iPhone 6 battery dies in cold weather

I have been following this thread since my original post - a few things:

Clearly the iphone 6 batteries work well in cold weather when NEW - myself and others posting here had no problems with them last winter, even when using them near or slightly below the temperature range apple has available for the product.

It seems that after a while the batteries wear out, but only to the point where they are affected by 'cold' weather - even ABOVE the lower limits posted by apple. Lithium batteries wear out with repeated use/charge cycles - this is annoying, but is no surprise to people who understand these things better than myself.

It will be very difficult to know if the batteries wear out faster than they should, because the issue is only realized in colder temperatures often well after the warranty expires. in retrospect, i should have got my phone near (but not lower than) the acceptable lower use temperature limit before the warranty expired to see if the battery could handle it, but i and others obviously did not do this - and why would we, we had nothing to suspect? Especially for those of us who have had multiple older iphone models that survived many years/winters without this issue. We have come to depend on, and even praise, the reliability of iphones through years of experience using them. i can no longer depend on my iphone battery and will need to get a new one. I will be very closely monitoring it with scheduled testing afterwards and will report back.

Be aware - in my case they replaced the iphone 6 with a new one. Not just the battery!

So the problem can be with the phone not with the battery..

There are -18 deg. Celsius here now.

Except for a lag in the screen (which is to be expected) the battery is holding up just fine!

Does Apple know that this is a HUGE issue? I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (winters are cold). I know that lithium ion batteries are inherently subject to, poor, cold weather performance.

I hope to get an new iphone 7s! In September... will Apple address this?

No, there is nothing to address and the operating environment for Lithium polymer batteries have not changed. You need to look for a phone that is ruggedized to meet your operating environment or find a case that will provide that protection.

Normal range is 0 to 35 degrees (Celsius), and there are many posts here that reference using it outside that range, if you iPhone does not work at temperatures within the normal range, take it back to Apple for service or battery replacement.

"But if it is cold outside, phone will dye in minutes if used outdoors. I first noticed when we went skiing around -5C (20-25F) and it was really bad there"

According to Apple, iPhones have an operating temperature ambient situated between 32° and 95° Fahrenheit, that's 0° and 35° Celsius. The manufacturer also provides information about a non-operating temperature interval ranging between -4° to 113° F, that's -20° to 45° C.Nov 29, 2014

I have been experiencing the same issue the last couple of weeks. I live in Denver, Colorado, so temperatures fluctuate greatly in the winter. I first noticed the problem on Jan 3, with temps in the low 20s. It continued on Jan 4 with single digits and Jan 5 in the low teens (Fahrenheit). It did not happen on Friday, Jan 6, because it was about 50 degrees. It continued Tuesday this week (low 30s) and today (20s). I am definitely noticing a cutoff at about 40-45 degrees F.

My iPhone 6 (128 GB/iOS 10.2/16 months old) shows good battery power (usually 85%+) one moment, and the next, I get the "low battery" error, often with 1% battery power. I have a portable charger, sometimes when I plug my phone into the charger (or into an outlet when I get to work), it shows almost the full amount of battery charge prior to the moment when it dropped.

Even if Apple gives the "optimum operating temperatures" at 0 - 35 C (32 - 95 F), they need to do better. Most of their customers, both domestically and internationally, are going to be dealing with temperatures either below or above that range for significant parts of the year. If their phones are not going to work outside of that temperature range, they are more of a "spring/fall" phone.

I have had my 6S for 15 months, same problem. I live in New Hampshire and at this point if I expose it to outdoor temps for two seconds it dies pretty much instantly. It's quite a delicate little princess. I'll replace the battery if that's an option but this is really annoying. Crickets from Apple on this.

Yes spent 1 hour scoping snow was 10 degrees and then was walking to an elderly lady's house to help her. Went to call wife to let her know where I would be and I pone 6s went black nothing worked Came inside just now no button worked waited 5 minutes pushed power button pops up and battery showed dead so plugged in and it turns on showing 65% scharged and now working

My battery on my 6 plus is doing the same, only I live in Florida and it doesn't get colder then the high 50's. It's been doing that since the summer. My battery will be at 40% and then say it's at 10% and shut down. I'll plug it in, and it'll turn back on at 40%. My ex-husband has the 6 and this has been happening to him for a couple months as well.

I experienced the same yesterday with my iphone 6 plus which is cca 2 years old, it happened during skiing. I was unavailable a couple of hours (and couldn't listen to my music via my BT Outdoor Tech chips in my helmet) and after going to a warm room and warming it up it started back @ cca 32 % batery.

Luckily I still have a Lumia 920 - will use it for skiing from now on, and when the time comes for a change, I will say goodbye to apple iphones.

Same problem here with an iPhone 6s plus. Shut downs at 10 degrees Celsius. Can't use it in Germany for weeks because of winter.

"Repaired" by apple 2 times the problem is still here. Very disapointed about quality and service in the 2017. 1000 Euro for a not working device is top much.

Goodbye Apple - switched to Android!

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Hi sir

I am using iphone 6s plus. Cold weather is the only problem. Even i am facing he same problem. Mine like charged at 68% left and when i go out the outside temperature is -2 to -5 and battery Starts draining dramatically.

Problem is the battery being Used by the iphone can't cope up with the cold temperatures as soon as the phone gets cold battery drain and within few minutes it shows that there is no battery left.

When the temperature comes Normal then it starts again.

Iphone battery got not capabilities to use in this temp. And i am really ****** off. My phone is 13 mo ths old.

-2 to -5 is outside the iPhones operating range, which is entered just below this.

Try using your iPhone in its operating range, then tell us what happens, we already know what happens when you are outside the range.

iPhones have an operating temperature ambient situated between 32° and 95° Fahrenheit, that's 0° and 35° Celsius.

I'm surprised that after all the thread and the obvious fact that there is a clear problem with the battery, Apple seems to ignore our problems and does not even try to contact us or write something in this forum. Very disappointed.

This article (and the ones linked to it) specifically state the issue is with the iPhone 6s. However, as myself and others have noted, it's also happening with 6 and 6+. Those of us who have something other than the 6s and are experiencing the same issue are apparently SOL as far as Apple is concerned.