Why does the iPhone die at night?

bonskovsky · Jan 28, 2013, 12:09 AM

Most of the time, I use my iPhone right before bed. But yet. When I wake up the next morning the phone is dead.

Why? Why does it die over night even though I'm not using it?

vastoholic · Jan 28, 2013, 12:13 AM

Be more specific. How much battery is left on your phone before you go to bed? What sort of apps might be using your battery (anything with push enabled). Is anything constantly updating? How's your battery life during the day? When I first got my iP5 I restored from a back up of my 4s and I would consistently lose 10-20% battery overnight. Restored to new and it hasn't happened again.

Bahroo · Jan 28, 2013, 02:21 AM

My phone goes down 2% overnight... I have a i5 btw

sagar4995 · Jan 28, 2013, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Bahroo

My phone goes down 2% overnight... I have a i5 btw

i once went with a 0% drop. 7 hrs sleep. no running apps in background. 3g switched off. it was an experiment/bet i had with my fandroid friend

Adutrumque · Jan 28, 2013, 02:56 AM

Plug it in when you go to sleep?

Sometimes when I check its 50 or higher I leave it be thinking I'm gonna drain it to 0%.

macingman · Jan 28, 2013, 03:53 AM

I just put my 4S down on the bedside table. The max it's ever lost is 2 or 3%. Normally it doesn't lose any percent.

Sone3D · Jan 28, 2013, 04:29 AM

Wirelessly posted

It happened once to me and it turned out to be Safari bookmarks sync through iCloud.

quietstormSD · Jan 28, 2013, 07:22 AM

I think my battery drops at night because I get really crappy cell reception in my apartment. Therefore the phone is constantly looking for more cell strength.

Wicked1 · Jan 28, 2013, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonskovsky

Most of the time, I use my iPhone right before bed. But yet. When I wake up the next morning the phone is dead.

Why? Why does it die over night even though I'm not using it?

I bet you have too many things running, or using location services and when they update also could be an issue.

Ste Nova · Jan 28, 2013, 07:29 AM

the fuller it is the longer it lasts, 100% might go down 10% but 30% will be flat by the morning

CEmajr · Jan 28, 2013, 07:31 AM

Mine only drops by about 5% overnight. If yours is dropping fast you might be in a poor reception area.

Chundles · Jan 28, 2013, 07:37 AM

Question is, why is it being left off the charge at night?

Interstella5555 · Jan 28, 2013, 08:11 AM

Because it ran out of battery? That or it couldn't reconcile its feelings of emptiness in the world and decided to end it early.

fasterthanfiber · Jan 28, 2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macingman

I just put my 4S down on the bedside table. The max it's ever lost is 2 or 3%. Normally it doesn't lose any percent.

it depends on the device I had one 4s which dropped like 5-6% with hardly anything running and now with a new 4s it drops maybe 3% max.

ucfgrad93 · Jan 28, 2013, 08:28 AM

I have no problems with my iPhone dying overnight when it is not on the charger.

Bahroo · Jan 28, 2013, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sagar4995

i once went with a 0% drop. 7 hrs sleep. no running apps in background. 3g switched off. it was an experiment/bet i had with my fandroid friend

Nice i dobt touch anything when i leave my phone down, i have apps still open and whatnot, iphone standby life is incredible

Ste Nova · Jan 28, 2013, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chundles

Question is, why is it being left off the charge at night?

in area with no power

blueroom · Jan 28, 2013, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ste Nova

in area with no power

Extension cord.

madsci954 · Jan 28, 2013, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chundles

Question is, why is it being left off the charge at night?

I wonder the same thing.

SandboxGeneral · Jan 28, 2013, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonskovsky

Most of the time, I use my iPhone right before bed. But yet. When I wake up the next morning the phone is dead.

Why? Why does it die over night even though I'm not using it?

I put my phone on the charger every night and I wake up with it at 100% charge. Then it lasts me all day.

erayser · Jan 28, 2013, 11:12 AM

I didn't realize this was an issue. There are times I can go 2 to 3 days without charging my iPhone 5 when I'm only using it just as a phone, and occasionally checking email and messages (light data usage).

blueroom · Jan 28, 2013, 11:15 AM

Unless it's a defective iPhone the problem is usually poor wireless signal. This causes the phone (any mobile phone) to increase the gain (power) to maintain a signal.

Plus put it in the charger at night. Easy peasy.

mpayne2k · Jan 28, 2013, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interstella5555

Because it ran out of battery? That or it couldn't reconcile its feelings of emptiness in the world and decided to end it early.

Haha!

erayser · Jan 28, 2013, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroom

Unless it's a defective iPhone the problem is usually poor wireless signal. This causes the phone (any mobile phone) to increase the gain (power) to maintain a signal.

Plus put it in the charger at night. Easy peasy.

This makes sense. We had the same issue with Verizon at home... and the main reason why we switched carriers. We had to keep our phones on the charger just to talk without our phones dying on us. But the main issue for us was the poor Verizon signal in our location would drop calls constantly... and it did kill our batteries.

blueroom · Jan 28, 2013, 11:33 AM

My parents house has the same effect on mine. Spotty cell connection, 1 or 2 bars. iPhone stays warm and battery be gone. At my house it'll run for a few days.

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vastoholic macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK	Be more specific. How much battery is left on your phone before you go to bed? What sort of apps might be using your battery (anything with push enabled). Is anything constantly updating? How's your battery life during the day? When I first got my iP5 I restored from a back up of my 4s and I would consistently lose 10-20% battery overnight. Restored to new and it hasn't happened again. __________________ View my flickr sets....if you want. They're not too exciting.
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macingman macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2011	I just put my 4S down on the bedside table. The max it's ever lost is 2 or 3%. Normally it doesn't lose any percent. __________________ I am a professional DJ
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quietstormSD macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego, CA	I think my battery drops at night because I get really crappy cell reception in my apartment. Therefore the phone is constantly looking for more cell strength. __________________ Early 2011 13" MBP 2.3GHz Intel Core i5; iPhone 4S 32GB white on at&t; iPod Shuffle 4th gen Twitter: @KarchInSD
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Jan 28, 2013, 02:21 AM	#3
Bahroo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012	My phone goes down 2% overnight... I have a i5 btw
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Jan 28, 2013, 02:56 AM	#5
Adutrumque Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sweden	Plug it in when you go to sleep? Sometimes when I check its 50 or higher I leave it be thinking I'm gonna drain it to 0%.
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Jan 28, 2013, 04:29 AM	#7
Sone3D macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	Wirelessly posted It happened once to me and it turned out to be Safari bookmarks sync through iCloud.
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Jan 28, 2013, 07:29 AM	#10
Ste Nova macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: LL22, UK	the fuller it is the longer it lasts, 100% might go down 10% but 30% will be flat by the morning __________________ iP5/32 black unlimited tethered data, ip4/32 black, iPad3/32gbwifi black, 2 x iP3gs/32 black, nikon d7000 with eyefi , honda s2000, audi a6 le mans
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Jan 28, 2013, 07:31 AM	#11
CEmajr macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2012	Mine only drops by about 5% overnight. If yours is dropping fast you might be in a poor reception area.
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Jan 28, 2013, 07:37 AM	#12
Chundles macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Gong, Australia	Question is, why is it being left off the charge at night? __________________ This is going straight to the Pool Room
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Jan 28, 2013, 08:11 AM	#13
Interstella5555 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2008	Because it ran out of battery? That or it couldn't reconcile its feelings of emptiness in the world and decided to end it early.
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Jan 28, 2013, 08:28 AM	#15
ucfgrad93 macrumors G4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado	I have no problems with my iPhone dying overnight when it is not on the charger.
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Jan 28, 2013, 11:12 AM	#21
erayser macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego	I didn't realize this was an issue. There are times I can go 2 to 3 days without charging my iPhone 5 when I'm only using it just as a phone, and occasionally checking email and messages (light data usage).
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Jan 28, 2013, 11:15 AM	#22
blueroom macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada	Unless it's a defective iPhone the problem is usually poor wireless signal. This causes the phone (any mobile phone) to increase the gain (power) to maintain a signal. Plus put it in the charger at night. Easy peasy. __________________ My iOS devices are not jailbroken. Bill My Blog
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Jan 28, 2013, 11:33 AM	#25
blueroom macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada	My parents house has the same effect on mine. Spotty cell connection, 1 or 2 bars. iPhone stays warm and battery be gone. At my house it'll run for a few days. __________________ My iOS devices are not jailbroken. Bill My Blog
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