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Iphone 5s battery drains fast after ios 7.1 update.

Am I the only one who seems to be experiencing this? My iphone 5S battery seem to drain much faster than usual, and charge longer. I heard that the new update is supposed to increase battery life, and read comparison threads regarding other iphones that are capable of a much better battery life than mine.


I've had my phone for 3 months, never have dropped it once or anything of the sort, if that matters. My battery drains to 50% within an hour or so after intense use on the lowest level of brightness, and I seem to lose about 5-7 percents when on standby for 5 hours or so. Is this normal? Is it perhaps due to the fact that I am mostly using 3g, and applications that require more processing such as tumblr (graphics and gifs) as well safari? I'm just worried that my battery may be draining to quick, despite the update which's supposed to make it much better according to many people.


Thanks.

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1, Battery life

Posted on Mar 11, 2014 8:30 PM

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Apr 21, 2015 10:44 AM in response to Rainxwater

Oh my!

I upgraded my iphone 5C to 8.3 recently. I hate to upgrade because it seems to always break something. But this is serious. My battery is draining 10% per hour with no use. I disabled everything suggested with no help. I went online to check the SN to see if it was eligible for replacement per some forums, it said it was not eligible or the battery had already been replaced. I opened a ticket with Apple. I am about to get on a flight and am concerned that my app with my tickets will not be available for my connections due to the battery draining. Help!

Iphone 5s battery drains fast after ios 7.1 update.

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