As I type this My phone is quite hot to the touch. Just normal web browsing and I’ve lost 10% in 30 or so minutes. No bueno.
edit - 12 Pro Max on 14.6
edit - 12 Pro Max on 14.6
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Some Users Reporting Excessive Battery Drain Following iOS 14.6 Update
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Same here on iPhone 11 Pro. Battery drain and heat issues (noticed it while browsing safari but probably happens in other apps too)
IOS 14.6 really kills the battery of my 4s. Ot can last max 1 hr…
Unintended consequences happen, but Apple has less excuse than any other manufacturer for issues like this because they control every aspect of hardware and software development and implementation.
Isn’t quality control supposed to be the reason for Apple’s vertical control of its products and the appeal to consumers?
Persistent issues fundamental to the basic operation of the device is simply unacceptable.
"Find My" has been using 9% of my battery in the last 10 days with "1m on screen".
I was in love with my 11 Pro's battery life until 14 happened. It's been consistently terrible ever since (and I did a clean install), currently it sits at 86% and it just barely makes it through the day. It gets very hot occasionally too, especially while charging. Audio streaming via BT is draining it faster than you can say "hey Siri" too, which didn't use to happen before! Some users claim "Find My" takes up excessive power, but it doesn't even show up in my list. Very, very disappointed.
Interesting, my 11 Pro is suddenly not making it through the day on battery, which was never an issue before.
Also, my sister was over, we were outside and her iPhone XS shutoff from overheating - and it was maybe 60F outside and windy.
Also, my sister was over, we were outside and her iPhone XS shutoff from overheating - and it was maybe 60F outside and windy.
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The previous update showed high Exposure Notifications activity (over 50% if I remember correctly).
I disabled/reenabled it: its usage lowered to normal level, not the battery drain.
Now, with the last update, on top of battery usage app shows App Store (27%). Battery drain as usual.
So, either my iPhone X suddenly and coincidentally lost its battery capacity just after the update or iOS is doing something wrong under the hood.
Considering that many users are experiencing the same, I guess it's the latter.
That said, I don't doubt that you and others aren't affected.
Thought something was up, been charging twice a day recently. Also been getting very hot to the touch.
Notably the battery of my iPhone 12 Pro Max is not lasting like it used to be after iOS 14.5.1 and 14.6.
I hate to lower your expectations but the recalibration on mine (iPhone 11) finished recently and it dropped from 92% to 85%.My 11 still says it’s calibrating the battery and capacity dropped from 98 to 96
iPhone 12? Well, obviously with older hardware sometimes you should expect problems... 🤣
I’m getting this too with my phone SE 2. Battery used to get down to 15% by the end of the day, now it’s dead by 7:00 if I don’t recharge.
Following the release of iOS and iPadOS 14.6 last week, some users have taken to social media and online forums to note that their devices have been experiencing excessive battery drain since installing the software updates.
The Apple Support Community and MacRumors forums are riddled with posts from users stating their device now drains faster following the update. One user on the Apple support forums notes their experience with their iPhone 11 Pro and Apple Smart Cover draining faster than normal following the update:
It is worth noting that many factors contribute to a device's battery life, including its battery health. Users with degraded batteries can expect shorter battery life. According to the forums, however, the issue seems to be impacting all devices, regardless of specific battery health.
On the MacRumors forums, one user notes that their iPhone 12 Pro not only drained faster than normal but also began to overheat while simply browsing Safari. An accompanying post recalls a similar experience with an iPhone 12 mini:
With iOS 14.5, Apple introduced a new battery health recalibration feature for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The new feature allows the system to recalibrate the battery health of the device in order to address possibly inaccurate battery health readings. Following the update released last month, users have noticed that their iPhone 11 battery health has changed following the recalibration process.
After any iOS update, users can expect normal battery drain in the days following due to the system reindexing Spotlight and conducting other housekeeping tasks. However, iOS 14.6 was released more than a week ago, and users continue to note the battery drain on their devices. If the issue is indeed software related, Apple may decide to address it in a subsequent update to iOS 14.6 or provide a patch in iOS 14.7, currently in beta testing.
Article Link: Some Users Reporting Excessive Battery Drain Following iOS 14.6 Update
My iPhone 12 Pro now runs down at night from 100% to ~25%. It has shown App Store, Music, Translate and Siri running on the battery check. I have turned off any cellular and background activity for these and most apps. In addition I have done the power down and force reset. No luck. This did not occur before 14.5.
I'm going to say Apple either don't listen to beta testers (reporting issues with software updates impacting batteries) or they don't care. this issue of battery drain happens every time a new update of iOS is put out there. honestly I have to think if an iPhone is the right product for me going forwards...... you shouldn't need to have a phone constantly on charge.
THIS!!!! My iPhone 12 Pro Max battery health is down to 92%! Even worse than my 2 year old iPhone 11 Pro max!!
This is why I keep as few apps running as possible when I use my iPhone 12. I haven't seen major battery drain issue myself (but then, I have chargers at home, in my car and at work).
Except they don’t, and I haven’t experienced this with every update.
Some strange things from the battery usage tracker:
over the last 10 days, app store has used 10%! of battery despite being on screen an average of 1 minute per day.
This indicates a leak in the App Update feature that runs in the background.
