1.3 update I've noticed considerable battery drainage. Before the update I would lose only 2% power over night. Since I updated a few days ago, I'm losing 8-10% over night.

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Sidz24x7

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Apr 11, 2013 7:48 AM in response to mr_february_19

I am experiencing the exact same issues. Also, for a 2-3 min call I lose 2% battery!

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Apr 21, 2013 1:24 PM in response to DrAyush

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Answer 11

Apr 26, 2013 3:45 PM in response to DrAyush

I too am experiencing the battery drain issue. It started immediately following my upgrade to IOS 6.1.3 on my iphone5, which I only did last weekend. Phone is 6 months old and my battery goes from 100% to dead within 10 hours of zero use. There are times when it is unaccountably warm, so it is busy doing something.

I read the note from Chamar that said keep in mind that only people with problems post here. This is the first post I have ever made in my life (40 something), so also keep in mind that for every post here there is a mountain of people out there suffering with the same problem simply groping around for an answer.

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Answer 12

May 8, 2013 5:06 AM in response to JustChcking

Hi. I was also a victim of sudden drastic battery drain after upgrading to IOS 6.1.3 . I finally cured it and the battery is again holding a charge like it used to before the upgrade. You can find my feedback here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4907710?start=840&tstart=0

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Answer 13

May 28, 2013 12:56 AM in response to DrAyush

I have seen a iPhone 5, updated to 6.1.3 (3 months old). Drain 1% every 3 minuttes. And this was a clean terminal. Reinstalled iOs (terminal off, hold home button connect cable to iTunes), and NO mail accounts or any applications installed. Only connected to a wifi net and of course the mobile net. 6.1.3 is a faulty update.

Hands down.

/Brickhead

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rgand

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May 28, 2013 8:07 AM in response to DrAyush

All these threads and posts sure make me glad I haven't upgraded to 6.1.3. These forums are a great help. Thanks to all the input. I'll wait for v6.1.4 or whatever it's called when it comes out. Which brings up another question about why upgrade at all if the phone already works correctly?

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