Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

How much "Battery Usage" is used while you sleep?

The Doctor11 said:
I can't seem to wrap my head around the reason you would not plug it in over night. That's like prime time to charge it.
Click to expand...

Because they want to be able to post their screenshot on how great the battery is..silly I know.

I just don't understand this whole battery life thing. As long as the phone will get you till the next place you can charge it, shouldn't be a concern.

For me, I work from 9:00-6:30. I go from 100% when I leave in morning, by the time I'm about to go to bed, I always have between 10-50% depending how much I used phone during day. Charge it, wake up, repeat.

I'd like to know the people that need 2 days on one charge? Do you not have electric? A car? A place of work with electric? I'm sure someone will come here and explain there situation and for them it makes sense, but for the majority, what is the excitement of having 2 days without charging when you can just plug it in at night when you sleep?

..the voice of reason
 
All I know is that I charged my i6 last night before I went to bed and then unplugged it. When I woke up, it was still at 100% on wifi, two email addresses set on push. 14 emails over night. Now at 10hrs it is at 95% with light use.
 

Attachments

  • 10578554_364835807008842_1409721283_n.jpg
    10578554_364835807008842_1409721283_n.jpg
    20.6 KB · Views: 67
Last edited:
UKapple73 said:
Sorry but those guys who say they drop zero overnight, I simply don't believe you
Apple state the standby time as 384 hours, that's with full signal probably. Let's say 350 hrs real world, that's 3.5 hrs per percent, so a 8 hour sleep you will lose around 2% and that's the BEST case scenario!!
I'm seeing around 4~5% overnight
I can see how you might get zero drop when it's on 100%, as for some reason you get much more usage out of that first 1%!
Click to expand...

You caught me: I was lying. :rolleyes:
 
UKapple73 said:
Sorry but those guys who say they drop zero overnight, I simply don't believe you
Apple state the standby time as 384 hours, that's with full signal probably. Let's say 350 hrs real world, that's 3.5 hrs per percent, so a 8 hour sleep you will lose around 2% and that's the BEST case scenario!!
I'm seeing around 4~5% overnight
I can see how you might get zero drop when it's on 100%, as for some reason you get much more usage out of that first 1%!
Click to expand...

sorry you feel that way, mine didn't drop 1% from 11pm to 8:30am.

----------

i'll do it again tonight and post screen shots.
 
pish6969 said:
Because they want to be able to post their screenshot on how great the battery is..silly I know.

I just don't understand this whole battery life thing. As long as the phone will get you till the next place you can charge it, shouldn't be a concern.

For me, I work from 9:00-6:30. I go from 100% when I leave in morning, by the time I'm about to go to bed, I always have between 10-50% depending how much I used phone during day. Charge it, wake up, repeat.

I'd like to know the people that need 2 days on one charge? Do you not have electric? A car? A place of work with electric? I'm sure someone will come here and explain there situation and for them it makes sense, but for the majority, what is the excitement of having 2 days without charging when you can just plug it in at night when you sleep?

..the voice of reason
Click to expand...

I agree. I can't ever under stand why people will complain about how their battery life doesn't make it a whole 2 days
 
I'm seeing 0%-1% on my 6. I'll check usage tonight though. Not sure what that is.

What apps do you have running overnight?

Do you send diagnostics (Settings>General>Privacy>Location Services>System Services)?

Which apps do you allow Location Access. I know some can still use it while they are running in the background (e.g. Waze... So I would think some other Google apps may as well).

Do you keep Bluetooth on all night?
 
yanki01 said:
sorry you feel that way, mine didn't drop 1% from 11pm to 8:30am.

----------

i'll do it again tonight and post screen shots.
Click to expand...
Was it on 100%? Because if not I don't see how it's possible. The standby time can't be more than 800 hours surely
 
thomamon said:
Have tried already, will try again tonight.

Had about 1 hour of usage last night while sleeping!!!

----------



What is an MFI Certified charger?

----------

And lastly, i'm not asking how much battery drain, I am asking how much it says your phone was in use while you were sleeping!
Click to expand...

MFI = Made for iPhone. It means Apple has certified it meets the requirements for safe use with the device. I used to think it didn't matter, but I've had some cheap chargers do some really bad stuff to iPhones. Since you ca still find good prices on MFI, I won't ever mess with the cheap ones ever again.
 
pdxmatts said:
All I know is that I charged my i6 last night before I went to bed and then unplugged it. When I woke up, it was still at 100% on wifi, two email addresses set on push. 14 emails over night. Now at 10hrs it is at 95% with light use.
Click to expand...


Just wondering, do you have the 6 or 6+?
 
i charged my phone last unplugged at 100% at 3:30 am woke at 10am 100% percent its in sleep mode and had one viber alert and chase alert sorry your not seeing better battery life
 
appleii.c said:
I'm seeing 0%-1% on my 6. I'll check usage tonight though. Not sure what that is.

What apps do you have running overnight?

Do you send diagnostics (Settings>General>Privacy>Location Services>System Services)?

Which apps do you allow Location Access. I know some can still use it while they are running in the background (e.g. Waze... So I would think some other Google apps may as well).

Do you keep Bluetooth on all night?
Click to expand...
I have location services shut off for 95% of my Apps...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back