Apple iOS 8 Update: Battery Life Issues & Solutions

Apple iOS 8 Update: Battery Life Issues & Solutions

Although most people have had no issues with iOS 8 just yet, some are experiencing severe battery drain issues. This is rather surprising as it’s just a few days after the public release of iOS 8. It seems most people reporting battery issues have an iPhone 4S, but they aren’t the only people experiencing problems. There are a few solutions though, and hopefully one of these listed will help you.

iOS 8 battery problems & their solutions                      

First things first, check if any of your apps are causing severe drainage. Apple has made this extremely easy to do in the new update. First, go to Settings, then Usage, and then Battery Usage. From there, see the apps that use the most of your battery life and consider removing them. If you cannot or don’t want to remove an app, go into the app’s settings and turn off Background Refresh. This should minimize the drainage.

If you don’t find an app that’s draining your battery, you might want to make sure a few features are off. If you specifically use your device on Wi-Fi, but have cellular data, you may want to consider turning off your data by going into Settings and then Mobile. From there, you can slide Cellular Data.

If neither of these are giving you any assistance, you may want to try doing two different resets on your iPhone. First, try doing a soft reset. A soft reset is done by simply turning your device off as you normally would. If this doesn’t solve anything, attempt a hard reset. A hard reset is done by first going into Settings, then General, then Reset, and then clicking Reset All Settings. This shouldn’t delete everything off your device, but it’s recommended you do a full backup of your device before doing this, just in case. From there, hold your power and home button together until the device turns off, and then let it restart.

From there, make sure your brightness is set down in the middle if possible, if not lower. Your display’s brightness can take up quite a bit of battery life, so this could be a major cause of your iOS 8 issues.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned off, Location Services are turned off, and also check and make sure all your e-mail data fetches aren’t constantly trying to search for new items.

If none of these help your battery life, you may want to try doing a full restore by going into DFU mode. Of course, even a fresh restore doesn’t guarantee getting your battery life back.

We’ll likely see an update come along soon to address this, but until then, try and hold out, or consider purchasing an external battery pack.