Problems with iOS 16.5 battery drain......Updates?

[Dave in Wales]

Since installing 16.5 my battery has drained alarmingly........found this........

The current list of iOS 16.5 problems includes abnormal battery drain, Bluetooth issues, Wi-Fi issues, installation issues, Exchange issues, problems with first and third-party apps, and more

https://www.gottabemobile.com/5-things-to-know-about-the-ios-16-5-update/#:~:text=The%20current%20list%20of%20iOS%2016.5%20 problems%20includes%20abnormal%20battery,%2Dparty% 20apps%2C%20and%20more.

UPDATE.....

Spoke with Apple, Carmarthen...........A number of similar problems have been reported, they expect an update of the software to be issued.

When

[wornish]

Same here with the battery draining faster than before, something has changed.

[MJ224]

Mine too. It is lucky to last a day now, iPhone 12, only 17 months old............

[Dave in Wales]

Turning 'Mobile Data' off slightly improves the situation. I have ordered Power Bank as back-up....Anker PowerCore 10000

iPhone 11, 12 months old

[Dave in Wales]

Same here with the battery draining faster than before, something has changed.

Twice a day battery charge here.

[rsh1960]

App not owned by Apple so they don't want it on their phone

[Wreckdiver]

Apple may be doing dubious things like draining the battery on old iPhones to encourage users to upgrade their phones. If I remember correctly they were doing this several years ago and it caused a big stink in the news. I have an iPhone 13 and the battery charge is behaving normally - so far.

Just a thought, correct me if I am wrong.

[Steambuff]

I thought it was the other way around .... Apple were reducing the performance of the iPhone so the battery lasted longer!

[Wreckdiver]

Haven’t come across that Steambuff

[Steambuff]

Take a look here --- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42438745

[Dave in Wales]

App not owned by Apple so they don't want it on their phone

What App would that be.

[ronidog]

I have an iphone 13 and not noticed any problem.

[blackfox]

Slight drain while away but not to bad iPhone 12

[davcoll]

No change on iPhone 12.

Dave

[Dave in Wales]

Funny thing.

Wife and I both have iPhone 11, updated to 16.5 on the same morning. Hers is fine mine not

[rustyarrow]

My old Nokia 3310 only needed charging once a week :-)

[Dave in Wales]

Anybody got any updates.

My iPhone 11 goes from 100% to RED in just 12 hours....with little use.

My wife's, updated 16.5 same time as me.....her's goes from 100% to 75% i'sh in 12 hours....same as before 16.5 install.

All the 'fixes' offered on-line don't seem to work for me, I've bought a bakp-up power bank to give me some degree of confidence.

I get the feeling, don't ask me why, that 'Mobile Data' has something to do with it.

We live in an area with no 'signal' and rely on 'Wi-Fi' call......the phone runs warm....never did pre 16.5.

When I take the phone out to a strong signal area the phone runs cold, as it always did pre 16.5.

ARGHHHHHHH....!!

[blackfox]

have you not got a personal hot spot Dave .. far better than wi-fi call . dont understand most of it but I know my personal hot spot enabled me to access the net on my i.pad while away ..a life saver at times

[Steambuff]

Have you got some Apps running in the background .... i.e. Facebook etc, Facebook Messanger, Whats App etc. The may be constantly downloading/ uploading data from/to the Web.
My iphone 13 (Poor Signal Area + Wi-Fi Calling) goes from 100% to 75% in about 12 hours (like your wifes (I do not use any antisocial media!)
but my wifes phone drops to below 50% during the day as she is using facebook etc.

We noticed no difference when upgrading ios.

Dave