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Work on iOS 5 Battery Issues Continues with Customer Testing, Internal Support Notices
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the Battery life is ok on my Touch 4G but I have other issues. Wake up button not working as expected, App's seem to be hanging etc. Not what I am used to from Apple.
Not sure of the exact English translation, but it would be: "Healthy mind in a healthy body".
That's the motto of my High School... 20 years later, I have neither... Overworked, too kids, not enough exercise... But I do know this in Latin... :-D
I wonder, is the new iOS update fixes something or the same results will be achieved by disabling location services? For example if I switch off location services will I get the same result as on 5.0.1? If yes then I'm not happy to be honest, 8 hours standby 1:40 use and battery is on 49% 
I wonder, is the new iOS update fixes something or the same results will be achieved by disabling location services? For example if I switch off location services will I get the same result as on 5.0.1? If yes then I'm not happy to be honest, 8 hours standby 1:40 use and battery is on 49%
You might fix it by putting your phone in airplane mode 24/7.
I wonder, is the new iOS update fixes something or the same results will be achieved by disabling location services? For example if I switch off location services will I get the same result as on 5.0.1? If yes then I'm not happy to be honest, 8 hours standby 1:40 use and battery is on 49%
Considering location services isn't suppose to affect battery life unless you are using locations I don't see why it should matter.
my usage is currently
3 hours, 6 minutes usage
7hours standby
58%
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My battery life sucks so hard. Sprint 4S, down almost 1% each minute, no matter what I do. I turned down brightness, close out all my apps from the multitasking tray regularly and turned off all system services in location settings.
I also have a Sprint iPhone 4S. I see about a 20% drop in battery life each hour. Try doing a wipe and restore and see if that helps. The nice thing about the restore all your apps and information will be placed exactly where it was before you did the restore.
Unless, the bug is that it is always using location services. I would bet it might not be related to radio issues and be some kind of processor loop (Just a guess).
Anyway, something that should be turning it's self off is not turning itself off.
Unless you need to restore your phone and set up as a "new device" - a real PITA
I bought two new iPhones on launch day, my battery life is so-so, drains faster than my old iPhone 4. My wife's however was horrible. Her phone would be at 100% before bed, and was stone dead by morning, without any usage. I took it into the Apple Store and the "Genius" told me that they have heard of this happening from people who are restoring the new phones from a previous backup. He said the backup was likely corrupted somehow and I had to rebuild the phone from scratch, restoring it as a new phone. I did that and her phone is now on par with mine, faster drain than the iPhone 4 but not as bad as loss of full charge in 6 hours of total inactivity.
Here's the link the Genius sent to me: How to back up your data and set up as a new device
edited for poor grammar and add genius link.
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I guess I am one of the lucky few. I get better standby time with my 4s. With heavy usage, it does go down a bit faster.
if i update to one of these betas and im not a developer, will everything work right? and if you update manually through itunes, does that restore your iphone?
A Quicker Solution from Apple Please!
The assessment I have is that this situation has gone on too long. It's absurd. Apple needs to address it with greater speed. I'm a bit mystified how it's lasted so long as a problem given the number of complaints noted all over the web, as exemplified here. Note: I am in no way affiliated with this!
The assessment I have is that this situation has gone on too long. It's absurd. Apple needs to address it with greater speed. I'm a bit mystified how it's lasted so long as a problem given the number of complaints noted all over the web, as exemplified here. Note: I am in no way affiliated with this!
You think they are really dragging their feet on the issue? I'm going to guess they're working on it as fast they can. Why wouldn't they be?
It might even be that it's a particularly tricky bug to squash, considering iOS 5 was a long time in development and they didn't catch it before release.
And then when a solution was rolled out without adequate testing you could state that particular situation was absurd, once it caused other problems.
None of us know what is involved with the fix, so we aren't in a position to understand what code changes are required. If you've ever worked with any type of complex software you'd understand that the number of complaints received has nothing to do with the effort that is required to remedy any particular problem. It might have an impact on the resources assigned, or the priority the issue is given, but I'm sure Apple has this at the top of the list. The fact that testing is obviously taking place would back this up.
If you rush a patch for a bug that effects a small number of users, you risk creating a much larger bug that disrupts a larger number of users. The iP4s is a complex system. It is not easy to understand component interaction. If you want to fix a bug in such a complex system, you create a patch, then test it on a number of real world systems (developers) to see if the patch solves the problem and does not create new ones.
If you release a patch without a long bit of testing, you WILL create new problems. Rushing the testing phase of product development leads to crap products.
Edited to say: If you rush the patch, you will turn an iPhone into an Android.
I'm waiting for my iPhone 4S and... actually I was afraid of this battery issue. Nice to see that Apple is already working on this
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If you update and you're not part of the developer program your iPhone will not work.
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If you update and you're not part of the developer program your iPhone will not work.
Noone has terrible audio distortion in iOs5 Music App?
Since I updated my iPhone 4 I cant listen to music anymore, all sounds very low and distorted, i tried to adjust volume in itunes, at 0% it's super low, at 100% is distorted.
it's 1 month i dont listen to music anymore, I tried all forums and "tricks".
iOS4 music app sounded crystalline!!!
Since I updated my iPhone 4 I cant listen to music anymore, all sounds very low and distorted, i tried to adjust volume in itunes, at 0% it's super low, at 100% is distorted.
it's 1 month i dont listen to music anymore, I tried all forums and "tricks".
iOS4 music app sounded crystalline!!!
I've noticed that the battery life on my iPod Touch has fallen off a cliff since iOS 5 was released. Obviously its not just related to all the 3G phone/Siri goodness.
I suspect it has to do with wireless sync'ing and backup. In the past if my device was "asleep" it wasn't using any juice. Depending on how you've got sync and backup configured, I have a feeling your iOS device might be happily chomping through milliamp hours even when you're asleep.
I'm confident the many smart folks at Apple will come up with a reasonable solution. But in the meantime, manage your backup and sync'ing settings with care.
I suspect it has to do with wireless sync'ing and backup. In the past if my device was "asleep" it wasn't using any juice. Depending on how you've got sync and backup configured, I have a feeling your iOS device might be happily chomping through milliamp hours even when you're asleep.
I'm confident the many smart folks at Apple will come up with a reasonable solution. But in the meantime, manage your backup and sync'ing settings with care.
trajen,
i too have the same issue. are you running exchange? if so try disabling your calendar and see how you are after a few days. the exchange calendar was my main culprit.
-jenzo
i too have the same issue. are you running exchange? if so try disabling your calendar and see how you are after a few days. the exchange calendar was my main culprit.
-jenzo
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My battery life sucks so hard. Sprint 4S, down almost 1% each minute, no matter what I do. I turned down brightness, close out all my apps from the multitasking tray regularly and turned off all system services in location settings.
Anyone know where one can download this, or is it simply just 5.0.1 beta 1 (or beta 2) just re-packaged for people that are having issues?