Richie reports, “The note also contains an attachment which, when double-clicked, installs what looks like an unsigned profile, similar to what is provided (in signed form) by developers using Ad Hoc provisioning for beta testing. (We’re guessing there’s a reason for it not to be signed, but — note to Apple — signing would make us feel so much warmer and fuzzier about it). This profile enables Battery Life Logging on the iPhone.”
Richie reports, “”Once enabled, the iPhone will sync power logs back via iTunes, and they ask that those logs be sent back to Apple.”
More info in the full article here.
When installing 3.0 and 3.1 I had terrible battery life, each time the solution was to reset my settings, which essentially meant I lost my wi-fi settings. Each time battery life has gone back to normal.
Interesting, but not that interesting.
Seems Apple is at least taking a methodical approach to seeking cause of the problem. This indicates to me that they think there may in fact be a problem, unlike previous “the sky is falling” issues. By the way, what ever happened to the exploding iPhones, Pods, etc. and the cracked screen iPhones? Were these, as many of us suspected, just “there is a finger in my soup” stories?
Don’t have a battery issue, but none of my apps will load, When I click on an App icon the screen goes to load but returns back to the icon screen. I even removed some of the Apps and downloaded them again from the App store, but same problem.
turn OFF Push Notifications!!!! HUGH battery drain !!!!!!!!!
Does the questionnaire include location services?
This should be a no-brainer because the Maps manual specificlly says it’s a battery pig (more politely than that0 and advises turning LS off.
I think that everyone should get the sync profile – with an opt-out option; the more test cases they get the more certain they can be about the nature of the problem. I wouldn’t mind having that profile on my machine even though I’ve never signed up for beta testing.
Experiencing horrible battery life … Died both Saturday and Sunday completely with light to no usage … Very disappointing. Need to go back to 3.0
Push email is the culprit in my case. Until Apple fixes it, I’m on manual . Not ideal but at least I can use my phone all day long.
Martin, “Don’t have a battery issue, but none of my apps will load, When I click on an App icon the screen goes to load but returns back to the icon screen. I even removed some of the Apps and downloaded them again from the App store, but same problem.”
Take it to the Apple Store.
@imageone;
I don’t know what HUGH ever did to you or your phone, but I’m keeping an eye peeled for him just in case he’s making the rounds.
Poor HUGH – he gets blamed for everything!
Anyone have a problem with their iPhone not turning on? After 3.1 I have to click the home or the power button a few times before it will come on.
I was on a trip last week on Yellowstone and was using gps maps and noticed the phone definitely was draining the battery faster than usual.
iPhone OS 3.0/3.1 suckz in general. Interface is much slower, scrolling screens stutters constantly, emails take forever to send, many bugs (after phone calls interface completely freezes, other freezing effects while using)…..I’d love to downgrade back to 2.3.
I believe my battery issue is with PUSH as well. I turned all of that stuff off and now have normal battery life.
Push, in theory should ultimately give you better battery life — this is why Blackberries typically have great standby life… well that, and they have bigger batteries.
For the folks on here with terrible problems …. GO TO THE APPLE STORE!!! If your problems are so severe, you obviously have some kind of glitch … 3.0/3.1 are generally faster and have better battery life for most people. They will analyze the problem and maybe even give you a new phone …….
I have the 1st gen iPhone, I noted the battery drained much faster on version 3.0. I read an article saying the turning off push notifications and email push for non exchange accounts will improve the battery and it did.
I have upgraded to 3.1 and still working very well the battery.