Apple Releases iOS 15.4.1 With Fix for Battery Drain Issue

[Taz Mangus]

Constant crashes. CarPlay crashed ever 3-6 mins. I’d have to disconnect and reconnect the phone each time.
Tried all the fixes online and with Apple Support. Same experience across multiple vehicles, all of which had Factory/OEM support and were officially supported by Apple.

Have you tried doing an encrypted backup to iTunes or Finder, do a Recovery Mode Update. This won’t touch your user data. See if you experience the crashes.

If that does not work try a Recovery Mode Restore. Don’t restore from backup, setup your phone as a new device and don’t install anything, leave it clean. Try CarPay with a clean new device. After you are done, do a Erase All Contents, restore from encrypted backup. If it does not happen as a setup as a new device but if it does happen after you restore your backup, your problem is with your backup.

I know it sounds crazy to do something like this but it could help. I was having an issue with marking text in Safari and a Recovery Mode Restore resolved the issue.

If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support

You can put your iOS device in recovery mode, then restore it using your computer.

support.apple.com

 

[Yigit Ipeker]

after updated my ipad (7th gen.), apple music widget broken. now it's empty (pink) and not working anymore. resetting device, remove/add again widget etc. not fix. anyone else?

 

[BigBlur]

Apple Introduces Option to Download iOS Updates Over 5G on iPhone 12 Models

Apple has introduced the option to download iOS software updates using 5G cellular data on the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone...

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I saw that, but not sure if its related to the prompt I just saw. Why did I just see the prompt now, and not the many other times I’ve checked for updates in the past? I’m 100% certain my setting was already on “Allow More Data on 5G”.

In the prompt I saw, it seemed that the “default” option was to not allow updates over cellular, because that button was bolded.

SculleyMulder’s post just piqued my interest because it sounds like it’s a new feature in 15.4 for 4G (maybe for certain regions?)…and this would have been the first time I checked for updates since 15.4. I have a iPhone 13 with a 5G plan, but connected to 4G.

 

[Taz Mangus]

I saw that, but not sure if its related to the prompt I just saw. Why did I just see the prompt now, and not the many other times I’ve checked for updates in the past? I’m 100% certain my setting was already on “Allow More Data on 5G”.

In the prompt I saw, it seemed that the “default” option was to not allow updates over cellular, because that button was bolded.

SculleyMulder’s post just piqued my interest because it sounds like it’s a new feature in 15.4 for 4G (maybe for certain regions?)…and this would have been the first time I checked for updates since 15.4. I have a iPhone 13 with a 5G plan, but connected to 4G.

iOS 15.4 Could Let You Download Software Updates Over 4G

Apple was never keen on offering software updates via cellular networks, and Wi-Fi was the way to go until the launch of the iPhone 12 in 2020. Currently, you can download iOS software updates on your iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 via 5G networks. Now, with the third beta of iOS 15.4, it is reported […]

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[Rocko99991]

Every single IOS release ever-'anyone else have battery drain issues?'

 

[brucebrendon]

literally just ordered a new phone a few hrs ago coz of this nonsense

 

[BigBlur]

iOS 15.4 Could Let You Download Software Updates Over 4G

Apple was never keen on offering software updates via cellular networks, and Wi-Fi was the way to go until the launch of the iPhone 12 in 2020. Currently, you can download iOS software updates on your iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 via 5G networks. Now, with the third beta of iOS 15.4, it is reported […]

www.iphonehacks.com

That’s it! Still not seeing where to change it later in Settings though. Must be tied to the “Allow More Data on 5G” setting on 5G phones, or maybe this will prompt every time when downloading updates while connected to Wi-Fi and 4G since it says “If you leave Wi-Fi…”.

 

[mistercoffee1]

and here I was being persecuted for not upgrading from iOS 14.6 to 15. I knew there was always good reason to hold out.

No issues here when I finally went from 14.7 to 15.3. Same with 15.4.

 

[Taz Mangus]

after updated my ipad (7th gen.), apple music widget broken. now it's empty (pink) and not working anymore. resetting device, remove/add again widget etc. not fix. anyone else?

Try offloading the Music app and re-downloading again. The other thing to try would be to delete the Music app and then install a fresh copy from the App Store.

 

[Mrjoedot]

not seeing any update from a 15.4 beta

 

[yukari]

TLDR.

It seems having a beta profile does not show this update.
Only after deleting the beta profile did my 13 mini show this update.

 

[BipolarBear]

Hi! This is the first iOS-update being able to download with mobile data with LTE/4G in Sweden. I know there was talk about this during iOS 15.4 beta (not be limited to Wi-Fi-network when downloading iOS-updates..) but have not been able to find any confirmation that this is released. Either way it might be limited to different countries but I have tested on two different carries with two different Apple iPhone devices (Carrier Tele2 and Telia with iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 mini) and both show this option. The option says something like: "Downloading iOS-updates using mobile data might bring extra charges" press yes to continue or cancel etc..

Same here. Updated over 4G/LTE. I'm in Indonesia where WiFi (at least secure ones) are quite hard to come by, so this is a welcome change

 

[chucker23n1]

TLDR.

It seems having a beta profile does not show this update.
Only after deleting the beta profile did my 13 mini show this update.

Hmm. I wonder if they’re prepping 15.5b1 for the beta channel.

 

[Realityck]

Hmm. I wonder if they’re prepping 15.5b1 for the beta channel.

Apple hasn't pushed out iOS/IPadOS beta updates since the RC on March 8th, so that will be 24 days tomorrow. I wouldn't be terribly shocked if they appeared on April 1st, give them time to gather feedback over the weekend.

 

[chrfr]

not seeing any update from a 15.4 beta

You’ll need to remove the beta profile to get this update.

 

[Mrjoedot]

You’ll need to remove the beta profile to get this update.

helpful. thanks loads

 

[ouruniverse06131986]

I just noticed that on my iPhone 13 pro max the battery doesn’t drain as fast as before when using 5G.

It’s been draining like I been using wifi or lte. For example I been using the phone NON STOP since 5:30 P.M. it’s now 8:13 P.M.And my battery percentage is at 79% and I been using it downloading apps and app updates YouTube,safari you know heavy use.

Before this update the battery would’ve been at 35-40%.

I don’t know if it’s just me or that’s what it’s supposed to happen. But, so far I’m happy with the results.

Anyone have noticed it on their phone too?

 

[Caviar_X]

I’m in beta. Nothing yet.

Edit: NVM

 

[spartan1967]

I just noticed that on my iPhone 13 pro max the battery doesn’t drain as fast as before when using 5G.

It’s been draining like I been using wifi or lte. For example I been using the phone NON STOP since 5:30 P.M. it’s now 8:13 P.M.And my battery percentage is at 79% and I been using it downloading apps and app updates YouTube,safari you know heavy use.

Before this update the battery would’ve been at 35-40%.

I don’t know if it’s just me or that’s what it’s supposed to happen. But, so far I’m happy with the results.

Anyone have noticed it on their phone too?

Sounds promising. It should be even better then after all the files settle down in a couple days.

 

[bondr006]

Updated to 15.4.1 on my iPhone 12 Pro Max and M1 iPP 11 earlier this afternoon and both working fine. Seems smoother and so far battery life is great on both.

 

[ouruniverse06131986]

Sounds promising. It should be even better then after all the files settle down in a couple days.

Oh yeah, I didn’t even think about giving it a few days.

 

[3rdiguy]

As well as battery drain, I was finding my iPhone 13 PM getting warm when AirPods Pro connected on phone call or streaming video/audio. I actually started using wired earbuds ( Pioneer Rayz+ highly recommend). Now I see this update is out. Sure hope it works

 

[levkovskiy]

Apple today released iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1, minor updates to the iOS and iPadOS 15 operating systems that were released in September. iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 come two weeks after the launch of iOS 15.4.

The iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 updates can be downloaded for free and the software is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the new software, go to Settings > General > Software Update.

According to Apple's release notes, the update fixes an issue that could cause the battery to drain more quickly than expected after updating to iOS 15.4. It also includes fixes for Made for iPhone hearing devices and Braille devices. iOS and iPadOS 15.4.1 fix an AppleAVD issue that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple says this exploit may have been actively exploited, so it is a good idea for all users to update as soon as possible.

Apple has also released new tvOS 15.4.1, HomePod 15.4.1, and watchOS 8.5.1 updates to go alongside the iOS 15.4.1 update.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 15.4.1 With Fix for Battery Drain Issue

Also fixed the iMessage and FaceTime bug with the addition of the phone number esim.

 

[f12003_ga]

TLDR.

It seems having a beta profile does not show this update.
Only after deleting the beta profile did my 13 mini show this update.

Correct the same with me and it works fine update showed up.

 

[Jupiter9]

don't fix what's not broken, gone are days of me updating on the first occasion possible. updates most of the time fck up more things on my devices than they fix. my 13 mini works just fine on 15.4 and it will stay that way