Lumia 1520 Battery Discharge Issue After Updating ...

After updating to Denim, my Nokia Lumia 1520 started to experience the following symptoms:
Phone charges to 100%, I disconnect and use an app like Instagram BETA, Internet Explorer, Lumia Camera, or any game--after no more than 5 minutes of use, the phone gives a "Critical Low Battery" alert and shuts down. If I try to restart phone immediately, it makes it to the AT&T splash screen or lockscreen and then same battery message appears and shuts down. If I wait 10-15 minutes after the shutdown to restart phone (without recharging) the phone will stay on, but battery level will report to be in the low 20s or 10s (whereas no more than 20 minutes ago, it was 100%).
When phone is at 100% battery: I take 2-5 photos or record mere seconds of video and I get the same "Critical Low Battery" alert. Upon restarting, some of the photos or video are nonexistent or corrupt files and battery level is reported at 2-5%.
However, if my phone is plugged in to charger, none of these "Critical Low Battery" alerts come up and I am able to use phone as usual. Considering that I cannot take a vacation and capture nature's beauty with an AC adapter always connected, this is a serious drawback.
Steps I've Taken:
Soft-reset
Full factory-reset
Moved all apps off microSD card (this improved situation maybe 5%)
Disabled almost all background app use in Battery Saver
Replaced microSD card when I thought this was a memory write/read issue
Installed "Battery" app to monitor battery use. After 750 data points were logged, my average battery life is reported at "16 minutes," which sounds about right.
My warranty should be expired since I purchased the phone December 2013, so I'm checking in here if anybody has had any luck with battery replacements or with a solution to this issue? At the same time, this issue arose strictly after updating to Denim and I've seen other users report this EXACT scenario. Is there any hope for Lumia 1520 users on this?
Other reported cases:
Battery Issue after Denim update: http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-1520/347112-battery-issue-after-denim-update.html
Battery critically low and shutdown: http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-1520/342343-battery-critically-low-shutdown.html

Hi albertico, TeJazz, and Samgh. Welcome to the Microsoft Mobile Community. We understand your situation and in response to this issue, we suggest that you perform the suggestions in the photo attached. If the issue persists, we recommend recovering your phone's software using the Windows Phone Recovery Tool. This link will work regardless of your location. If the same thing happens, it's best to take your phone to the nearest Care Point in your area for evaluation. Backup first to avoid data loss.
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