Anyone else getting baked by iOS 26.4.1 on iPhone 17 Pro?

[macher]

Upgraded to 26.4.1 and my battery is draining like water through my fingers.

I’ve been hitting it heavy on cellular/5G this morning like I usually do and the my phone is noticeably warm. I know the 17 Pro switched to an aluminum unibody for "better thermals," but it feels like it’s just acting as a giant radiator for a modem that’s working overtime.

Dropped from 55% to 35% in about two hours just with standard "heavy" use (socials/browsing) while switching between towers. Seems like this update is way more aggressive with the 5G power draw than 26.3 was. Never I have dropped that much.

Anyone else seeing this?

 

[BigBlur]

What does you battery usage look like in Settings? Does it show what's consuming the battery...maybe something running in the background?

 

[BigMcGuire]

I'd do a volume up press, volume down press, hold power till it restarts. You got a runaway process or something happening ( which as BigBlur mentioned - should be visible in the Battery Settings ).

I'm on 26.4.1 not having same result. Using normal battery and phone is cool to touch.

 

[macher]

I'd do a volume up press, volume down press, hold power till it restarts. You got a runaway process or something happening ( which as BigBlur mentioned - should be visible in the Battery Settings ).

I'm on 26.4.1 not having same result. Using normal battery and phone is cool to touch.

Thanks. What am I looking for in Battery usage?

Edit: I see apps that have background. What exactly this mean? For instance I have a Park Mobile app, Background: 7h 39m. I haven’t used that app in 3 days.

 

[BigMcGuire]

Thanks. What am I looking for in Battery usage?

Edit: I see apps that have background. What exactly this mean? For instance I have a Park Mobile app, Background: 7h 39m. I haven’t used that app in 3 days.

Just looking for the largest percentage of apps that use your battery in the current and last days.

For example - the Park Mobile app is doing something for 7 hours 39 minutes as if it is being used. Swipe up and kill the app so it's not running.

 

[Tsepz]

Upgraded to 26.4.1 and my battery is draining like water through my fingers.

I’ve been hitting it heavy on cellular/5G this morning like I usually do and the my phone is noticeably warm. I know the 17 Pro switched to an aluminum unibody for "better thermals," but it feels like it’s just acting as a giant radiator for a modem that’s working overtime.

Dropped from 55% to 35% in about two hours just with standard "heavy" use (socials/browsing) while switching between towers. Seems like this update is way more aggressive with the 5G power draw than 26.3 was. Never I have dropped that much.

Anyone else seeing this?

That is insane, my 17 PM is about the same as 26.3.

 

[macher]

Just looking for the largest percentage of apps that use your battery in the current and last days.

For example - the Park Mobile app is doing something for 7 hours 39 minutes as if it is being used. Swipe up and kill the app so it's not running.

It’s been killed.

 

[macher]

Just looking for the largest percentage of apps that use your battery in the current and last days.

For example - the Park Mobile app is doing something for 7 hours 39 minutes as if it is being used. Swipe up and kill the app so it's not running.

Ok what I meant was it’s been killed since 3-4 days, hasn’t been recently killed.

 

[Tripps9000]

Had that happen with iPhone 14 on 18.4 the battery just drained like pouring water out of a glass I could have replaced the battery but I was due for a upgrade and got a 16 and have not had any problems since

 

[FluffyDog6]

I found that a new OS, combined with marginal cell tower service caused this a couple of times during various iOS upgrades. After about a week it would settle down and resume "normal" battery consumption.

What has been the OP's experience, now that about a month has elapsed from the original post?

 

[Beards]

It’s been killed.

It may have been killed but do you have it as 'Always Acess' under Location Services?
Always forces the GPS chip, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks to constantly transmit data to calculate position. Background apps tracking your location prevent the system from sleeping, causing significant power loss.