In the past few days, many iPhone users have been complaining that their phone batteries are draining faster than usual after installing the new iOS 16.5 that Apple released last week, possibly the last one before Apple's iOS 17 developer conference (WWDC 2023) next week.
iOS 16.5 comes with several new features and security fixes; Contains more than 30 security updates. However, there have been numerous complaints about high temperatures associated with quickly depleting batteries, and there have been complaints that charging speeds have been affected.
These complaints appear frequently on Twitter and Reddit, as well as Apple official support forums and more.
@AppleSupport iOS 16.5 seems to be burning power and generating heat substantially faster/more than 16.4x. Down to 65% in under 1h45m off charge. Normally lasts way longer. iPhone 11Pro.
— Mark Simmons (@MarkDSimmons) May 19, 2023
If you have iPhone battery issues after installing iOS 16.5, you can follow the solutions below:
in the beginning ; After installing an OS update, don't worry about overheating and fast battery draining on your phone until a few days have passed because smartphones, including the iPhone, have many background tasks to perform after installing the update. Of course, this process consumes more battery. This is normal, but once all these additional tasks are done, the battery will return to normal.
Some experts attribute the rapid draining of the iPhone battery after installing the update to several reasons, including:
- iPhone performs many tasks in the background for a period of time after installing a new update, such as: b- Re-indexing system files and files stored on the device. This process may take hours or days depending on the phone model you are using.
- Apps and games that may not be compatible with iOS 16.5 after installation.
- New and added features in the system can quickly drain the battery, especially if the phone is old.
What solutions can you follow to improve your iPhone battery?
1- Restart the phone:
Now this move may surprise you; Because the update process will restart your iPhone automatically. However, this may help to solve the problem because a reboot that occurs after installing the update will launch a series of tasks such as: re-indexing files and resetting the battery. A second reboot might fix the problem.
This step has worked for several people with this problem and should not take more than 2 minutes.
2- Update all applications on your phone:
The problem may not be with iOS but it is a problem with apps that are not compatible with the new iOS 16.5 version. This means that the steps to update apps on your phone will help fix the problem quickly before wasting your time.
update all apps on your phone; You can follow these steps:
- Go to the App Store app on your phone.
- Click your profile picture in the upper right.
- Scroll down to the Updates section. There you will see a list of apps available for updating. Next to each app, tap on the "Update" option.
- To update all apps at once, tap on the Update All option.
3- Find out which app is consuming your battery:
If the previous steps didn't help you, iOS provides you with some tools you need to monitor your app's performance. You can access it by following these steps:
- Go to your phone settings (settings).
- Click on the (Battery) option.
- Scroll down to the Battery usage by app section where you will see apps listed by battery usage percentage.
- Next to any app, tap View Activity or Percentage. It details how long you've been using this app and how long the app has been running in the background.
This information can help you diagnose battery drain problems. For example, if you find that an app is taking longer to run in the background than you are used to, stop the app from running in the background and see if that fixes the problem.
4- Check if the iPhone battery needs to be replaced:
If you have an older iPhone model, then the battery may be old and need to be replaced as the maximum battery capacity decreases greatly with frequent charging cycles, which leads to the fast battery drain issue. .
So if you are having battery issues, you can check your iPhone battery health to see if it needs to be replaced:
- Go to your phone settings (settings).
- Click on the (Battery) option.
- Click on the "Battery health and charge" option and select the "Maximum capacity" of the battery. If it is less than 80%, the battery is damaged and cannot maintain normal peak performance and must be replaced.
If you tried these solutions and the problem did not work, then the problem may be with iOS 16.5 itself. In this case, Apple releases a quick update, so you have to wait a bit.