Ios 10.2 draining battery FAST!

I installed IOS 10.2 on 12/12/16. Phone was 100% charged at 7:00 pm; at 4:00 am on 12/13/16 the battery was completely discharged.


What changed in IOS 10.2 to affect battery usage like this?

iPhone SE, iOS 10.2

Posted on Dec 13, 2016 1:43 AM

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Jul 16, 2017 4:57 PM in response to MSGowda

Yes. I have tried those tips and many many more.

One tip I haven't tried is to disable cell phone service, but that is the one function I need it for.

I use my iPad for everything else.

I need my phone to, at the bare minimum, be used for phone calls and texting.

If my car dies in the middle of nowhere, I need my phone to work.

So far the only working solution is to buy a new phone; which does not fix the problem, merely eats a hole in my pocketbook.

Dec 14, 2017 8:06 AM in response to thosflint

I also suffered the same battery failure on iPad and iPhone since last 2 updates however today I read something different, which was deleting the YouTube app ... so I deleted this ...so far, this has solved it 😁🤗 as batteries been good since so I’m crossing my fingers and hoping its sorted 🏻🙏-1F3FB;

I thought I’d pass info on as may help somebody else 👍-1F3FB;

Dec 13, 2016 5:32 PM in response to thosflint

Hi thosflint,

I understand that since updating your iPhone to iOS 10.2, you've noticed that your battery is draining faster. I know it's important to get reliable battery life from your iPhone, so I'm happy to help.

Be sure to check out all of the tips for optimizing your battery's performance here:

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!

Dec 13, 2016 7:09 PM in response to thosflint

I have this same issue with iPhone 6. I had the issue with iOS 10.1.1 and then the 2nd build of iOS 10.1.1 helped and the battery issue went away. Now with iOS 10.2 the battery issue is back again with the percentage dropping quickly by 10% or more all at once. I've already done all the tricks and I know for certain this is an iOS 10.2 issue.

Dec 16, 2016 8:42 AM in response to thosflint

I have an iphone 7 and had no real issues with battery drainage in previously IOS updates. I installed IOS 10.2 (latest) update yesterday, and immediately after my battery started draining with no apps open precipitously. I had it plugged in while I slept overnight and it never reached back to 100%. Something is going on here, and I'm hoping apple is working to fix this.

Dec 19, 2016 5:05 AM in response to thosflint

I have same problem with my iPhone 6S. After update to iOS 10.2 battery life goes drammatically down. I tried a new fresh iOS installation over iTunes with backup, but it does not solve that. iPhone is getting hot during any work and in few hours percentage goes from 100% to 60% and less. In less than 4 hours to 48%. I believe, Apple will solve that soon with new fix.

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