Having just just downloaded ios 8.1 two days ago, too my horror the battery drain is tremendous. I am used to getting about 2 days from it.
now it needs charging twice a day, cutting out and shutting down at around 30 percent. How I wish I had never downloaded ios 8.1.
it has totally ruined my phone. Come on apple, sort it quickly, we can't all afford a 6.
mick 571
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
First off you are not talking to Apple here, just other users. That said, what have you done yourself to try and troubleshoot the issue?
HI pogster, I have turned off any apps using unneeded location services etc. turned screen light to low.
the thing is it was fine before the update, nothing more is being used, I'm not looking at it any more that usual.
Sometimes during an install things get 'stuck' for lack of a better word or a glitch and will drain the battery. If you google 'iPhone battery drain' you'll get lots of tips. (substitute iPhone for phone and you'll get the android versions). What you can do for any troubleshooting on an iPhone is Restart, Reset, Restore from back up, Restore as new. Carry them out one by one in that order then test each time.
Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iCloud or iTunes
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
http://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/#ios
This site is often recommended: http://www.scottyloveless.com/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-batter y-drain
Edit: I should also mention you will often get better installs through iTunes than over wifi.
thanks pogster, I will work through those, and see if anything works.
cheers
Hi there, i don't think so it work for wifi either itunes. My iphone 4s is failed.
jensenconferido wrote:
Hi there, i don't think so it work for wifi either itunes. My iphone 4s is failed.
Sorry, I'm not understanding your statement nor can I see the image.
Hi pogster,
May have found the problem, time will tell.
I noticed the geofence icon was always on,(next to the battery icon). So looked under location services
and noticed under the listings that the "Apple Store" had Always ticked, un-ticked it to never and the geofence icon went out.
Naughty apple wanted me to be notified when near to an Apple store!!
Only lost about 5 percent battery now in 3.5 hours. We shall see !!
Cheers Mick 571
Bravo! Your making progress it appears. I know on my own phone I turned off many features that I didn't need and it helped the battery life quite a bit. Keep digging.
IPhone 4s battery drain ios 8.1
