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A Developers fix for battery life on iOS 7
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I'm doing better with everything on except bluetooth. Run the Beta as it was intended and you will be surprised.
Well if that was the case, then you wouldn't be running it at all. Seeing as the beta was only intended for developers to platform test their apps against the new API's and NOT for the average joe to play around with and show off at the playground.
This is not bad! Took a couple of days after the instructions and a hard reset for it to get like this. It's almost 10% every hour!
Normally when I choose the .ipsw via iTunes it completely wipes the phone. This time nothing was wiped, it just seemed to lay iOS 7 overtop my existing iOS 6 so none of my data was affected. How can I install the beta fresh, with no residual data left over from the previous iOS?
I shift-clicked update, should I have shift-clicked restore? It's too early to tell whether this has affected my battery performance but it seems okay so far.
I shift-clicked update, should I have shift-clicked restore? It's too early to tell whether this has affected my battery performance but it seems okay so far.
Thanks for your reply. I'm going to stick it out for a few more charges because it doesn't feel like iOS is lagging at all, which is usually present in a bad iOS install. My battery for this charge cycle matched my lowest charge on iOS 6, so maybe it was just an anomaly.
That's what signing off does. It deletes the account. You'll just have to log back in.
Battery on wifi is fine. Battery on cellular is terrible and will remain terrible..especially without a full signal. All options on and using the phone as intended I get great battery life on wifi which is whenever I'm at the gym. When at home using straight cellular (thankful to have unlimited data) it drains very fast. Good thing it also charges crazy fast too.
Thank you!
Fantastic, and so quick. Thanks for all the hard work. I was freaked out after downloading iOS7 on Friday and playing with it for a few hrs on Saturday that my battery life went down to 58%. I was starting to think I would have to recharge twice a day. I did all the usual things, switched off Bluetooth, Cellular Data, Positional Services etc with little effect. I hope you don't mind that I have copied your instructions and link give to my friends and family.
Fantastic, and so quick. Thanks for all the hard work. I was freaked out after downloading iOS7 on Friday and playing with it for a few hrs on Saturday that my battery life went down to 58%. I was starting to think I would have to recharge twice a day. I did all the usual things, switched off Bluetooth, Cellular Data, Positional Services etc with little effect. I hope you don't mind that I have copied your instructions and link give to my friends and family.
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Jare, thanks for those ideas...very helpful.
Do you or anyone else know if there is an easier way to close apps not needed rather then one by one or by using two fingers etc at once?
Is there a reason it's like that on purpose or just some quirk?
Thanks, happy holidays.
Jare, thanks for those ideas...very helpful.
Do you or anyone else know if there is an easier way to close apps not needed rather then one by one or by using two fingers etc at once?
Is there a reason it's like that on purpose or just some quirk?
Thanks, happy holidays.