iPhone 5 battery life [Merged] - Page 3

JBuff88 · Sep 22, 2012, 12:58 PM

To the people that have great battery life, do you have passbook setup? I'm noticing that it's checking my location nonstop (as I would assume), but I have a feeling that it's draining the battery fast. I've had my phone off the charger for a couple of hours, maybe a total of 20 minutes on a phone call and not much else... already at 82% battery

Terrible battery life:

Usage: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Standby: 2 hours, 10 minutes

zbarvian · Sep 22, 2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mkaen

There's no reason setting up as new should improve battery life if you end up using the same settings.

My point was mostly to restore the software, as it could be some sort of bug.

2IS · Sep 22, 2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ixodes

I have _never_ made battery life a priority.
Not for smartphones, or laptops, and I am highly mobile.

For years the weak link has been battery life.
I use mine so heavily it just doesn't matter.

Everywhere I go there are A/C outlets.
I buy based on the products that fit my needs best.

Batteries are never a dealbreaker.
Simple

For people who want their mobile phones to be mobile, battery life is important. There are outlets most everywhere I go also.... That doesn't mean I want to be plugged into one consistently.

CiFi · Sep 22, 2012, 02:18 PM

Ok I just looked at my old iPhone 4. It still has 26% left from before the iPhone Launch. Get this:

USAGE: 15 hours, 45 min
STANDBY: 1 Day, 16 Hours

WTF!!! My iPhone 5 just died with about 4 hours usage and 8 hours standby. What is wrong with the 5???

iHeartsteve · Sep 22, 2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CiFi

Ok I just looked at my old iPhone 4. It still has 26% left from before the iPhone Launch. Get this:

USAGE: 15 hours, 45 min
STANDBY: 1 Day, 16 Hours

WTF!!! My iPhone 5 just died with about 4 hours usage and 8 hours standby. What is wrong with the 5???

Yeah same here. I went from the 4 to 5 so this drastic. Not happy w battery since they claimed its better battery life.

2IS · Sep 22, 2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by iHeartsteve

Yeah same here. I went from the 4 to 5 so this drastic. Not happy w battery since they claimed its better battery life.

Same here. Battery life is pretty abysmal on the 5

tbobmccoy · Sep 22, 2012, 07:31 PM

I'm not sure I'm havin the same problem: my iPhone has 7 hrs use and 12 hrs standby since I charged it last, and I've got 35% battery life left. Not as good as my old 4, but still pretty good, I'd say. Definitely going to work for my daily use from wake up, pull off charger, go, then charge when I go to bed. Definitely pleased with my 5 so far.

tcrab · Sep 22, 2012, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBuff88

To the people that have great battery life, do you have passbook setup? I'm noticing that it's checking my location nonstop (as I would assume), but I have a feeling that it's draining the battery fast. I've had my phone off the charger for a couple of hours, maybe a total of 20 minutes on a phone call and not much else... already at 82% battery

Terrible battery life:

Usage: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Standby: 2 hours, 10 minutes

I was wondering what was checking my location all the time.

2IS · Sep 22, 2012, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcrab

I was wondering what was checking my location all the time.

Location based reminders will do this too.

SayCheese · Sep 23, 2012, 01:06 AM

Hmm, how do you turn off passbook? Is it turned on by default? As far as I know I've never turned it on.

tkwlee · Sep 23, 2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SayCheese

Hmm, how do you turn off passbook? Is it turned on by default? As far as I know I've never turned it on.

icloud, notification, etc...

felixroqu3 · Sep 23, 2012, 01:56 PM

Yesterday I let my phone die completely and left the phone charging overnight. Today a woke up and was texting for like an hour or 2 and its already 87%. Is this normal? Btw I restored from iPhone 4 backup.

PM-Performance · Sep 23, 2012, 01:58 PM

Mine is just as stellar as my 4s if not a tad better

kirky29 · Sep 23, 2012, 01:59 PM

Mine personally feels quite a bit better than my 4S.

Do you have any apps that are running in the background or using location services etc? I heard GeoFencing uses a bit of battery life.

Other than that, maybe try doing a fresh install.

iFanboy · Sep 23, 2012, 02:02 PM

'fraid it doesn't. Sorry.

Ishimaru · Sep 23, 2012, 02:02 PM

Mine is far, far better. Right now I'm at 77% battery, 4 hours usage, 18 hours and 8 minutes standby.

Akuratyde · Sep 23, 2012, 08:59 PM

The battery life on my iPhone 5 seems pretty poor compared to my iPhone 4. With my 4 I rarely had a problem making it through an entire day without needing to charge it, but with the 5 it barely makes through the afternoon. Anyone else experienced this?

utahman130 · Sep 23, 2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Akuratyde

The battery life on my iPhone 5 seems pretty poor compared to my iPhone 4. With my 4 I rarely had a problem making it through an entire day without needing to charge it, but with the 5 it barely makes through the afternoon. Anyone else experienced this?

Same here! Taking it to Apple Store

lordofthereef · Sep 23, 2012, 09:05 PM

What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider.

wharzhee · Sep 23, 2012, 09:05 PM

Switch off LTE if u are in area of poor coverage.

Akuratyde · Sep 23, 2012, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofthereef

What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider.

That's a very valid point. I did consider that but wanted to post here and see if others were experiencing the same issue.

iapplelove · Sep 23, 2012, 09:06 PM

didn't have a problem till today,really was on it and yeah didn't get through the day..brightness set to 50% hardly on 4g/lte

cynics · Sep 23, 2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofthereef

What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider.

This....

I'd like to see usage times posted. I'm on a 4S and although there are plenty of complaints with iOS 6 I'm on my way to getting the best battery life I ever had.

lordofthereef · Sep 23, 2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akuratyde

That's a very valid point. I did consider that but wanted to post here and see if others were experiencing the same issue.

It's tough to get accurate info though. As soon as the thread pops up, people start thinking, and decide they have the same issue. Did you ever look at usage times under settings? If so, you can get a rough comparison. Even so, it's not terribly accurate unless you are doing the same exact things on the 5 as you did with the 4.

gottafly · Sep 23, 2012, 09:15 PM

I'm getting the best battery life (iPhone5) I've had in years.

Ive always been lazy and RESTORED from previous phone. I suggest (strongly) that you reset and start from scratch. It took me a couple hours to reinstall approx 100 apps but it was well worth it.

I can't remember the last time I ended the day with close to 50% battery left!!

Take the time and make the effort before you return it.

Sep 22, 2012, 12:58 PM	#51
JBuff88 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orlando, FL	To the people that have great battery life, do you have passbook setup? I'm noticing that it's checking my location nonstop (as I would assume), but I have a feeling that it's draining the battery fast. I've had my phone off the charger for a couple of hours, maybe a total of 20 minutes on a phone call and not much else... already at 82% battery Terrible battery life: Usage: 1 hour, 5 minutes Standby: 2 hours, 10 minutes __________________  Apple, Sports, Cars, History, Web Design, Rock & Roll Orlando, FL- JeremyBuff.com MBPr - iMac - VZW iPhone 5
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Sep 22, 2012, 07:31 PM	#57
tbobmccoy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, TX	I'm not sure I'm havin the same problem: my iPhone has 7 hrs use and 12 hrs standby since I charged it last, and I've got 35% battery life left. Not as good as my old 4, but still pretty good, I'd say. Definitely going to work for my daily use from wake up, pull off charger, go, then charge when I go to bed. Definitely pleased with my 5 so far. __________________ Have: Mac mini (mid 2011 2.5ghz i5, 8GB, 500 GB, ATI Radeon 6630m 256mb), MacBook Pro (mid 2009, 2.8ghz Core2Duo, 4gb, 500gb HDD, nvidia 9600m GT), iPhone 5 32GB Black/Slate, iPad (2012) 32GB
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Sep 23, 2012, 01:56 PM	#62
felixroqu3 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York, NY	iPhone 5 battery life sucks? Yesterday I let my phone die completely and left the phone charging overnight. Today a woke up and was texting for like an hour or 2 and its already 87%. Is this normal? Btw I restored from iPhone 4 backup.
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Sep 23, 2012, 01:59 PM	#64
kirky29 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England	Mine personally feels quite a bit better than my 4S. Do you have any apps that are running in the background or using location services etc? I heard GeoFencing uses a bit of battery life. Other than that, maybe try doing a fresh install. __________________ 27" iMac, 15" MacBook Pro 2.2GHz i7 2011, iPhone 5 16GB - iPad 1/2/3/Mini - 24" Cinema Display, Apple Magic Mouse, Trackpad, Time Machine, Apple TV, \| Check out my flickr \|
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Sep 23, 2012, 08:59 PM	#67
Akuratyde macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011	iPhone 5 poor battery life? The battery life on my iPhone 5 seems pretty poor compared to my iPhone 4. With my 4 I rarely had a problem making it through an entire day without needing to charge it, but with the 5 it barely makes through the afternoon. Anyone else experienced this?
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Sep 22, 2012, 02:18 PM	#54
CiFi macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Ok I just looked at my old iPhone 4. It still has 26% left from before the iPhone Launch. Get this: USAGE: 15 hours, 45 min STANDBY: 1 Day, 16 Hours WTF!!! My iPhone 5 just died with about 4 hours usage and 8 hours standby. What is wrong with the 5???
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Sep 23, 2012, 01:06 AM	#60
SayCheese Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Just outside of London	Hmm, how do you turn off passbook? Is it turned on by default? As far as I know I've never turned it on.
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Sep 23, 2012, 01:58 PM	#63
PM-Performance macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012	Mine is just as stellar as my 4s if not a tad better
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Sep 23, 2012, 02:02 PM	#65
iFanboy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2009	'fraid it doesn't. Sorry.
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Sep 23, 2012, 02:02 PM	#66
Ishimaru macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Los Angeles	Mine is far, far better. Right now I'm at 77% battery, 4 hours usage, 18 hours and 8 minutes standby.
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Sep 23, 2012, 09:05 PM	#69
lordofthereef macrumors 601 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Boston, MA	What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider. __________________ I use iOS and Android daily and, more recently, Windows Phone 8. If what I say upsets you, it's probably because of your brand loyalty.
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Sep 23, 2012, 09:05 PM	#70
wharzhee Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: texas	Switch off LTE if u are in area of poor coverage.
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Sep 23, 2012, 09:06 PM	#72
iapplelove macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East Coast USA	didn't have a problem till today,really was on it and yeah didn't get through the day..brightness set to 50% hardly on 4g/lte __________________ 15" MBP 2012 ,4gb ram,500gb hd iphone 5 64gb ipad 3 64gb ipod nano apple tv 3rd gen
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Sep 23, 2012, 09:15 PM	#75
gottafly macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008	I'm getting the best battery life (iPhone5) I've had in years. Ive always been lazy and RESTORED from previous phone. I suggest (strongly) that you reset and start from scratch. It took me a couple hours to reinstall approx 100 apps but it was well worth it. I can't remember the last time I ended the day with close to 50% battery left!! Take the time and make the effort before you return it.
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