iphone 6s dies below 32F with battery charged more than 50%

src8 wrote:

MAY SHORTEN battery life is not the same as DEVICE SHUTS DOWN below 32F.

Are you serious about this **** you post about chicken from KFC? Please do not respond me. I don't want to hear apple fans who do not have critical mind.

Perhaps you need further assistance with reading comprehension.

Use iOS devices where the ambient temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause the device to change its behavior to regulate its temperature. Using an iOS device in very cold conditions outside of its operating range may temporarily shorten battery life AND COULD CAUSE THE DEVICE TO TURN OFF.

Battery life will return to normal when the device is brought back to higher ambient temperatures.

Sorry, that's not an acceptable response. A solid chunk of this country has 35 degree weather for at least half the year. To say "That's what you get and you should take it and smile" is a joke. And unacceptable. If the design can't stand up to realistic weather differences, then its a bunk product. If there are this many complaints (and there are. A simple Google search will find them for you) then the product is weak. And produced by a bad product designer. Considering the user is a priority lesson in every field of design. What you're offering as a reason is only a glaring sign that not only does Apple know this is an enormous limitation, its also a sign they don't care. Because they aren't fixing it.

Sorry but the iPhone is functioning per specifications and that means that it's not broken. In case you're unaware, "You can't fix what ain't broken." If that's unacceptable to you, you should purchase a different product, one designed to your specifications.

It rains in most of the country. Should your phone be waterproof?

honest-miss wrote:

Sorry, that's not an acceptable response. A solid chunk of this country has 35 degree weather for at least half the year. To say "That's what you get and you should take it and smile" is a joke. And unacceptable. If the design can't stand up to realistic weather differences, then its a bunk product. If there are this many complaints (and there are. A simple Google search will find them for you) then the product is weak. And produced by a bad product designer. Considering the user is a priority lesson in every field of design. What you're offering as a reason is only a glaring sign that not only does Apple know this is an enormous limitation, its also a sign they don't care. Because they aren't fixing it.

You still can choose whether this is the device you should buy, if you are planning on using it at below freezing temperatures, it may be the wrong decision.

But it's the battery that has the limited temperature range. And all smartphones use the same battery technology, so if it's unacceptable I guess one would have to give up using any smartphone.

This is simply WRONG.

Since there is a lot of smartphones working in any ski area all over the world, and you don't see people who CAN'T use their device because is too cold.

Just in the last weekend i was in a very crouded panoramic point outside a chalet in Dolomites - Italy where a lot of people was taking photos with their smartphone: guess what I was doing in the meanwhile? I was searching for a power source for my dead iphone 6s that resurrected doing nothing after 20 minutes inside the chalet and showing a great 70% of battery.

OK, we've all moaned about the problem. Now let's see if there's a solution: Is there any kind of sleeve or case or heating device that can keep the iPhone operating at below-freezing temperatures? We do a lot of winter hiking, and I specifically use a geocaching app in the field. I have taken to wrapping a hand warmer around my iPhone with hair scrunchies (yes, desperate times call for desperate measures) but surely there's a better -- or at least a better LOOKING -- option?

eproofreader wrote:

OK, we've all moaned about the problem. Now let's see if there's a solution: Is there any kind of sleeve or case or heating device that can keep the iPhone operating at below-freezing temperatures? We do a lot of winter hiking, and I specifically use a geocaching app in the field. I have taken to wrapping a hand warmer around my iPhone with hair scrunchies (yes, desperate times call for desperate measures) but surely there's a better -- or at least a better LOOKING -- option?

I kind of like your solution. I tried searching for heated iPhone cases, and the first hit was cases with logos for the Miami Heat. Oh, well, but I think that's an approach to consider. I have a waterproof pouch for my iPhone, I think a small hand warmer would fit in it. That might be another option. I may ask my daughter to knit a case as an experiment also.

The only issue with a knit case is accessibility. Would have to have an opening for the screen. I did see something on Kickstarter (FRZN phone case) but funding was pulled this past March. If you search "heated case for iPhone," you will find quite a few on funding sites, but nothing that's in the market currently. It amazes me that Apple hasn't come up with a fix for this problem and keeps spouting geek-speak about optimal battery life. Hello? A battery that does not function in over half the country for over half the year is not in ANY way optimal!

Any device that uses Lithium technology batteries (which means every cell phone, tablet and smart phone on the market) works within the same laws of physics. Lithium batteries don't work below freezing. Apple can't change that. That's why cars that have Lithium batteries (Teslas, newer Priuses) have battery heaters. which is also why a heated case, which would work with any phone, is the best approach.

All of my winter coats have pockets for phones. The opening is on the surface of the coat (usually the lapel), but the rest of the pocket is inside the down lining, so body heat keeps the phone warm enough. Taking it out for a few minutes to use it works fine, but it doesn't solve the problem of having it outside and in use for hours. But then again, the phone's battery won't last for hours between charges, also.

Another thought just occurred to me. Get a hefty battery booster like the Mophie or several others. One that is not a phone case, but instead connects with a cable. I've got 3 right now for different situations. Keep the battery pack inside your clothes, connect the phone with the cable to keep the phone charging, as the phone gets quite warm when charging. While charging the phone would probably stay warm enough to keep operating under a larger range of temperatures.

honest-miss wrote:

Sorry, that's not an acceptable response. A solid chunk of this country has 35 degree weather for at least half the year. To say "That's what you get and you should take it and smile" is a joke. And unacceptable. If the design can't stand up to realistic weather differences, then its a bunk product. If there are this many complaints (and there are. A simple Google search will find them for you) then the product is weak. And produced by a bad product designer. Considering the user is a priority lesson in every field of design. What you're offering as a reason is only a glaring sign that not only does Apple know this is an enormous limitation, its also a sign they don't care. Because they aren't fixing it.

In that case it is unwise of you to purchase a device that won't work at that temperature.

Interestingly, I never had the problem before the 6S. I've had iPhones since the 3GS ... so I guess something has changed, and I'm pretty sure it's not the weather!

I do have a portable charger. Never thought of keeping it constantly plugged in but that's a good thought. One day last winter the wind chill was 25-below and neither the phone nor the charger would work! (A good hint that I was out of my mind to be outdoors to begin with.)

Consider a different phone from a different manufacture next time and stop buying or supporting products that dont work for your needs then getting upset when they dont' work as they were advertised they would not work instead of demanding beyond any semblance of reason that they should.