iOS 7 issues with charger and battery life: What should I do?

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iOS 7 issues with charger and battery life: What should I do?

I was once told by someone inb the community that evetually I will have to update to iOS 7, but My dad keeps telling me not to try this because of the issues with the ios devices speed, battery and inability to accept third-party chargers. He has not updated his iPad software at all. Is he right?

I have a 12 watt charger that says "designed by Apple". Will the iPad accept it if I update to iOS 7? What would you recommend? Wait until Apple fixes these problems in a later version of iOS 7 (say 6 months or so, in iOS 7.1)? Or if you say the charger is OK, should I try it anyway?

iPad 2, iOS 6.1

Posted on Dec 1, 2013 1:46 PM

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Tormund0123 Author

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Dec 1, 2013 2:02 PM in response to Tormund0123

Can you set the device to not accept software updates? I feel the devil is tempting me to update. >:->

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bobseufert

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Dec 1, 2013 2:07 PM in response to Tormund0123

It's safe to upgrade now. Unless you like the old icons go for it.

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Tormund0123 Author

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Dec 1, 2013 2:14 PM in response to bobseufert

I've heard that iOS 7 does NOT accept 3rd party chargers. In that case will my 12 watt cable that says "designed by apple" be accepted by the iOS 7 update? Or have the issues with the battery been fixed in iOS 7.0.4?

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Dec 1, 2013 2:27 PM in response to Tormund0123

That's trtue of the iPad Air. I updated my iPad 2 the first week. You may get a warning message but you can click through and it works fine.

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bobseufert

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Dec 1, 2013 2:28 PM in response to Tormund0123

A quick google search says IOS 7 will block some third party cables. Try it and if need be get a new cable.

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Dec 1, 2013 2:28 PM in response to Tormund0123

Yes, you can use a higher-rated charger but lower rated charges, like those for the iPhone, will not charge your iPad.

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Tormund0123 Author

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Dec 4, 2013 7:02 AM in response to Alfred DeRose

I've also heard that iOS 7 drains the battery much faster. Was this true in most cases? Is there a way to prevent the battery from draining any faster?

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Dec 4, 2013 12:21 PM in response to Tormund0123

iOS 7 has a lot more going on in the background that can burn battery. The paralax effect on the homescreen taxes the GPU. A new feature is automatic app updates so the device now checks periodically. More importantly, iOS allows apps to update their own data in the background.

There are lot's of ways to control battery life. ZDNet had a nice article on it: http://www.zdnet.com/how-to-improve-your-iphones-battery-life-updated-for-ios7-7 000014902/

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