“Several iOS 7.1 users have been reportedly complaining of rapid battery drain issues and reduced battery-life performance on their iPhones, iPads and iPods, despite Apple introducing several bug-fixes and performance tweaks in its latest iOS update,” Vinod Yalburgi reports for International Business Times.
“iOS 7.1 is widely reported to boost the overall speed of an iDevice for a seamless user-interface experience, while allegedly trading-off the battery charge rapidly,” Yalburgi reports. “Though Apple is yet to acknowledge the problem officially, several industry experts have suggested that a complete restore and reinstall (clean install) of iOS 7.1 could probably fix this issue.”
“According to Ars Technica, the Wi-Fi browsing test results conclude that the impact of battery life issue in iOS 7.1 is minimal. It is further ascertained that the issue is not widespread as some devices such as iPhone 5 and iPod Touch reveal better battery-life scores for iOS 7.1 in comparison to its previous iteration, iOS 7.0.6,” Yalburgi reports. “iOS 7.1 users who are experiencing rapid battery drain or reduced battery-life on their devices can follow a couple of simple steps to resolve the issue (courtesy of GottaBeMobile)…”
Read more in the full article here.
My battery life has been better on my 4S. Usually I’m around 85% by the time I’m done at work and lately its been above 90%. Alot better than 7.0, when I was usually around 70% or 75%.
One thing I read somewhere and I did for the heck of it was to close all apps and force reboot the phone holding down the home and power button till it reboots.
Yes Agree mine has noticeable better battery life NOW!
If Apple wasn’t so obsessed with “Thinness” and “Weight” of a thing that is featherlight to begin with, they could make them a bit thicker and install a better battery.
1) Obviously, you don’t own one.
2) Obviously, you don’t know jack about battery design and product development.
3) Go bother people somewhere else, I am sure your mommy only lets you access a certain number of url’s before nap time. Then just phask off permanently.
Wow. Apparently you know everything. Excuse us.
@Bob
He’s a smartass jerkoff who thinks Apple can do no wrong. He’s a camel jockey in Australia chasing Gila monsters for a living.
Asswipe… you know nothing about Australia.
And I just tell it like it is.
I know Apple can do wrong. In fact, I have talked about it quite a few times.
And when it comes to manufacturing and design, yes, I do know quite a bit. So, I feel I can make a comment about things people appear to not know much about.
If you would like a complete dissertation about current battery development and manufacturing design, I’d be happy to provide it.
Would you be happy to provide it? Idiot. Post the link.
Gila monsters are NOT in Australia.
Might as well just stick to facts on MDN.
Gila monsters are fond only in Elbonia, living under palm trees drinking pinha coladas.
I do own one, a 4S.
I didn’t claim to be an expert, but what I said seems like common sense.
My apologies.
In the world of nanotechnology (and that is where long charge and long life batteries are now), common sense isn’t always the way it works. The layered cell battery that iPhone has in it now allows for a longer held charge BUT (and what a big but it is) it requires very strict management – which is done through the system software.
Apple has had issues with battery management and continues to solve them. It isn’t about thickness of the battery. What I wish is that I wouldn’t have to but a Mophie to give me the time I need on an overseas flight but just be able to swap batteries like I used to do back in the dark ages before smartphones.
Again my apologies. It is quite frustrating to have all the trolls on this site, who spout off about things they don’t know.
BTW, you may get better battery life if you upgrade. I did. 😉
Cheers.
@MizulnOz,
I’m not trolling here, I’ve purchased every new generation iPhone on launch day and love them.
However, you still didn’t address the point. How does not putting in physically larger battery cells not improve battery life (all else being equal)?
How is Richard’s point not still valid regardless of whatever software related issues have caused battery problems now or in the past?
Kevi, no one cares. You’re starting an argument that no one needs or wants. Go to bed.
Is this the direction you think Apple should be taking then?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Brick-Motorola-Bell-South-Mobility-Early-Cell-Phone-/371022545233?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item5662aac151
Fairly sure this would be a backward move….
Yeah – that’s really what everyone’s saying MarkyMark. You’ve really understood the point.
I don’t know what Art is but I know what I like.
I’m sure most Australians aren’t arrogant dickwads.
Been to OZ four times, lived there for a year while on a Fulbright grant, great country, wonderful people, except for one asshole.
There are plenty of assholes in Oz. As a yank living here since 1999, (in Perth and Brisbane) I can tell you that if you are asked if you are American, people will walk away but if you are from Canada, it’s a whole different story. You get shouted for a schooner and the lot.
Married to an Aussie and love the country but some of the people are real wankers. Never met so many greedy white shoed cheats. (I’ve developed a new thermal management technology and every one I talk to about the tech wants to steal it.)
Anyway. I am happy you had mostly good experiences.
Hooroo
Australia would be a great place to live in if there were no Australians.
@MizulnOz
There are plenty of undesirables in every country, just as there are plenty of good people in every country. Maybe you are mixing with the wrong crowd. To assert that most Australians dislike Americans but love Canadians is ridiculous. As always, it depends on the individuals, not the country they happen to spring from.
Have you been to Australia or travelled extensively outside of the USofA? I have been in over 100 countries in my life. Live on the economy and do my best to blend in (speak several languages and dress accordingly) and when people learn that I am American, the mood changes – over and over again. Friendly before – withdrawn after. It is not my personality – believe it or not. 😉 I have seen this for over 40 years. (Yep, I am old fart.) And it still amazes me every time.
The people I mix with are the everyday folks, if you will. Some uppity ones, but mostly everyday folks. “The Ugly American” is still remembered all over the world. If you don’t know what that is, have a google.
In Oz, people are jealous of the American way of life. There is a tall poppy syndrome that is pervasive. Canadians are more part of the British Empire still. Remember Australia is still part of the Commonwealth.
When an American is referred to as a septic tank yank – you figure out how well they are liked
Your judgement of ridiculousness is unfounded unless you have lived in Australia for 16 years. I have. I know. I lived in Canada for 5 years. So, I can say with honesty that I am from Canada. 😉 When I say so, I am treated very differently. You figure it out.
Its because Canadians are the nicest friendliest most generous people in the world, to the point that we are seen as pushovers 🙂
Honestly, I think its obvious that its an unfortunate byproduct of the acts of the US government and military over the years. It takes a long time for people to forget things like Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh Trail, to the invasion of Iraq against UN agreement. Ask anyone who lives in the areas around Ho Chi Minh Trail, they despise Americans passionately and see them as aggressive invaders. Many people see US as the country that tries to start wars all over the world so they can profit from it in some way. Its the age old phenomenon of generalizing and categorizing a whole population based on a few people or their governments & leaders.
Personally, most Americans I have met from Maine to Florida, Las Vegas, New Orleans, even NY city, are the nicest friendliest most generous people I have ever met. More than most of my fellow Canadians (and especially in Quebec!)
I did something I never do, I updated right away. But so far no problems. I haven’t noticed any change in battery life.
Remember, the update turns on Bluetooth by default. That alone could effect battery life.
Came to mention the Bluetooth issue as well as recommend doing a hard reboot after any upgrade. I find this nips many problems in the bud immediately.
Not to mention affect…
I’ve noticed quite the opposite. Battery life seems much improved since the update.
iPhone5S ran completely empty for the first time yesterday. Plugged in overnight for a full charge, woke up around 7:30am, unplugged it, went for a run, came home and it was already down 10% about 45 minutes after unplugging it. By noon, it was down to 50%. Closed every app in the tray, and did a hard restart. Set it down for about 30 minutes while grabbing lunch, and it was down to 45%. Noticed that despite everything being shut down, location services icon was lit up. I turned off location services, plugged it back in around 1pm until full charge. Used it all afternoon, just checked battery … 90% at 8:37pm.
To me … it looks like locations services might be the problem … again.
I think the main culprit is location services, which now always runs in the background. Before, location services would only run with an active app.
I haven’t noticed any extra battery drain while using the device, but I have noticed faster drain while on standby.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Everytime I install/update an app or iOS, I check out Location Services.
As Apple recommends, turning off Location Services, whether overall or for individual apps, is one way to conserve battery life.*†
One thing that we should remember, all apps have an effect on battery life. Particularly when we purposely run them up front, in the background or unknowingly while we sleep.
Unfortunately, most of us have more apps on our devices than we well never need or use. And it doesn’t take long for us to forget their presence or what they may be doing while they are there.
* http://www.apple.com/ca/batteries/iphone.html
† http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5594
Definitely due to changes in location services.
Typical usage is 16 hours in my 5s to hit 20%. Heavy usage days I can hit that in 6-8 hours.
First day after 7.1 update I was at 10% after 4 hours. Location services indicated that the recent (purple arrows) usage was by Apple’s App Store and PassBook. I disabled location services for both of those apps, and battery life was back to normal.
No issues with 7.1… what are you people doing with your phone?!
My iPhone 4S battery (2 mo old) will last 4-5h on typical busy day. Location services, Siri, maps, Moves App on. Battery will last all day if I switch those off
Get a Mophie. I’ve never heard so many people complain about this. Every update this happens, what the hell are people doing with the phone?
I also don’t get the people that have to wait 3 weeks after an update to actually run the update. These must be the same people who say I’ll wait for the new model’……..and say that until they realize they never get a new phone. Why so scared, really?
We want to wait and see what kind of trouble it brought, because it always brings trouble in some form. Hell I’m still on iOS 6 on my phone but that;s because I can’t stand iOS7 UI. Haven’t upgraded my Air to 7.1 because I wanted to see what the masses of guinea pigs found and see if I should wait for 7.11.
BUT, if I knew that 7.1 brought new features such as UI themes, skins and configurable color schemes so I don’t have to deal with John Ive’s obsession with horrible colors on too much white, I would have jumped on it !
run the “Reset all Settings”? That’s the “solution”? Is this article aimed at people who have never used iOS before?
iOS7 simply carries way too much overhead for anyone carrying 32-bit hardware. Moreover, all the eye candy that Ive and his team added simply wastes battery life while adding nothing of value to the user experience. In my humble opinion, the best way to regain battery life for all phones except the iPhone 5S would be to allow users to revert to iOS6. But since Apple refuses to allow users that option, TURN OFF every gimmick that Apple added. Nobody needs animations, parallax, noises, and so forth. iOS7.1 didn’t solve the fundamental issues, it merely added a few band-aids to placate users while Apple re-thinks what to do in iOS8. (and we can tell what Cook & Co will do — let the situation sort itself out by shipping faster hardware in the next year, with the expectation that unhappy iOS7 users will begrudgingly stick with Apple and buy a new iPhone 6, while Cook continues to ignore all the users who want to go back to iOS6. The new Apple doesn’t really care about your personal user experience, it’s not new exciting stuff in the pipeline that you should wait for while your iPhone 4S battery life goes to shit.)
agreed! also, Notifications just suck battery life. more iBeacons can’t be good either.
resetting network settings worked for me
Your content is very useful to me. I thank you for good information
I’m really enjoying the theme/design of your website.This is useful information for me.
And I want to thank you for the information.