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Iphone 5 battery drains rapidly, I have turned off apps and location even purchased a new battery, is anyone else having this problem?

Iphone 5 battery drains rapidly, I have turned off apps and location even purchased a new battery, is anyone else having this problem? If anyone knows how to fix please let me know. I've tried the hard reset and nothing works.

iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.3

Posted on Mar 2, 2015 9:43 AM

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Mar 2, 2015 12:56 PM in response to Michelle0322

Batteries are not manufactured by Apple, and batteries are largely old, outdated technology. Probably need a new battery, take it to the store they need to replace it. If you notice the warranty on batteries expires before most electronic devices, but Apple should replace yours if you ask nicely.


I have seen where Apple will replace the device with a refurbished one.. just depends on stock.

Mar 2, 2015 1:37 PM in response to Michelle0322

There was a run of bad batteries for the iPhone 5. Apple will replace them if your phone qualifies and you haven't tried to fix it yourself. See: iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program - Apple Support. Unfortunately, you may have disqualified yourself if you tried to repair it yourself.


However, rapid battery drain is only rarely caused by a bad battery. A bad battery is usually diagnosed by a battery percentage that jumps randomly. See this for advice: http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-d rain

Mar 2, 2015 7:33 PM in response to Michelle0322

Yes, I had the same issue and I have traced it back to an iCloud setting. There are a few threads on this now. I had had two new phones and set them up with all different iOS versions but nothing worked.......until I setup as new without signing into the iCloud, even once, during the setup.


Try this and that will better help genius bar/tech support help you.

Iphone 5 battery drains rapidly, I have turned off apps and location even purchased a new battery, is anyone else having this problem?

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