Every iPhone since the 12 has had this program. It’s worst over night, where back in the day it used to not drain at all. Now it drains a lot, I am sure it’s some overnight process or Find My
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Some iOS 16 Users Complain About Slow Spotlight Search and Battery Drain
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Everyone is on the agile train whether it makes sense or not. I think companies need a hybrid philosophy to flex as to which methodology works best rather than forcing the round peg into the square hole. Yeah, it fits but it’s still not right.
I wouldn’t say some…I’d say many who updated to iOS 16 are suffering from numerous bugs and horrendous battery drain. If apple can botch their new flagship phone upon release, surely they can also botch their new iOS. Wish they’d just acknowledge the problems and fix them.
I dont know if ios16 caused the issues im having. But as soon as i got ios 16, my phone has been having charging issues and non responsive touchscreen. Takes about 3-5 restarts for it to work agaib.
I do wonder why they don’t properly beta test their software for such a big company with a prerelease announcement at WWDC and and active beta program. It’s odd. They put out a beta software which is clearly lacking many features that go to release, then the release fails, and they rush out a version .1, .2, etc. Bizarre, and user-hostile experience. Just beta test it properly the first time.
Since I upgraded from a 12 mini with 86% battery health to my 14 Pro it's hard for me to accurately gauge any eventual battery drain, since it's been nothing short of amazing compared to my mini.
Spotlight slowness I've noticed throughout the beta though, as well as after launch. Really annoying because I use it all the time.
Spotlight slowness I've noticed throughout the beta though, as well as after launch. Really annoying because I use it all the time.
When you have a thousand apps and can't remember where you've put them all...it comes in really handy.
It's been nine days since Apple released iOS 16 to the public, bringing major changes to the Lock Screen, Messages, Maps, and more. In the days following the release, some users have encountered several issues on their iPhones, ranging from slow system performance to battery drain.
In the past few days, iPhone 14 Pro users have shared specific bugs related to Apple's latest high-end iPhones, including camera shaking, iMessage and FaceTime activation issues, and more. There are other issues, though, impacting the broader group of iOS 16 users, and we've aggregated two issues based on user reports below.
Abnormal Battery Drain
After a major iOS update, it's normal for your iPhone to deplete battery life faster as it conducts indexing and background tasks; however, some users across Twitter, the MacRumors Forums (1, 2), and Reddit (1,2) are reporting excessive battery drain days after the update.
Other users are reporting an improvement in battery life compared to iOS 15, so the overall experience is rather mixed. Apple has recently acknowledged that enabling haptic feedback for the keyboard in iOS 16 may deplete battery life, so users experiencing battery drain could try turning that off if they have it enabled. If you're still experiencing battery issues, see our explainer.
Slow Spotlight Search
A more prominent issue facing iOS 16 users is slow performance in Spotlight search. Users are reporting that Spotlight sometimes takes up to 10 seconds to load results on iOS 16 and sometimes doesn't load at all. Users on multiple Reddit (1,2) and MacRumors forum threads (1,2) are sharing their experiences:
For this specific bug, multiple users have said that resetting all settings significantly improved the performance of Spotlight search, but an official solution and/or bug fix has not been issued by Apple.
New iOS 16 Update Coming Next Week
Apple has confirmed that it's aware of some of the issues being experienced by users, including camera shaking on the latest iPhone 14 Pro, and has promised an iOS 16 update next week. The update, most likely to be iOS 16.0.2, will include a fix for camera issues, an annoying copy and paste prompt, and iMessage and FaceTime activation. The update could also address other issues being felt by users, such as including battery drain and slow Spotlight search.
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Perfectly fine on my XS Max.
Had my battery replaced and freshly installed iOS 16, getting 7-8 hours of SoT, which is the same as how it was when I first got it in 2018.
If anyone is having problems, just do a DFU restore. Then turn off all the battery draining settings/location system services etc.
Doing major iOS updates OTA usually spells trouble and I'm seriously not surprised to see all of these issues. At the very least, update via iTunes...
Had my battery replaced and freshly installed iOS 16, getting 7-8 hours of SoT, which is the same as how it was when I first got it in 2018.
If anyone is having problems, just do a DFU restore. Then turn off all the battery draining settings/location system services etc.
Doing major iOS updates OTA usually spells trouble and I'm seriously not surprised to see all of these issues. At the very least, update via iTunes...
I’ve had slow and non-responsive Spotlight search since the first iOS 16 beta on my 11 Pro. It’s maddening, Spotlight used to be the primary way I launched apps, but it can take up to 45 seconds for an app to appear in the results now. I removed all the apps not on my Home Screen so that I can swipe directly to the App Library now, but that doesn’t help with all of the other Spotlight functions not working.
Ok guys I never really take the time to leave a comment anywhere but a fix for me was to turn off in Settings/General/Privacy & Security/Tracking > Allow Apps to Request to Track - I have turned the dongle off and seens then I didn't have any battery draining issue..
Same problem on ios 16.02 on iPhone 13 pro 100% health battery and iPhone 14 pro battery was needed charging 3 times a day.. now i forgot to charge it! Hope this fix will help others!
Same problem on ios 16.02 on iPhone 13 pro 100% health battery and iPhone 14 pro battery was needed charging 3 times a day.. now i forgot to charge it! Hope this fix will help others!
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