Could be a hardware or software issue. If you do a full restore and set it up as now and the issue still isn't resolved then I would look at getting it replacement.
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iPhone 5 battery life [Merged]
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Could be a hardware or software issue. If you do a full restore and set it up as now and the issue still isn't resolved then I would look at getting it replacement.
There's no reason setting up as new should improve battery life if you end up using the same settings.
To the people that have great battery life, do you have passbook setup? I'm noticing that it's checking my location nonstop (as I would assume), but I have a feeling that it's draining the battery fast. I've had my phone off the charger for a couple of hours, maybe a total of 20 minutes on a phone call and not much else... already at 82% battery
Terrible battery life:
Usage: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Standby: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Terrible battery life:
Usage: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Standby: 2 hours, 10 minutes
I have _never_ made battery life a priority.
Not for smartphones, or laptops, and I am highly mobile.
For years the weak link has been battery life.
I use mine so heavily it just doesn't matter.
Everywhere I go there are A/C outlets.
I buy based on the products that fit my needs best.
Batteries are never a dealbreaker.
Simple
For people who want their mobile phones to be mobile, battery life is important. There are outlets most everywhere I go also.... That doesn't mean I want to be plugged into one consistently.
Yeah same here. I went from the 4 to 5 so this drastic. Not happy w battery since they claimed its better battery life.
I'm not sure I'm havin the same problem: my iPhone has 7 hrs use and 12 hrs standby since I charged it last, and I've got 35% battery life left. Not as good as my old 4, but still pretty good, I'd say. Definitely going to work for my daily use from wake up, pull off charger, go, then charge when I go to bed. Definitely pleased with my 5 so far.
Hmm, how do you turn off passbook? Is it turned on by default? As far as I know I've never turned it on.
iPhone 5 battery life sucks?
Yesterday I let my phone die completely and left the phone charging overnight. Today a woke up and was texting for like an hour or 2 and its already 87%. Is this normal? Btw I restored from iPhone 4 backup.
Yesterday I let my phone die completely and left the phone charging overnight. Today a woke up and was texting for like an hour or 2 and its already 87%. Is this normal? Btw I restored from iPhone 4 backup.
Mine personally feels quite a bit better than my 4S.
Do you have any apps that are running in the background or using location services etc? I heard GeoFencing uses a bit of battery life.
Other than that, maybe try doing a fresh install.
Do you have any apps that are running in the background or using location services etc? I heard GeoFencing uses a bit of battery life.
Other than that, maybe try doing a fresh install.
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Mine is far, far better. Right now I'm at 77% battery, 4 hours usage, 18 hours and 8 minutes standby.
iPhone 5 poor battery life?
The battery life on my iPhone 5 seems pretty poor compared to my iPhone 4. With my 4 I rarely had a problem making it through an entire day without needing to charge it, but with the 5 it barely makes through the afternoon. Anyone else experienced this?
The battery life on my iPhone 5 seems pretty poor compared to my iPhone 4. With my 4 I rarely had a problem making it through an entire day without needing to charge it, but with the 5 it barely makes through the afternoon. Anyone else experienced this?
What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider.
What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider.
That's a very valid point. I did consider that but wanted to post here and see if others were experiencing the same issue.
didn't have a problem till today,really was on it and yeah didn't get through the day..brightness set to 50% hardly on 4g/lte
What are your usage times? What are you doing with the phone? When I pick up a new phone I am very often using it much more in the first few weeks than I do for the rest of the life of the phone. Something to consider.
This....
I'd like to see usage times posted. I'm on a 4S and although there are plenty of complaints with iOS 6 I'm on my way to getting the best battery life I ever had.