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Does The iOS 16.5 Update Really Kill The iPhone Battery? Here Is The Answer

Does The iOS 16.5 Update Really Kill The iPhone Battery? Here Is The Answer

A Significant Number Of iPhone Users Are Complaining About A Strange Decrease In Battery Life After Receiving The iOS 16.5 Update. But Where Is the Problem?

Recently, many iPhone users have complained on social networks about the decrease in the battery life of their devices after receiving the iOS 16.5 update. Some users have reported a 50% reduction in battery life; others have said that their phones are draining just a few hours after a full charge.

iPhone users complain about poor battery life after iOS 16.5 update

Apple acknowledged the problem and announced that it was investigating the cause. In this regard, this company has given some tips to users who are faced with poor battery life:

  • Restart your iPhone
  • Update applications
  • Turn off unused features
  • Adjust display brightness

The company added that if you are still facing a drastic decrease in battery life after following the above tips, contact Apple support.

What factor has caused the strange decline in iPhone battery life?

iOS 16.5 update

It is still unclear what exactly causes the poor battery life of iPhones after the iOS 16.5 update. However, there are some suspicious cases in this regard.

Background activities

After an iPhone update, several processes start in the background to optimize the software. These processes may increase battery consumption, mainly if you use your phone heavily during the update process.

New features of the iOS 16.5 update

iOS 16.5 includes several new features that may consume more battery than previous versions.

Existence of bugs 

In addition to the above, the significant reduction in the battery life of iPhone devices may be due to one or more bugs in iOS 16.5. Apple is investigating this possibility and has emphasized that if it finds a bug, it will provide a solution to fix it.