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8.4.1 iOS Update battery draining quickly & overheating

Hi, I've recently noticed with this new update that my battery is draining very quickly with little or no use. It started when I came home from work my iPhone was on 1% and as a nurse, I barely get time to have a break so I don't use my phone whilst I'm at work. I also ensure that I shut down all of the apps that I use before I click the lock screen button. This was when I had the 8.3.1 iOS update.

The next day the exact same thing happened. Around 5pm my iPhone blanked out with barely any use. Then I had a notification that the new iOS update (8.4.1) , so I updated it. Honestly I wished I didn't because its just made the whole situation 10 x worse. When my iPhone is in charge or on the table I find that it is overheating quite a lot.

Now in the morning my battery was 1% with barely any use. In the night my phone is at my bedside table, all of the open apps i've closed. In the night I don't use my phone at all and I dont set an alarm and yet this problem still occurs.

Is anyone else experiencing this problem? If so, please reply 🙂

iPhone 5, iOS 8.4.1, Battery is going quickly and is

Posted on Aug 16, 2015 2:23 AM

60 replies

Aug 24, 2015 2:03 PM in response to David.Mays

I tried this again, and only turned on Wifi. With battery at 18%, turning on Wifi made the phone go to 1% and shut down within 10 seconds.

I'm so utterly disgusted with this phone right now.

Hank5943

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Aug 24, 2015 6:07 PM in response to David.Mays

I tried the hard start and my phone seems to have calmed down. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Good luck everybody!

nana inc

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9 points

Aug 25, 2015 11:32 AM in response to Esha4u

After updated, i have exact same issue and even i got refurbish phone because of battery drain problem and still remaining same issue.

Aug 26, 2015 4:54 AM in response to Esha4u

Hi, a question to the ones that downgrade to 8.4: battery problem was solved? Thanks

Hank5943

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1 points

Aug 26, 2015 10:14 AM in response to Anonymous_353

So what do you do in the meantime?

Aug 27, 2015 1:46 PM in response to David.Mays

how did you downgrade?

Aug 27, 2015 4:48 PM in response to gmacdon76

I Don't sync photos, so while that may have impacted you, it is not at all clear this is the root problem.

Aug 27, 2015 4:49 PM in response to cOcOnt123

It is no longer possible to downgrade, as Apple has stopped signing the 8.4 firmware.

Hank5943

Level 1

1 points

Aug 27, 2015 6:08 PM in response to David.Mays

I really think Apple hasn't addressed this problem either because they don't care or it's a much bigger issue than they care to admit.

Aug 28, 2015 12:31 PM in response to thunderzzz

This did not help me.

Aug 28, 2015 12:53 PM in response to OldHorn666

Thank you. I'm beginning to believe you are right because NOTHING resolves this issue. Yes, Apple needs to chime in NOW.

Aug 28, 2015 1:26 PM in response to Anonymous_353

Early next month is not good enough. Apple should have never released this POS update.

Aug 29, 2015 7:41 AM in response to Keff2000

Yes, turning off wifi seemed to work and the battery went back to somewhat normal useage overnight. BUT does that mean I have use cellular data only until a update is released? Ouch.

Aug 31, 2015 3:49 PM in response to Keff2000

My iPhone 5S seems to have returned to it's normal battery habits. after 2 days of craziness.

Sep 1, 2015 6:17 AM in response to Esha4u

Going back to factory settings resolved my battery life, podcast app and app updates problems (iPhone 5s).

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