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iPhone 5 battery life [Merged]
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simple test
I just can't see how anyone could get 8 hours LTE or 8 hours of 3G browsing.
I did a simple test. I used Tune In radio to run an internet radio audio stream. Every 3% I changed between Wifi to LTE to 3G and timed how long it took to drain 3% of the battery. Here are the results:
Wifi: 24 min
LTE: 7 min
3G: 8 min
Wifi: 28 min
LTE: 8 min
3G: 7 min
Wifi: 25 min
LTE: 7 min
3G: 7 min
I know it's not a scientific test, but it's as pure a test as I could think of. Anyone else have similar results?
I just can't see how anyone could get 8 hours LTE or 8 hours of 3G browsing.
I did a simple test. I used Tune In radio to run an internet radio audio stream. Every 3% I changed between Wifi to LTE to 3G and timed how long it took to drain 3% of the battery. Here are the results:
Wifi: 24 min
LTE: 7 min
3G: 8 min
Wifi: 28 min
LTE: 8 min
3G: 7 min
Wifi: 25 min
LTE: 7 min
3G: 7 min
I know it's not a scientific test, but it's as pure a test as I could think of. Anyone else have similar results?
you know how all apps would behave from a restore of a backup?
there are many users here that reported better battery life after a clean install.
this is true for many operating systems, including iOS/Android/Windows/etc.
Another full day of usage with mixed LTE/WiFi (mostly LTE all day)
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How do you have LTE off but 4G on? lol....
Looks like you're in an area with a shoddy 4G connection. Most likely the reason why. I have been using LTE devices for the past year (since it was announced) and huge drain issues are due to weak connections to LTE.
Great test! Proves my theory that Apple expects people to be on wifi most of the time. If you're out and about or on the road, probably isn't the phone for you...
What is the general consensus for it's first charge?
Thought's?
- Set it up as a new device
- Charge to 100% whilst being on
- Use it to shutdown
- Charge it back to 100% while the phone is off
- Restore the phone from a backup so all of your apps etc from previous phone are restored
Thought's?
I did a battery drain/calibration last night, turned off most location services and system services.
So far so good. 93% after 30 minutes of web browsing and 1.5 hours of standby.
So far so good. 93% after 30 minutes of web browsing and 1.5 hours of standby.
Judging by last night, his phone being as bad as the NFL replacement refs would have meant his phone was at 0% when he got up
Can't say I'm thrilled about the battery life, at this point in time. I can definitely tell my 4S had better battery life.
My usage is 2 hours, 19 minuter, standby 7 hours, 59 minutes. Now, I've barely used my phone today, since I forgot my charger at home. I talked on one phone call for 2 minutes tops, checked facebook maybe 5 times, balanced my checkbook, read a couple emails, browsed a few web pages and I'm down to 34%.
I used my 4S constantly and never saw this much of a drain. I'm not going to even get 10 hours of minimal usage, before my battery dies.
I did restore from a backup of my 4S, not willing to lose all my app data, and games data. But, I always do this, and my LTE signal is 4-5 bars all day, so I don't think that's draining the battery. I'm going to give it a couple weeks and see how it goes. I really would have liked a thicker phone, with a larger battery, from the looks of it now. Maybe this weekend, I'll put it through some real world usage tests to make sure it's not just me. My phone is in immaculate condition, too! Don't even want to trade it in.....
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My usage is 2 hours, 19 minuter, standby 7 hours, 59 minutes. Now, I've barely used my phone today, since I forgot my charger at home. I talked on one phone call for 2 minutes tops, checked facebook maybe 5 times, balanced my checkbook, read a couple emails, browsed a few web pages and I'm down to 34%.
I used my 4S constantly and never saw this much of a drain. I'm not going to even get 10 hours of minimal usage, before my battery dies.
I did restore from a backup of my 4S, not willing to lose all my app data, and games data. But, I always do this, and my LTE signal is 4-5 bars all day, so I don't think that's draining the battery. I'm going to give it a couple weeks and see how it goes. I really would have liked a thicker phone, with a larger battery, from the looks of it now. Maybe this weekend, I'll put it through some real world usage tests to make sure it's not just me. My phone is in immaculate condition, too! Don't even want to trade it in.....
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yeah mine was off, i used my phone for 5 hours straight on netflix LTE.. said 5 hours usage, 6 hours stand by lol Mines been off.
I went one step further and just uploaded my pics, only did an icloud backup for my contacts and set it up as brand new, reloaded apps I wanted from app cloud which I realized I had alot of apps I dont even use, already have itunes match and dont really even need it to touch the computer. My batter has been awesome since then. Yesterday I could watch the percentages going down, today I have had the phone on for two hours and I am at 97% with light 4G browsing and texting!
I also took it back to Apple and got a new one just to start brand new! Although he said the phone diagnostics were perfectly ok.
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Very light use today and down to 32% already. Lost 17% in an hour with no use at all. My 4S was bad on battery but definitely beat this.
I did a restore yesterday, then restored from iCLoud backup (thought maybe my iTunes backup was causing the problem, and heard iCloud backups were "cleaner." Did a full charge last night and did not us it this AM, so it dropped only from 100% to 99% overnight.
Today I have used the phone for two (2) two minute phone calls, and maybe 20 minutes total of using apps (Apple, facebook app and a few others); only other use has been checking time on the screen. NO video, NO web browsing, NO streaming, etc.
No joy:
56% battery
Usage, 2 hours, 49 minutes
Standby: 18 hours, 6 minutes
And this is with the following services activated or deactivated, as the case may be:
LTE - off
wifi - off
bt - on
4g - on
email - push (Exchange)
Brightness - about 30%
Kinda sucks.
Today I have used the phone for two (2) two minute phone calls, and maybe 20 minutes total of using apps (Apple, facebook app and a few others); only other use has been checking time on the screen. NO video, NO web browsing, NO streaming, etc.
No joy:
56% battery
Usage, 2 hours, 49 minutes
Standby: 18 hours, 6 minutes
And this is with the following services activated or deactivated, as the case may be:
LTE - off
wifi - off
bt - on
4g - on
email - push (Exchange)
Brightness - about 30%
Kinda sucks.
If you have found better life to be better when starting new then fair play but that's never been he case for me.
My battery life has always improved restoring from backup from the 4 to the 4S and anytime updating from software updates. Guess all phones are different
In the past, I've noticed that Exchange mail kills the battery.
I got 2 days standby, 8 hours usage with everything on but YMMV.
Sounds like a plan but unfortunately I'm coming from an iPhone 3G so icloud isn't supported for me so no backup.
I'd imagine all of my app / music downloads are linked to my apple ID so i could re-download via the phone.
What would be the best way to import my contact information back into the phone by a sync?
i restored my phone and set it up as new.
still receiving the same type of battery life.
i wonder if it's iOS or my phone. hopefully it's a bug in iOS.
80% remaining
1 hour usage
2 hours, 37 minutes standby
still receiving the same type of battery life.
i wonder if it's iOS or my phone. hopefully it's a bug in iOS.
80% remaining
1 hour usage
2 hours, 37 minutes standby
I dunno. I turned LTE off, and as you can see in my picture is shows 4G coverage. If I turn LTE on, it says LTE.
And the speedtest results are very different between the two.
I don't have hard evidence, but my battery last the whole day yesterday with moderate use which is pretty good. My 4S would have probably died. And I have the 5 quite bright, and the 4S I kept around the middle or a little brighter.
Well today I have taken my phone off charge this morning and it's at about 2% now.
Usage so far is 6 Hours 19 Minutes, Standby 13 Hours, 32 Minutes.
I shall then put on for a full recharge overnight in the hope that it improves the battery life a bit.
Does this sound about right for usage times?
Usage so far is 6 Hours 19 Minutes, Standby 13 Hours, 32 Minutes.
I shall then put on for a full recharge overnight in the hope that it improves the battery life a bit.
Does this sound about right for usage times?
After my first charge cycle I've got 30 minutes of phone calls and 8 hours of standby and I'm down to 98%
Lte on
Wifi off
All emails on manual
Lte on
Wifi off
All emails on manual
Alright, so after a couple of days running tests and what not.
I get about 8-9 hours of full usage before it hits 15%.
Is this any good?
I charged my iPhone full overnight and went to work at 8am. It just hit 15% now (4:12pm) and and had 8 1/2 hours of usage.
I get about 8-9 hours of full usage before it hits 15%.
Is this any good?
I charged my iPhone full overnight and went to work at 8am. It just hit 15% now (4:12pm) and and had 8 1/2 hours of usage.
this is my first iPhone/smartphone and I was wondering if it's normal that it takes around 6 hours to fully charge from 0-100%. I haven't tested the usage yet as I was more concerned of the duration of charging. I charged again from 27%-100 and it took around 5hours. I was not using the phone btw, it was just sitting there and charging. thanks