More like wfh. Get everyone back in the office ffs!! This clearly isn’t working.Apple need to go back to the drawing board. iOS has been garbage for years in regards to bugs, and the fact that we have such a disgrace of a release like iOS 16 means they are either incompetent or they just don’t care.
Today marks exactly two weeks since Apple released iOS 16 to the public. Besides the personalized Lock Screen, major changes in Messages, and new features in Maps, the update has also seen its fair share of bugs, performance problems, battery drain, and more.
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After major iOS updates, it's normal for some users to report having issues with the new update, but such reports usually subside in the days following the release. This year, things have been different, as iOS 16 has seen quite a few bugs being reported by users on an almost daily basis.
The initial version of iOS 16 was iOS 16.0 for all supported iPhones, while the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro had a day-one iOS 16.0.1 update available that addressed some problems for the latest iPhones. Last week, Apple released iOS 16.0.2, which addressed camera shaking on the iPhone 14 Pro, an annoying copy and paste prompt, and more. Despite the iOS 16.0.1 and iOS 16.0.2 updates, users continue to face several unaddressed bugs. Here are a few of them:
- Slow and sometimes non-functional Spotlight search
- Excessive and abnormal battery drain
- CarPlay issues for the iPhone 14 Pro but possibly also impacting older models on iOS 16
- Some iPhone displays flickering in dark spots under low brightness after updating (1,2,3,4)
MacRumors has seen no sign of iOS 16.0.3 in our analytics, so it's unclear if Apple is planning another iOS 16 update before iOS 16.1 ships next month. Apple is currently testing iOS 16.1 with developers and public beta testers, but it won't see a launch until October, likely alongside iPadOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura. Apple Support has been advising customers who are facing issues to restart their iPhones, and in the worst-case scenario, do a restore, in hopes of addressing their problems.
Article Link: Some iOS 16 Users Continue to Face Unaddressed Bugs and Battery Drain Two Weeks After Launch
Apple need to go back to the drawing board. iOS has been garbage for years in regards to bugs, and the fact that we have such a disgrace of a release like iOS 16 means they are either incompetent or they just don’t care.
Def not kidding about Facebook working in background 🫠If you have Facebook installed, that could be your problem. It will run in the background, even though you have that turned off.
If you want to know what using your battery just go to battery in settings, and it will tell you
I always do this with a new clean iPhone, but I hate it. It does save battery, but I don’t want to be turning off features to try and get acceptable battery life.For battery life. Try at least temporarily this:
Settings -> Siri & Search -> Scroll down when you start seeing the Apps.
For each App - Disable everything except Show App in Search.
This will prevent spotlight search inside apps, learning from their usage and Spotlight will stop indexing everything all the time.
For me, on iPhone 14 Pro max - it had a huge impact on battery life.
First 2 days with brand new phone - ended up with 45-48% battery life.
Since I disabled that I end the day with 68-75% battery life.
I think this is what Low Power Mode does too.
Try it if you don't need specific Spotlight searches within apps, at least until a patch is released.
Update: Also check the attached image and disable all items
I agree.I always do this with a new clean iPhone, but I hate it. It does save battery, but I don’t want to be turning off features to try and get acceptable battery life.
Users should not have to spend an hour or however long in Settings turning things off to get good battery - it should be great out of the box, with all the feature Apple intended users to use enabled. A sad state of Apple’s OS, imo.
Good question. It's amazing how the same software with supposedly the same hardware can have such different results. My 12 Pro Max has improved so much since upgrading to iOS 16. I'm halfway through my day and my battery is at 88%. Yet, others have vastly different experiences. Looking at the number of people complaining, there must be many where iOS 16 is a nightmare.First off, do we know how widespread these issues are?
And it’s only been two weeks. Doesn’t mean that Apple will never fix these issues. Just that they haven’t been fixed yet.
Interesting the some claim a myriad of issues and others claim no issues. I'm in the latter camp.Some of my new iPhone 14 Pro Max issues:
__ Overheating.
__ Abysmal battery life.
__ Safari white screen.
__ CarPlay volume
__ UI lag.
__ Not being able to add links to my reading list.
Personally, my 13 pro max felt faster and smoother on iOS 16 compared to 15.6. Battery life is more or less the same.Good question. It's amazing how the same software with supposedly the same hardware can have such different results. My 12 Pro Max has improved so much since upgrading to iOS 16. I'm halfway through my day and my battery is at 88%. Yet, others have vastly different experiences. Looking at the number of people complaining, there must be many where iOS 16 is a nightmare.
Mine was like nine hours and was a significant battery drain percentage. I forget the amount.Def not kidding about Facebook working in background 🫠
Same for me my 14 ProMax has amazing battery life and the week I tested on my old 13 ProMax it was great. I suppose it all has to do with what setups and apps folks do. Some may conflict and use battery more than others, I really dont no and am sorry for those having problems but my 14 is doing well had 90 percent going to bed last night after a day of “normal” useInteresting the some claim a myriad of issues and others claim no issues. I'm in the latter camp.
My experience also had more problems with 15 and before (but which were minor back then for me)My 11 is running it just fine, in fact, better than ever. Best new OS I've ever used!!