2.1 Decreased Battery Life and Increased Charging Time

Ever since I upgraded to 2.1, my battery life has been decreased significantly. My usage has actually went down since them, but the battery isn't lasting nearly as long. I have to charge it at least once or twice a day, sometimes more during heavy use. On top of that, charging it is taking much longer than it used to. I'm plugging it into my computer and it says it's charging but I've had it in for hours and the battery charge meter has barely moved.

I've experienced the exact opposite. I can fully charge in about an hour and by the end of a work day under normal usage, I still have more than 50% battery. Normal usage to me is reading about 15 emails, reading news for about 20 mins on the web, a few phone calls, searching for new software in the App store, reading reviews of said software, a quick game or two of Enigmo or Cro-mag Rally and listening to tunes in Ipod mode.
Sounds like you have a defective charging cable. As for your battery draining, check to see if WiFi is on, if so, turn it off when you don't need it. Also turn off Blue tooth if you don't need it. I've also read that if you have the Equalizer enabled in Ipod mode that this will add to the drain. Check your brighness settings also, I find that if the brightness slider is set to about 1/3 and autobrightness set, this works well for most situtations. I may need to increase brightness in bright sun light, but thats about it. Do you have the AC adapter for charging? If so, see if this increases your charging times. Computer charging does take longer than the AC adapter but not as long as you described.
Good luck

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Since installing iOS 5 on my iTouch and iPad, the battery life of both devices has been terrible! Before I could get 1-1/2 or more days use, now I'm down to hours without using the device. . .and I've turned off all of the locations services except, find my phone. Next, I'm going to try turning off the auto time zone setting.
I've also noticed diminished response on my iPad when opening Settings, Notes, etc. --like 10+ second delay before anything happens. I'm really considering restoring my devices back to the older OS.

Downgrading the iOS is not supported. My iPad is a bit slower that it used to be, but I havn't noticed any change in battery life.
In terms of response times you could try closing all your apps completely and then do a reset and if that improves things. To close all apps : from the home screen (i.e.not with any app 'open' on-screen) double-click the home button to bring up the taskbar, then press and hold any of the apps on the taskbar for a couple of seconds or so until they start shaking, then press the '-' in the top left of each app to close them, and touch any part of the screen above the taskbar so as to stop the shaking and close the taskbar.
To reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.
For battery life have you done a charge cycle since you updated :
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Battery Life and USB Charging iPhone 4

I got my new iPhone 4 last week but it gets seriously hot when it's charging. Whether it's directly to an outlet, via an extension cord or plugged in via USB to my PC. And when I say hot I mean hot enough to happily fry an egg on...
It doesn't appear to charge very well at all when plugged in via a USB to my PC? The battery also dies really quickly.
Is this normal or should I get it checked out?
I have a iPod touch which does not get hot when charging at all or during use, and the battery dies quickly when in constant use but is generally pretty good.
I probably sound like a bit of a whinger but thought it best to double check!!
Thank you much

Thank you! Everyone I speak to that has an iPhone 4 seem to have similar difficulties (some none at all) and no one has given me any clue to what to expect or anything to gauge it by!! I seem to have figured ways to get the battery to last longer but it still needs charging everyday....something I've been told to expect!!
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My iPhone 4S shut off with a 62% battery life and hasn't came back on yet. I've charged it and all it just won't come back on at all. Is this a common problem? Is this covered under my 1 year warranty?

My iPhone 4S shut off with a 62% battery life and hasn't came back on yet. I've charged it and all it just won't come back on at all. Is this a common problem? Is this covered under my 1 year warranty?

No it is not common.
Most have no issues.
Have you tried basics from the manual? Restart, reset, restore?
The warranty covers defects. If the iphone is defective, then they would replace it.

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I have a 3GS. Until I took a holiday in Mexico it worked fine. On return, the battery life is one half or less as before. I thought I may have picked up a virus or something connecting to the local WiFi (data roaming turned off). I restored a backup and no change. Then I noticed that the 3GS was not able to find its location. I tried several suggestions from several forums to no avail.
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I recently took a holiday in Mexico. On return I noticed that the battery was not holding a charge as well as it did before I departed or while I was in Mexico for that matter. On return it takes two to three charges to make it thru the day. My first thought was a virus or malware. I did some research on the forums and it was suggested that I do a restore. Ironically, gratefully, I had done a backup before I left so I preformed a restore. There was no change to battery usage. Trying more trouble shooting I discovered that my iPhone cannot find its current position. Once again I researched the forums. I tried changing the international location and back again, resetting the network settings and turning airplane mode on and off. I was able to find a location that was incorrect (several blocks away compared to right on before my holiday) one time and now once again my iPhone cannot find its/my location. On occasion, not every time, when trying to find my location I receive an error message “Could not activate cellular data network”. My theory is the battery life and in ability to find its location may be connected.
Any help will be appreciated.

I read this and felt a funny coming on....
I know its not funny when an appliance that we depend on doesn't work right, but my funny bone said, "Did you shake the phone to reset the GPS, and did you fly backwards from Mexico to reset everything as it was before you left?"
Forgive me!!!!
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Battery Life and apps - specifically: Whatsapp, Gr...

Experiment: Smartphone battery life and Web 2.0 applications
Objective: To determine the battery life of a Nokia Symbian S60v3 {or ^3} phone under the use of web applications, the majority of which are social networking apps.
Apparatus: Nokia S60v3 FP1 (E90 Communicator, E71, etc) {or ^3 (N8, E7)}, Gravity, Nimbuzz, Nokia Email, Joikuspot, Whatsapp, MXit, BirdStep SmartConnect & Lights On. 3G/GPRS internet connection.
Method:
Install the latest versions of the softwares mentioned, activate Whatsapp (through sms). Use all apps as desired.
With Nokia Email, set sync period for wake/daytime only, i.e. when you are awake - say 06h45 to 22h45, daily.
For Network mode, select dual mode (S60v3: Menu/Tools/Settings/Phone/Network; ^3: Menu/Settings/Connectivity/Network)
At commencement of sleep period (first night), exit all apps. Set your alarm. In the morning, check Log (S60v3: Menu/Log; ^3: Menu/Applications/Tools/Log), scroll across to the list, note all Packet Data connection attempts.
Use applications at will on day two, shutting down/going offline with those you do not require. If the battery gets flat, charge it, continue to use apps/browsers if you can/need.
At commencement of sleep (second night), select go offline for Nokia Email (S60v3: Nokia Email {main menu}/Options/Go Offline), exit all others apps. In the morning, check and note Log parameters.
Repeat steps 4, 5 & 6 with varying Network mode (step 2). In all cases, phone should stay in a non-offline state - people should be able to reach you via phone call or sms at all times.
Make sure you clear browser cache every night prior to bedtime. You should check Browser (Menu/Web/Options/Clear Privacy Data/Clear Cache). Further, remove or disconnect battery to completely freshen the system.
Finally, delete Whatsapp, and repeat step number 4.
Observation:
The results for steps 1 to 8, inclusive, are essentially similar, in that access points (S60v3: Menu/Tools/Settings/Connection/Access Points & Menu/Tools/Sett. wizard, alternatively use your service provider to define access points) are activated throughout the sleep period, as follows (13 July 2011):
Internet .Vodacom(01): 00:38; 00:46; 00:54; 01:03, etc.
Internet.GPRS: 00:37; 00:41; 00:45; 00:49; 00:52; 00:57: 01:00 , etc.
Internet.GPRS(Joiku): 00:38; 00:46; 00:54; 01:02 , etc.
Vlive!: 00:39; 00:47; 00:55 , etc.
WAP.Vodacom: 00:39; 00:48; 00:53; 00:56 , etc.
Vlive!Streaming: 00:41; 00:48; 00:56 , etc.
Vlive!MMS: 00:43; 00:51; 00:58 , etc.
Internet.Vodacom: 00:37; 00:42; 00:45; 00:50; 00:58; 01:01 , etc.
BS_Gravity App: 00:41; 00:49; 00:57 , etc.
BS_Browser: 00:42; 00:50; 00:58 , etc.
Basically, an app is active throughout the the night. All data connections are outwards, last 5 or 8 seconds, a few last 34 seconds, most receive/transmit zero data, a few receive 1 kB. The final connection was an outward 12 minute 55 second at 05:08 using the Internet.Vodacom access point, sent 65 kB & received 360 kB.
Upon deletion of Whatsapp, no data connection attempt is made throughout the sleep period.
Conclusion: There is no way of turning off completely Whatsapp. Further, general phone use throughout the day disguises minute-by-minute data connection attempts by Whatsapp. This is wholly unacceptable app development in light of limited battery development for all smartphone platforms. All other apps installed on these devices have kill switches if you do not wish to continue use. All other apps, including the pricy Gravity, operate within the limits of the battery technology available and within the capabilities of the Symbian system. I do not think the trade off - all-encompassing IM service over sms sacrificing battery life is fair.
Facts:
BS_Gravity App & BS_Browser are access points defined in the Birdstep SmartConnect Client for Nokia ESeries phones. It's a client that aggregates normal network operator access points as well as Wi-Fi access points so that you do not have to continuously change access points on apps. BS_Gravity App for Gravity and all other social IM apps, BS_Browser for Web browser and Opera browsers.
Following deletion of Whatsapp, my E90 is back to around 4 hours battery duration under heavy use, primarily a very active Gravity & Web browser, up from about an hour with Whatsapp.
I am extremely content with general day to use of my Nokia phones, E90 & N8 alike. The E90 continues great operation, what I'd expect, the N8 covers base primarily browser capability - all other strengths complimentary.
Joikuspot is a considerable power user for extended use, but this is understandable, as the app gathers and transmits data which requires lots of power - basically, it's like having a 3G connection going boths ways. I'd imagine that any similar app on any competing platform saps power.
Recommendation: Install an on/off switch on the Whatsapp application. Please. Thank you.
Symbian connected me to the world, to my dreams.. Thank-you Nokia

I found unacceptable issues with the software, namely very high battery use. Many consumers will come to Nokia first before they complain to a developer - if indeed they ever do complain there. Use of the app in question paints Nokia batteries in a much harsher light than reality - people should be aware of this before they install the software.
There's a software issue here (developer x), and a software solution (developer y). The following link explains how to use y to defend from the excesses of x: http://softvision.posterous.com/39438314
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What is REALLY causing the decreased battery life on my 4S?

Suffice it to say that I've seen all of the related posts. While I'm glad to see that I'm not alone, none of those posts really seem to help me, so I'm putting my own post out here.
I can't say exactly when the problems began, but they definitely started getting noticed by me AFTER the iOS6 upgrade. First, my phone just died at 16%, and came back on at 16%. Even though I calibrate monthly, I figured that it was time for another calibration, which I did after talking to an Apple rep and filing an actual case. She gave me the obvious party line - nothing wrong, calibrate once a month, close all background apps as much as possible, charge it to 100% then take it off of the charger, try to minimize email push/pull, location services, bluetooth, brightness, etc., etc. So the problems seemed to go away.
Today I leave the house with the phone at around 98%. Minimal activity while I am driving but it is trying to pull email occasionally on a rainy day where service is probably spotty. In any case, 20 minutes into the drive, I'm down to 75%, and by the time I reach my meeting location an hour later, I am under 50%. Any time that I'm not looking at the phone, it stays put, but even the slightest inquiry into email or using an app, I can literally see the battery level going down.
I decide to hit the Genius Bar at my local Apple store on the way home. He runs diagnostics on the battery, everything is fine (of course). He says AT&T, if coverage is spotty or inconsistent, and it keeps trying to pull email and the like on a rainy day, could definitely drain battery down. Makes sense, sort of, but a lot of times I'm on a WiFi connection and it's still draining battery. Yeah, I know, WiFi uses battery too. Just getting more and more confused. And this Genius tells me to keep the phone ON the charger, it's Lithium, it's forgiving, just leave it plugged in. Now my head hurts. By the time that I leave said Genius, I am plugged in my car and charging somewhere below 10%. Home 1 hour and I'm already back up to 76% but that last 10% or so is going to take forever. Normal, I know.
So as all of this is going on and my battery issues continue, or not, maybe I have no issues here, I can't help but wondering if some or all of this has something to do with the iOS6 upgrade? I didn't ask the question of the Apple tech on the phone, or the Genius at the bar, not that I probably would have gotten a straight answer like "oh yes, there is a known issue between battery life and the iOS6, just don't talk too loud about it " but I find it more than a coincidence that this just started happening around the same time. And by the number of posts, I'm not alone.
My question is, is it possible that the iOS6 upgrade is causing this newfound battery drain on my iPhone 4S, and shy of telling me to "reboot", "reset", "close all apps" or "watch my power consumption", what is Apple doing to address this/these issue(s)?

You are def not the only person with this issue. However, it is NOT because of the update. It is cause by your usage and how your phone is set up. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, but they gave us new features that do require more attention. All power saving setting should be applied as they directed you. But you can also start by reducing your phones usage, when it "stays put". Start by closing apps you don't need running in the back ground. Turn off location services for apps you dont need... As an example, FB allows you to post a status and include your location... But how does it know your location...? cause its ALWAYS checking through out the day as you travel around so that it finds your location quicker by looking at your last known location. Then you can also start by setting your screen brighness to auto. Even though its on "auto" you determine the brightness that it should use on auto. So dim your screen some. Even a 25% reduction will add an hour or more to your phone. Turn off notifications you don't need.... Even if you dont look at them, they still light up your screen and suck battery life... You can also set your notifications to alert you once and not twice as its set as a default. If your using "find my friends" and you have a buddy who is a little too hyped about the app and stalking someones movements, then that location tracking is sucking the life out of your phone... Just as an example... Lets say your using it, and your buddy added you. If you buddy thinks his wife is up to something and hes stalking her movements, every time he goes looking to see what she's doing, he's also checking on you.... Make sense??

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I have bought a new iPhone 5s 16GB running iOS 8.1.2 3 days ago. The device that I have got has a poor battery life and WiFi connectivity. I have tried lots of methods given on the internet like turned off the auto-brightness, reset the phone to default settings.
Then contacted the Apple Care for battery issue. They asked for the diagnostics to check the problem. They said its happening because of the crash of inbuilt app Springboard asked me to try "Set up as new iPhone". Even after doing all these, I am still getting battery not more than 4 hours.
This is not expected from Apple. Such an awful experience on my first iPhone buying.

Puneet_Agg wrote:
I have bought a new iPhone 5s 16GB running iOS 8.1.2 3 days ago. The device that I have got has a poor battery life and WiFi connectivity. I have tried lots of methods given on the internet like turned off the auto-brightness, reset the phone to default settings.
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I'm having never-ending problems with poor battery life and high temperatures on a MacBook Pro Retina 15"
I took it in for service and they told me it needed a new logic board and replaced it. When I asked why they were vague about the reasons, they said "it just needed one, it failed some test". I now have the computer back and it runs the same way it always did. I bought this laptop because it was supposedly capable of high end video editing in 1080P (or so Apple's website claims) and also photo editing.
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I am assume "GPU" and "GPU diode" are temp measurements on the discrenete NVIDIA video card, especially since MacBook Airs from the same and newer generatio do not have this reading. Since Apple Claims the graphics "automatically switches" it seems all the harder to believe the GPU is reaching 85+ when in theory it shouldn't even be activated. I mean, shouldn't the INtel HD Graphics 4000 be capable of simple web browsing and e-mailing? Especially with only one screen activated (be it it the internal or an external)?
What should I do here? When I asked the repair guys "OK well what is the normal operating temp range for the various sensors" they said "Sorry Apple doesn't provide that info".

Yes I have.
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What makes you so sure it isn't software?
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Matt_G wrote:
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My iphone 4 is flickering extreamly bad. I just purchased it in july. Whats causing it to do this? It frooze up earlier with a white screen. Battery died and i charged it up it came on to flickering? Help please

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MrSpike wrote:
The largest detractors for battery life are the obvious ones like backlight usage, anything that makes the HDD seek (FFW, skip track, etc...) using EQ, and volume. There are many other areas but most are pretty minor. Alot of it actually depends on the chip that regulates energy to the player. Supposedly we will be seeing new chips that double or triple battery life on these mp3 players in the near future but we shall see.
Hard disk is by far the biggest user, backlight uses some (but you wouldn't have the backlight on, and it's not good for the life of the EL panel either). EQ seems to have issues on some players where it uses far too much power in my opinion, specifically the Smart Volume function. I hope Creative can address the power demands of this if possible. Creative managed to double the base battery life of the Touch with the changes they made in some of the hardware, so greater li'ves are definitely achievable.
Rich_T: I've used your excellent test data as the start of a battery curve graph I'm putting together. I'm taking Creative's benchmark data and anything else I see to try and create curves for the players under different circumstances. I think once we have a base curve for one circumstance we can probably extrapolate it to all the other players, at least as a guess.
If anyone at Creative has any battery life figures for different scenarios (which I would be amazed if they didn't) it would be very useful

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