Many iPhone users have complained over the past few days that their phone battery is draining faster than usual after installing the new iOS 16.5 released by Apple last week, which is likely to be the last major update before iOS 17 is revealed at the Apple Developer Conference. (WWDC 2023) next week.
iOS 16.5 includes a host of new features and security fixes, It includes more than 30 security fixes. However, many complaints appeared about the high temperature accompanied by the battery draining quickly, and there are those who complain about the charging speed being affected as well.
These complaints have appeared frequently on Twitter and Reddit, in addition to the official Apple forum for technical support, among others.
If you are struggling with iPhone battery after installing iOS 16.5; You can follow the following solutions:
in the beginning; Do not worry about the high temperature and the rapid draining of your phone’s battery after installing any operating system update until several days have passed, because smart phones, including definitely the iPhone, need to perform a number of tasks in the background after installing any update, and this process of course consumes more battery power. It’s normal, but once all these additional tasks are complete the battery will return to normal.
Some experts attribute the rapid depletion of the iPhone battery after installing any update to several reasons, including:
- The iPhone has performed a lot of tasks in the background for some time after installing a new update, such as: re-indexing system files and files stored in the device, a process that may last for several hours or several days depending on the phone model you are using.
- Apps and games that may not be compatible with iOS 16.5 after installing it.
- New features and additions in the system that may drain the battery quickly, especially if the phone is old.
What are the solutions that you can follow to improve the iPhone battery?
1- Restart your phone:
This step may surprise you now; Because the update process restarts the iPhone automatically, but it may help solve the problem, because the restart process that occurs after installing the update triggers a set of tasks, such as: re-indexing files and resetting the battery, so the second restart may help fix the matter.
This step has already worked for many people who suffer from this problem, and it will not take you more than two minutes.
2- Update all the applications on your phone:
The problem may not be with the iOS but rather an issue with an app that is not compatible with the new iOS 16.5 version, and this means that the step of updating the apps in your phone will help fix the problem quickly before wasting your time.
and to update all applications on your phone; You can follow these steps:
- Go to the App Store application on your phone.
- Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner.
- Scroll down until you reach the Updates section, where you will see a list of applications available for updates, click on the Update option next to each application.
- To update all applications at once, click on the Update all option.
3- Find out which app is draining your battery:
If the previous steps did not help you solve the problem; iOS provides you with some of the tools you need to monitor the performance of apps, and you can access them by following these steps:
- Go to (Settings) Setting on your phone.
- Click on the (Battery) option.
- Scroll down to the Battery Usage By App section, where you’ll see apps listed by battery usage percentage.
- Click on the Show Activity option, or the percentage next to any application; It will show you in detail how much time you spent using the app and how much time the app was running in the background.
You can use this information to diagnose battery draining issues, for example if you find that an app has more background time than you use it, try to stop that app from running in the background, and check if the issue is resolved.
4- Check if the iPhone battery needs to be replaced:
If you are using an old model of iPhone, the battery may be old and must be changed, because with frequent charging cycles, the maximum capacity of the battery decreases dramatically, which leads to the emergence of a problem of running out of battery quickly.
So if you’re having battery issues, you can check your iPhone’s battery health to determine if you need to replace it:
- Go to (Settings) Setting on your phone.
- Click on the (Battery) option.
- Click on the “Battery Health & Charging” option and check the “Maximum Capacity” of the battery. If the percentage is less than 80%, this indicates that the battery is damaged and that it does not support normal peak performance, and it must be replaced.
If you tried these solutions and the problem did not resolve; The problem may be in iOS 16.5 itself, in which case Apple will issue a quick update, so all you have to do in this case is wait a while.
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