I think 6.0.1 screwed my 4S battery life

RJCP · Nov 26, 2012, 12:47 PM

I'm currently at 25% and have 3h34m of usage and 8h30m of stand by.
This isn't very good, is it?

PS in iOS 6 I used to get a really good battery life, probably 2, 3 times more than what I'm getting now.

webwbr · Nov 26, 2012, 01:59 PM

I am so glad you posted this... I am finding the EXACT same things... since the update, my 4s battery drains so fast. I thought it was just me. I'll be sure to follow this thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJCP

I'm currently at 25% and have 3h34m of usage and 8h30m of stand by.
This isn't very good, is it?

PS in iOS 6 I used to get a really good battery life, probably 2, 3 times more than what I'm getting now.

Petkovst · Nov 26, 2012, 02:25 PM

Same experience here guys. I have to recharge at least twice a day to go trough till the end.
I am honestly disappointed and this is not a normal situation for me.
Already consider of getting android device.

Applejuiced · Nov 26, 2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petkovst

Same experience here guys. I have to recharge at least twice a day to go trough till the end.
I am honestly disappointed and this is not a normal situation for me.
Already consider of getting android device.

Yes, cause androids are known for the great battery life

Tomas149 · Nov 26, 2012, 03:27 PM

Same with me... I thought that my i4S's battery is faulty, but i guess not.

Leonard1818 · Nov 26, 2012, 03:39 PM

upgraded my wife (4s) to 6.0.1 and haven't heard her complain. Her phone dies in a day though cause she leaves bluetooth on. I've tested and re-tested this and when it's off she gets great battery life. When it's on, horrible. Oh well, that's her deal.

RJCP · Nov 26, 2012, 06:33 PM

I think it must be an app killing the battery life. My last 20% of battery have been lasting for 5, 1/2 h now and I still 4% left. I wonder which one was updated most recently.

RJCP · Nov 27, 2012, 06:09 PM

So, I've calibrated the battery yesterday and I got the following results today.

Usage: 3h:32m
Standby: 14h:33m

I still have 23% left and I've always used the phone at maximum brightness. I didn't do anything heavy in terms of usage, just a few calls and some e-mailing/facebooking/browsing, but for periods of 10 mins maximum.

What do you more savvy people make of these values? Are they average or should I try to do a system restore and see what happens? In case these aren't right, which values should I be looking at?
The phone is still under warranty, so I can always go to my local Apple Store and have it checked. It's just that it's Xmas time and both the Regent St and Covent Garden ones will be totally packed and I don't want to go there and waste time.

Roc P. · Nov 27, 2012, 08:36 PM

I upgraded my moms iPad 2 to iOS 6.0.1 and her battery life is TERRIBLE now. She used to charge it maybe once every week or two. Now she has to charge it every 2-3 days!! I am seriously getting sick of Apple and losing faith in them. Why are some devices fine but others having issues with battery life? This shouldn't be happening. My mom is so upset she ever upgraded and I have no solutions for her except "I'm sorry".

Seems like every time Apple gives us an update of some kind we have to worry now about it breaking something.

RJCP · Nov 28, 2012, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Roc P.

I upgraded my moms iPad 2 to iOS 6.0.1 and her battery life is TERRIBLE now. She used to charge it maybe once every week or two. Now she has to charge it every 2-3 days!! I am seriously getting sick of Apple and losing faith in them. Why are some devices fine but others having issues with battery life? This shouldn't be happening. My mom is so upset she ever upgraded and I have no solutions for her except "I'm sorry".

Seems like every time Apple gives us an update of some kind we have to worry now about it breaking something.

It's very odd, isn't it? My iPad 4 battery life actually went up with the 6.01 upgrade. Anyway, I've done another complete discharge/charge today alongside with a system restore. If it doesn't work, I'm taking it to a genius bar.

Roc P. · Nov 28, 2012, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJCP

It's very odd, isn't it? My iPad 4 battery life actually went up with the 6.01 upgrade. Anyway, I've done another complete discharge/charge today alongside with a system restore. If it doesn't work, I'm taking it to a genius bar.

Good luck, I hope it works out!

Maziar · Nov 28, 2012, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJCP

I'm currently at 25% and have 3h34m of usage and 8h30m of stand by.
This isn't very good, is it?

PS in iOS 6 I used to get a really good battery life, probably 2, 3 times more than what I'm getting now.

Same here. Mine sucks w/6.0.1 too

JerseyDoug · Nov 28, 2012, 08:36 AM

Hmmmm... My battery life seems to have improved since the update.

rmhop81 · Nov 28, 2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Applejuiced

Yes, cause androids are known for the great battery life

some people on this site claim their galaxy nexus gets like 20 hours of battery life on one usage lol.

mike5250 · Nov 28, 2012, 10:13 AM

Ios 6 pushed me to buy a mophie juicepack! Now when my battery is dead in the afternoon I can flip the switch and be good for the night.

RJCP · Nov 28, 2012, 12:12 PM

restoring seems to have done the trick...

67% left
usage: 1h37m
standby: 5h51m

DrApps · Dec 15, 2012, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJCP

I'm currently at 25% and have 3h34m of usage and 8h30m of stand by.
This isn't very good, is it?

PS in iOS 6 I used to get a really good battery life, probably 2, 3 times more than what I'm getting now.

Do the battery calibration will fix it

aphexacid · Dec 15, 2012, 03:42 PM

I got a replacement for my original launch day i5 which was get great 7-8 hour battery life on 6.0, which I never updated to 6.01.

I had it for a few days, and ended up updating it to 6.01. I was getting terrible battery life.

I had to get it replaced again for other reasons, and I left it at 6.0. Getting amazing battery life again.

All 3 were DNP serial #'s

Nov 26, 2012, 12:47 PM	#1
RJCP macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	I think 6.0.1 screwed my 4S battery life I'm currently at 25% and have 3h34m of usage and 8h30m of stand by. This isn't very good, is it? PS in iOS 6 I used to get a really good battery life, probably 2, 3 times more than what I'm getting now.
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Nov 27, 2012, 08:36 PM	#9
Roc P. macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Island	My devices are ok but mom's iPad 2's battery life is TERRIBLE!! I upgraded my moms iPad 2 to iOS 6.0.1 and her battery life is TERRIBLE now. She used to charge it maybe once every week or two. Now she has to charge it every 2-3 days!! I am seriously getting sick of Apple and losing faith in them. Why are some devices fine but others having issues with battery life? This shouldn't be happening. My mom is so upset she ever upgraded and I have no solutions for her except "I'm sorry". Seems like every time Apple gives us an update of some kind we have to worry now about it breaking something.
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Nov 28, 2012, 10:13 AM	#15
mike5250 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philadelphia	Ios 6 pushed me to buy a mophie juicepack! Now when my battery is dead in the afternoon I can flip the switch and be good for the night. __________________ ipad 2 16gb, macbook air 13" 1.86
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Nov 26, 2012, 02:25 PM	#3
Petkovst macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Same experience here guys. I have to recharge at least twice a day to go trough till the end. I am honestly disappointed and this is not a normal situation for me. Already consider of getting android device.
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Nov 26, 2012, 03:27 PM	#5
Tomas149 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2011	Same with me... I thought that my i4S's battery is faulty, but i guess not.
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Nov 26, 2012, 03:39 PM	#6
Leonard1818 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2011	upgraded my wife (4s) to 6.0.1 and haven't heard her complain. Her phone dies in a day though cause she leaves bluetooth on. I've tested and re-tested this and when it's off she gets great battery life. When it's on, horrible. Oh well, that's her deal.
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Nov 26, 2012, 06:33 PM	#7
RJCP Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	I think it must be an app killing the battery life. My last 20% of battery have been lasting for 5, 1/2 h now and I still 4% left. I wonder which one was updated most recently.
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Nov 27, 2012, 06:09 PM	#8
RJCP Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	So, I've calibrated the battery yesterday and I got the following results today. Usage: 3h:32m Standby: 14h:33m I still have 23% left and I've always used the phone at maximum brightness. I didn't do anything heavy in terms of usage, just a few calls and some e-mailing/facebooking/browsing, but for periods of 10 mins maximum. What do you more savvy people make of these values? Are they average or should I try to do a system restore and see what happens? In case these aren't right, which values should I be looking at? The phone is still under warranty, so I can always go to my local Apple Store and have it checked. It's just that it's Xmas time and both the Regent St and Covent Garden ones will be totally packed and I don't want to go there and waste time.
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Nov 28, 2012, 08:36 AM	#13
JerseyDoug macrumors regular Join Date: May 2012	Hmmmm... My battery life seems to have improved since the update.
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Nov 28, 2012, 12:12 PM	#16
RJCP Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	restoring seems to have done the trick... 67% left usage: 1h37m standby: 5h51m
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Dec 15, 2012, 03:42 PM	#18
aphexacid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago	I got a replacement for my original launch day i5 which was get great 7-8 hour battery life on 6.0, which I never updated to 6.01. I had it for a few days, and ended up updating it to 6.01. I was getting terrible battery life. I had to get it replaced again for other reasons, and I left it at 6.0. Getting amazing battery life again. All 3 were DNP serial #'s
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