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iOS 7.0.3 battery life even WORSE than 7.0.2
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After updating my iPhone 5 to 7.0.3, I spoke for *3* consecutive hours (WiFi and Bluetooh off) due to a business teleconference and the battery dropped from 76% to 56%.
I actually don't think this is bad at all.
Cheers,
^MPY.
I actually don't think this is bad at all.
Cheers,
^MPY.
Yeah, losing all your texts and data etc by deleting backups is no problem at all.
Anyway, iOS7 is a very real battery drain for a lot of users despite all the typical battery conservation steps being taken. Of course all eyes are going to be on battery drain when it comes to iOS 7.0.3
Anyway, iOS7 is a very real battery drain for a lot of users despite all the typical battery conservation steps being taken. Of course all eyes are going to be on battery drain when it comes to iOS 7.0.3
Why all this abuse, op is right i for one got 25% less bettery in the day since I installed 7.0.3 same use pattern, and i had dfu restored and set up as new.
My battery has also been **** since iOS 7 came out (same settings and all that I had on iOS 6 btw).
And I never complain about battery life, but this is really noticable and terrible.
At one point I just had it in my pocket and the battery went down like 10% in a half hour or something, and when I touched it it felt hot. As if it was being used in my pocket :s
Idk, maybe I'll do some sort of clean restore and see if it helps.
And I never complain about battery life, but this is really noticable and terrible.
At one point I just had it in my pocket and the battery went down like 10% in a half hour or something, and when I touched it it felt hot. As if it was being used in my pocket :s
Idk, maybe I'll do some sort of clean restore and see if it helps.
After doing that, is it ok to download all your settings and stuff from the cloud, or will that just case the battery issue again?
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You would want to set up as new. If you restore from your backup, you will most likely bring the same problem back in.
In iOS, you have three partitions:
Firmware partition (/dev/dvfs) - about 50 KB (manages power settings, kinda like the BIOS in Windows or NVRAM/PRAM in OS X)
OS partition (/dev/disk0s1s1) - in iOS 7, about 1.7 GB (is in essence the OS) The OS partition is for the most part read only and things RARELY go wrong in this partition.
User partition - /dev/disk0s1s2 - mount point /private/var
This partition is where things can go awry, this includes all of your settings and customization, content etc. 99% of iOS software issues are due to something corrupt in this partition. Erasing all content and settings wipes this partition. Just don't restore from a backup or else you will bring this partition back to as it was.
When you do a restore in iTunes, you're installing a new OS partition and if you set up as new, a new user partition.
For the most part, a restore in iTunes isn't needed because of how the OS partition usually doesn't go bad. Erasing all content and settings from Settings - General - Reset should fix 99% of software issues in iOS provided you set up the phone as a new phone. You usually want to try to erase all content and settings and if that doesn't resolve the issue or you're unable to do perform it, then do an iTunes restore. If you're unable to do a normal iTunes restore, or if it doesn't fix your power issues, then DFU restore.
A DFU restore puts a new copy of the firmware partition, the OS partition and if you set up the phone as a new phone, the user partition. DFU restores are usually only needed when there are power issues. Personally, I always DFU restore when restoring but usually a DFU restore is not needed. A few issues I've seen a DFU fix are: Apple logo and no boot, Battery dying at a percentage greater than 1%, and no video. It doesn't hurt anything to always do a DFU restore when in doubt but almost all of the time it's over kill.
So to review:
Erase all content and settings gets rid of data in user partition (99% of issues come from here) provided you set up as new
Normal restore in iTunes creates a new OS partition and user partition provided you set up as new.
DFU Restore creates a new firmware partition, OS partition and user partition provided you set up as new.
Now with iCloud and iTunes in the Cloud, it really isn't too much of a headache to have to set up as new. You can still sign into iCloud in the setup to bring everything iCloud is currently syncing. That doesn't have the ability to bring in software corruption. You just DON'T want to restore from an iCloud backup or iTunes backup.
You would want to set up as new. If you restore from your backup, you will most likely bring the same problem back in.
In iOS, you have three partitions:
Firmware partition (/dev/dvfs) - about 50 KB (manages power settings, kinda like the BIOS in Windows or NVRAM/PRAM in OS X)
OS partition (/dev/disk0s1s1) - in iOS 7, about 1.7 GB (is in essence the OS) The OS partition is for the most part read only and things RARELY go wrong in this partition.
User partition - /dev/disk0s1s2 - mount point /private/var
This partition is where things can go awry, this includes all of your settings and customization, content etc. 99% of iOS software issues are due to something corrupt in this partition. Erasing all content and settings wipes this partition. Just don't restore from a backup or else you will bring this partition back to as it was.
When you do a restore in iTunes, you're installing a new OS partition and if you set up as new, a new user partition.
For the most part, a restore in iTunes isn't needed because of how the OS partition usually doesn't go bad. Erasing all content and settings from Settings - General - Reset should fix 99% of software issues in iOS provided you set up the phone as a new phone. You usually want to try to erase all content and settings and if that doesn't resolve the issue or you're unable to do perform it, then do an iTunes restore. If you're unable to do a normal iTunes restore, or if it doesn't fix your power issues, then DFU restore.
A DFU restore puts a new copy of the firmware partition, the OS partition and if you set up the phone as a new phone, the user partition. DFU restores are usually only needed when there are power issues. Personally, I always DFU restore when restoring but usually a DFU restore is not needed. A few issues I've seen a DFU fix are: Apple logo and no boot, Battery dying at a percentage greater than 1%, and no video. It doesn't hurt anything to always do a DFU restore when in doubt but almost all of the time it's over kill.
So to review:
Erase all content and settings gets rid of data in user partition (99% of issues come from here) provided you set up as new
Normal restore in iTunes creates a new OS partition and user partition provided you set up as new.
DFU Restore creates a new firmware partition, OS partition and user partition provided you set up as new.
Now with iCloud and iTunes in the Cloud, it really isn't too much of a headache to have to set up as new. You can still sign into iCloud in the setup to bring everything iCloud is currently syncing. That doesn't have the ability to bring in software corruption. You just DON'T want to restore from an iCloud backup or iTunes backup.
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So did I do this wrong?
I hooked my iPhone into iTunes and clicked set up as a new phone restore to factory settings.
So it downloaded a fresh iOS 7 from the server, then i went into my phone and it was like I had a new phone.
Then it asked if I wanted to download my settings and data from iCloud, and i clicked yes.
Did the battery drain when you setup as new too? Reason I'm asking is sometimes and this has happened to me, an app could have not been updated to ios7 and was buggy and caused huge drain so I deleted it. So if u have existing apps installed back on new phone and still have battery drain, could be it. Just something I experienced before.
But my iphone 5 is draining esp when using imessssge or texting. Will keep testing
But my iphone 5 is draining esp when using imessssge or texting. Will keep testing
Hmmm... In the iOS 7 setup assistant did you click "set up as new" or did you click "restore from iCloud"?
If you did restore from iCloud, I would erase all content and settings from settings - general - reset and then set up as new.
If that still doesn't resolve it, try a DFU restore and set up as new.
If you're not sure how to enter DFU mode, check out this article: http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/DFU_Mode
Get it into DFU mode, then click the restore button in iTunes.
That's strange. I'm not sure why. I would DFU restore and set up as new.
Here's what I have been getting today with iOS 7.0.3 on my 5s.
I also turned off reduce motion under accessibility
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I checked set up as new so when everything was done, I acted like I was setting up a new phone. Then when I finished it asked if I wanted to import everything from iCloud which I said yes and that DL all my settings, pics, contacts and apps.
thanks
I am going to charge the phone over night and see if that helps
Did it ask if you wanted to use iCloud? That should be fine. That's basically like going into settings and signing into iCloud. It should bring all of the content that is being synced with the iCloud servers.
You know if you set up as new if all of your apps, SMS/MMS/iMessages, and camera roll are gone.
It should run a lot better now Dave.
I would turn off background app refresh, and frequent locations under settings - privacy - location services - system services.
Also, I have a hunch that turning on reduce motion helps in 7.0.3 in two ways. ONE no parallax and TWO less fancy animations.
I backed up everything to iCloud before I set up as a new phone.
It took about 15 minutes to DL IOS 7 update to iTunes then it put it on my phone when I clicked restore as new.
After it was finished nothing was on my phone.
Then it asked if I wnted to download or synch my settings from iCloud.
Once I did that all my settings, contacts, pics and apps came back.
Yes it said do you want to DL settings etc from iCloud and I hit yes. I do have all that fancy stuff off since I'm on an iPhone 4s.
If I set up as new do I need to manually add in all my contacts and apps back again?
Thanks again.
As long as you clicked set up as new (as on the attached image) you did it properly.
Here's the link from apple on setting up as new:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4137
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You did what exactly? You said that you couldn't set up as new because you couldn't lose your data right?
Honestly, You're going to have to restore and set up as new. make sure your photos/videos are copied into your pictures folder on a PC or iPhoto/Aperture on a mac. You're going to lose your messages but that should the worst part about it.
I would follow the instructions I made in a previous post and do a DFU restore in iTunes and in the setup on your phone, click set up as new. On the next screen it will allow you to sign in with your Apple ID and then ask if you want to use iCloud. Click use iCloud and you should get back your contacts, calendars, reminders, bookmarks, notes, photo stream, and any data from apps that support the "documents and data" feature in iCloud.
After that, you could go to the app store and iTunes store from your device to bring back purchased/free content you've downloaded from the respective stores OR sync with your computer to bring this stuff back. Just at all costs during this process DO NOT click "restore from backup" either in iTunes or in the setup of your phone or you will be right back at square one.
yeah I think I did it wrong UGH. I clicked on restore from iCloud because it had todays date from when I backed it up for the first time.
So my issue is still going to happen if i clicked restore from iCloud right.
Because if THEY are not experiencing it, then OP is obviously a paid samsung troll.
I've been pretty vocal about my horrible battery since switching to iOS7 on the 4s. Yes, everything turned off, resets, factory installs, etc... and it's still garbage.
I"m traveling for work, but will install this update over the weekend. But I have my doubts after reading other users still experiencing poor battery performance.
Do not setup as new, is useless .
A lot of time spent for nothing.
I did it as last chance and nothing changes on my iPhone.
4-5 hrs usage time at best.
Quite discomforted ....
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I think iMessage is the main reason for battery drain in my iPhone, and the poor network coverage where I use it.
A lot of time spent for nothing.
I did it as last chance and nothing changes on my iPhone.
4-5 hrs usage time at best.
Quite discomforted ....
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I tried that also, with no resultsMy battery issues were pretty much all fixed in 7.0.2 with a Reset All Settings.
Now 7.0.3 has me right back to the terrible battery life. I guess I'll do the Reset Settings again... kind of a pain to keep setting everything all over again.
Hope it works. My phone dies very quickly, even with everything turned off and no apps in the task switcher. Usually dies at around 7%, too.
I don't know why I press update when I should know better by now than to be so haste.
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I think iMessage is the main reason for battery drain in my iPhone, and the poor network coverage where I use it.
Do not setup as new, is useless .
A lot of time spent for nothing.
I did it as last chance and nothing changes on my iPhone.
4-5 hrs usage time at best.
Quite discomforted ....
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I tried that also, with no results
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I think iMessage is the main reason for battery drain in my iPhone, and the poor network coverage where I use it.
It's only useless if it's not corruption in the user partition. By all means if setting up as new doesn't help at all you could always erase all content and settings to go back to the iOS setup and then restore from either an iCloud backup or iTunes backup.
Setting up as new is the most invasive yet most effective way to trouble shoot an iOS software issue.
If the issue persists go to an apple store or call Apple Care and have them run behavior scan that way you can see if there's a hardware issue.
I witnessed first hand tonight that poor cell signal strength can cause HORRIBLE battery life. At my girl friend's house my battery drained from 38% to 3% in 3 hours with only 30 minutes of usage.