6.1 beta 2 has really done the trick for me!
is this legit? did the beta 2 really help?
6.1 beta 2 has really done the trick for me!
is this legit? did the beta 2 really help?
Note 2 battery life is better. I was barely able to touch 6 hours with iphone 5 with heavy usage.
Sadly until apple sort out the battery life of its phones im stuck on android, i currently have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which lasts 24-26hrs at my normal usages levels and around 16 hours with heavy use, thanks to being able to replace the stock battery with a high capacity one,. the iPhone 4S , and the 3GS i had before that would normally need to be charged after 4-6 hours, so when they announced the iPhone 5 was thinner than the 4S i assume the worst in terms of battery life and suspect i would not get much more than 5 or 6 hours out of it without having to charge it.
I will admit i am a HEAVY user, screen is on almost all day, with an hour and half of 3G streaming video twice a day (My commute to and from work watching netflix or some other streaming service), i use the phone all day online, running web tools and even remote accessing servers and desktops on it when required, i dont have time to sit and charge a device all day, and im not carrying a charger with me all the time to grab a 5 minute charge here and there when i can.
i just wish apple would stop with the thin kick, and produce a phone thats usable, for a FULL work day + Commute time, i should be able to undock a phone in the morning, and then use it all day, docking it to charge overnight, not undock it in the morning, then dock it again when i get to work just to have enough charge to see me through the trip home.
My god you ARE a heavy user. I read your post and feel sorry for you having to look at a smartphone screen all day, thats awful. Id suggest a laptop. I can only imagine the condition of your poor eyeballs
If you have not already, I would turn off everything in the system services. Most of these here are optional - at least for me and no problems so far- I do not need features like "Genius for Apps" or "Location based iAds".
(settings->privacy->location services->system services)
Cell Network Search
Compass Calibration
Diagnostics & Usage
Genius for Apps
Location-Based iAds
Setting Time Zone
Traffic
This is the only customization that I've did so far since day 1 of my iphone5(> 6 weeks now) apart from restoring it from backup and has served me well;definitely better than ip4 - I usually get a standby time of 2 days with 8hrs/day on LTE and remaining on WiFi. I make a few calls and stream music over BT in my car. Notification is on with DoNoDisturb scheduled from 7pm-6am. My usage time is usually about 6-7hours for two days. imessage is on and so is "push" for yahoo and my work a/c over MS exchange.
This is very interesting. Just switched all of these off so we'll see how it affects my nattery life now. Thank you for that suggestion.
Well I was hoping I didn't have to contribute to this thread but I will,and my battery pretty much sucks .
Launch day iPhone 5, some times the battery is decent but most of the time I cannot get through a day. Not really heavy usage starting to become a hassle.
yup, I'm in the same boat as you. it was pretty good at first now it's just pretty crappy
Obviously he's lying, otherwise he would've uploaded a usage screenshot by now
Check out my post above yours and the stuff another poster suggested turning off. Made a huge difference for me.
Do you have locations on after turning those off?
System Services - These low-level services provide many features to the iOS and apps.
Cell Network Search - Helps you locate 3G and 4G cellular networks to connect to.
Compass Calibration - Enables the iPhone's built-in compass to accurately locate you.
Diagnostics & Usage - Send data about your use of GPS features to Apple.
Genius for Apps - Helps the App Store recommend new apps based on others that you like.
Location-Based iAds - Uses your location to help apps deliver ads based on where you are.
Setting Time Zone - Automatically updates your phone's time zone based on its geographic location.
Traffic - Supplies information to the Maps app about traffic conditions based on where you are.
Status Bar Icon - Want to know when these services are accessing your location? Move this to On and you'll see an icon at the top of the screen when they are.
Yes, the apps that I granted ocation access to are still working. After doing some digging I came upon these descriptions of the System Services:
Based on this, I have turned back on Cell Network Search, Compass Calibration and Traffic for now. We'll see what impact that has.
This absolutely, 100% made a huge difference for me!
Since my last full charge (which was yesterday morning) I still have 39% battery left, the usage indicator is showing that its been in use 5.5 hours since then and I have had the phone on a mix of LTE, wifi, 3G+ and several phone calls.
My only question is what specifically do all of those system services do and are any of them something I would want turned back on?
Great find though and this should be stickied right at the top of this thread for folks to try first if they're having issues.
An update: turning off Siri has made a big impact, even moreso than turning off the features mentioned above.