iPhone Battery Life After 6.1 evasi0n Jailbreak

[adm3rd]

Hmm... something is definitely not right with your installs. To give you contrary evidence, I am experiencing less than 1% battery drain per hour when the device isn't actively used, which is on par with what I had with the stock iOS. For example, I went to bed with 99% battery last night, and woke up 8 hours later to 97% battery life.

And that's with these tweaks currently installed:
AdBlocker
AdBlockerNetworks
Auxo
CleverPin
DietBulletin
Dimmer
FullForce
MapsOpener
MxTube
Nitrous
Not-So-Smart
NowNow
PandoraSkips
SpringFlash
Springtomize 2
SwipeSelection
UnrestrictPremium
VolumeStep
xCon
YFiSelect 5.0+

I never run any eye candy themes or other battery-sucking tweaks, and have been rock solid since the initial install.

So you say you've installed evasi0n on fully restored iPhones. Hmm... did you install from a PC, Mac, or Linux box? Assume you installed version 1.2 or later?

Yes, installed from PC (evasi0n-win-1.2) I wish it wasn't so, I really miss my jailbreak!!!

With out the jail break my phone will sit all night and be either the same in the morning or down by 1%...
With the jailbreak I would lose 8-10% over night and I can watch it drop while using it, probably close to 20% in 45-60 minutes!

 

[headcase]

Seriously, Winterboard themes drain battery? I've got Ayecon theme running on Winterboard and have a major battery drain on my iPad 3. Could this be the culprit?

I always assumed that themes just load upon respring and then go pretty much dormant.

Let me put it another way: ANY application or tweak you install on a computing device (desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone) that needs CPU cycles will obviously decrease battery life. Its not the artwork -- its the tweak behind the artwork that utilizes CPU cycles (eg. Winterboard). And certainly animated themes will chew through more CPU cycles than static ones.

I only install what's required for my tastes, and eye candy isn't a core requirement -- for others, it is.

 

[naz-dream-boys]

mines slightly reduced but it still lasts long enough for a normal day

 

[kodeman53]

I'm a fan of Jailbreaking but there is no doubt in my mind that Jailbreaking iOS 6.1 hits your battery hard!

People who claim to know what a jb does to other people's phones always amazes me. It might hit 'your battery hard' but it doesn't hit my battery hard.

Speak for yourself.

 

[headcase]

Yes, installed from PC (evasi0n-win-1.2) I wish it wasn't so, I really miss my jailbreak!!!

Hmm... it shouldn't matter which platform you install from, but I'd suggest doing this as a process of elimination:

1) do another backup of your iPhone to your PC on iTunes (can't hurt to also make sure you're running the latest iTunes)
2) do a clean restore of the iPhone back to NEW on iTunes (unplug it after the restore -- don't let iTunes put your data back on it yet)
3) try borrowing a Mac (or perhaps another PC) from a friend for 30 minutes, launch iTunes and set up the phone as brand new
4) quit iTunes, download and run the latest jailbreak from the Mac or other PC
5) plug your now jailbroken iPhone back into your personal PC to restore your stock apps and data back to your phone

Wait 24 hours without any tweak installed to see what the battery life is.

 

[headcase]

Hmm... it shouldn't matter which platform you install from, but I'd suggest doing this as a process of elimination:

1) do another backup of your iPhone to your PC on iTunes (can't hurt to also make sure you're running the latest iTunes)
2) do a clean restore of the iPhone back to NEW on iTunes (unplug it after the restore -- don't let iTunes put your data back on it yet)
3) try borrowing a Mac (or perhaps another PC) from a friend for 30 minutes, launch iTunes and set up the phone as brand new
4) quit iTunes, download and run the latest jailbreak from the Mac or other PC
5) plug your now jailbroken iPhone back into your personal PC to restore your stock apps and data back to your phone

Wait 24 hours without any tweak installed to see what the battery life is.

On second thought, let me suggest another trouble-shooting next step, based on previous experience when the phone was problematic:

1) do steps 1-4 above (although you can do this all from your existing PC -- no need to borrow another Mac or PC, but it can't hurt)
2) try installing whatever tweaks you prefer from Cydia and using the phone (as new) without reinstalling your personal data for 24 hours

If that resolves the battery issue, its because there's some remnants from your personal data or a particular outdated iTunes app that is conflicting with the jailbreak. I had that happen to me once before a few years ago, and the way I got past that was by NOT reinstalling my personal data from a previous iTunes backup, and rather just reinstalled my apps as a new phone. Yeah, it kind of sucks, but look at it this way: you're basically "cleaning out the closet" of your phone OS, which is not a bad thing to do for any computing device once in a blue moon.

 

[OneDeep]

My phone take forever to charge using my iPad charger which use to fly by. Not a big deal with the battery. Unless I'm on a crappy signal and on the web a lot.

 

[9058456]

Everything is much faster but my 4 battery life is horrid I use it just as much as I did before and I only get half the time I've tried everything so I just took the percentage off and just am enjoying my phone rather then worry about the battery I guess


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[kingdLo]

Seems to be pretty good still to me.

 

[theanimaster]

Ok, I know I posted about having no battery drain... BUT NOW I AM HAVING BATTERY DRAIN!!

Here's what I had installed:

• Activator
• Winterboard (with ayecon)
• NCsettings
• Unfold
• KillBackground
• MyWi6 (which I has already uninstalled a day after I installed it due to wifi issues)

I think initially I thought there was no battery drain because on standby, the drain really is quite small -- that it is not very noticeable. I only found out about the battery drain due to normal use, but most especially: WATCHING VIDEOS. In watching videos via YouTube, the battery would drain horribly.

So what I'm doing now is: I've restored it clean and re-jailbreak'd it. I'm currently restoring my iTunes backup BEFORE the initial JB (so it's a clean backup without JB data and prefs).

I'm going to install just Activator and Winterboard for now, and see what it's like after a week. Obviously if the battery is OK, then these two aren't to blame.

Else I'd look at Winterboard first (because of all the stuff it installs) and then Activator second (because of all the 'stand-by' stuff that it also installs for the gestures and buttons).

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The jailbreak has affected my battery life heavily. And the only tweak I have installed is NCsettings. I went from 100% charge to 55% in just three hours, with minimal usage.

I'll be restoring my phone in the morning to get rid of the JB.

THAT might be it!! The wee-stuff seems a bit dodgy.

I wish there was a good list of Cydia apps that were SURE to drain battery. There was one back in 2009 or so... but seriously...

 

[theanimaster]

I have fine tuned my iPhone 4 now. I have gotten rid of some of the tweaks. I have got rid of SBSettings and using Auxo which does most of the things I want to do along with Activator.

It seems better about 10% drop per hour of continued use. I will keep and eye on it and sees how it goes. I think 10% per hour drop is just about right.

I'm not sure about the iPhone 4, but on my iPhone 5, 10% battery life per hour (on standby) is NOT normal.

Ideally it should be 1% every 15 minutes. This is before jailbreak, and on 6.0.1 I've noticed this myself.

5% every hour is more like it though.

With JB I would expect 2-3% more per hour... but 5% per hour (which is double normal) is a bit worrying. For me.

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That's the most misinformed thing I've ever heard.

Cydia is just an app store.
A browser for packages, if you will.

It's what you install FROM cydia that can hurt your battery.

Jailbreaking itself does NOTHING to your battery. It's about the TWEAKS.

That's true -- and the reason why I noted (with screenshots) what the original packages installed were before installing anything through Cydia.

With the Evaders JB, there are a ton of things already installed -- a lot of them I wonder if they're ever even needed with just the few tweaks I need. I wonder if a redsn0w JB is 'cleaner' ?

It would be nice to know what the BARE MINIMUM tweaks/processes needed are. Does anyone know?

 

[adm3rd]

People who claim to know what a jb does to other people's phones always amazes me. It might hit 'your battery hard' but it doesn't hit my battery hard.

Speak for yourself.

What's amazing to me is how some people want so bad to be a part of some elite cult like group of people who can say they can do things with there phone that others can't and they refuse to admit the truth! Did Apple make you a special phone different from everybody else? I had a buddy that wanted to jailbreak and I sent him the link to evasi0n-win-1.2. He called me today and said he cant get through the day without his phone going dead! If I take several different iPhones (4 & 5) both with fresh install of iOS 6.1 both getting well over 30hrs with average use and then jailbreak both and test before any tweak or apps and they both get less than a third of the battery life, well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. Then you have my buddy who called complaining about his battery and the countless people posting the same results! If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, well then, you know where I'm going with this...

As I type this I have 50% battery life with average to heavy use and my phone has been off the charger for 31hrs. I would stake my life that you don't come close to that with your jailbroke phone unless you simply don't use your phone!

I simply posted here to help save people some time trying to figure out what app or tweak is causing the battery problem cause it's the jailbreak its self and there is no denying that, some just choose to live with it...

I'm not speaking for you, I'm stating facts!

 

[headcase]

What's amazing to me is how some people want so bad to be a part of some elite cult like group of people who can say they can do things with there phone that others can't and they refuse to admit the truth! Did Apple make you a special phone different from everybody else? I had a buddy that wanted to jailbreak and I sent him the link to evasi0n-win-1.2. He called me today and said he cant get through the day without his phone going dead! If I take several different iPhones (4 & 5) both with fresh install of iOS 6.1 both getting well over 30hrs with average use and then jailbreak both and test before any tweak or apps and they both get less than a third of the battery life, well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. Then you have my buddy who called complaining about his battery and the countless people posting the same results! If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, well then, you know where I'm going with this...

As I type this I have 51% battery life with average use and my phone has been off the charger for 30hrs and 40 minutes. I would stake my life that you don't come close to that unless you simply don't use your phone!

I simply posted here to help save people some time trying to figure out what app or tweak is causing the battery problem cause it's the jailbreak its self and there is no denying that, some just choose to live with it...

So it sounds like you're not willing to troubleshoot based on the last suggestions I provided to you... that's a shame. Using the process of elimination would remove any doubt as to the root cause of your issues.

 

[kodeman53]

Deleted irrelevant personal attack.

That seals it. You and your 'buddy', have the same problem, it must apply to everyone.

I guess you and your 'buddy' should go back to stock and you should stop posting in this forum. That'll give you some more time to spend with your 'buddy'.

 

[adm3rd]

So it sounds like you're not willing to troubleshoot based on the last suggestions I provided to you... that's a shame. Using the process of elimination would remove any doubt as to the root cause of your issues.

Why bother? if I do a fresh install and then jailbreak without any apps or tweak and the problem exists, well that's proof enough for me that its the jail break its self...

I'm positive of it and I'm not looking for help or trying to debate, I'm simply trying to help others. Some of you are willing to make the sacrifice but I'm not and I know others will find my comments useful.

WTH, do you and kodeman53 have some financial interest in the jailbreak? Anybody with even basic skills who takes the time to do some testing will find there is no denying the jailbreak hits your battery somewhat hard.

I have nothing against jailbreaking and would have a jailbroke phone if it weren't for the battery issue but I need my phone to last all day under the heaviest use more than the tweaks and apps!

There is only about a million people online complaining about battery life after jailbreak!

 

[adm3rd]

That seals it. You and your 'buddy', have the same problem, it must apply to everyone.

I guess you and your 'buddy' should go back to stock and you should stop posting in this forum. That'll give you some more time to spend with your 'buddy'.

You seem angry and appear to have serious issues...
You seem very sensitive if you feel my post was anymore of a personal attack than yours was but yet I'm willing to let you say your piece without deleting your post. You come off as being very immature and in serious need of social skills. Your right, I shouldn't be posting to this forum if your an example of the type of people that come here...

I feel bad for you, I hope you find peace.

 

[headcase]

Why bother? if I do a fresh install and then jailbreak without any apps or tweak and the problem exists, well that's proof enough for me that its the jail break its self...

I'm positive of it and I'm not looking for help or trying to debate, I'm simply trying to help others. Some of you are willing to make the sacrifice but I'm not and I know others will find my comments useful.

WTH, do you and kodeman53 have some financial interest in the jailbreak? Anybody with even basic skills who takes the time to do some testing will find there is no denying the jailbreak hits your battery somewhat hard.

I have nothing against jailbreaking and would have a jailbroke phone if it weren't for the battery issue but I need my phone to last all day under the heaviest use more than the tweaks and apps!

There is only about a million people online complaining about battery life after jailbreak!

Wow. Just because I try to help others troubleshoot their issues like others do in this forum, I'm now somehow suspect of financial gain??? WTF?

a) I work in the technology sector and often help others troubleshoot their hardware, software, and networking configs, including those who experience issues with jailbreaking on this forum

b) You've made blanket statements about this jailbreak, in terms of commenting that it impacts you negatively so it must be faulty for others and to avoid it (which is faulty logic), and without even diagnosing the root cause of your issues (or letting others even help you diagnose the root cause). Totally irresponsible.

EOM

 

[jkim3691]

After fully charging, my phone will lose battery life quickly while using it. But then I respring and it bumps the percentage back up and goes back down slowly like before jailbreak...

 

[spyguy10709]

Next you're gonna say that browsing doesn't hit the battery hard either right?

Sheesh.

No, I'm not going to say that.
That's a well proven fact.

But just being jailbroken or having cydia on your phone doesn't shorten your battery life, it's what you DO with it that can POTENTIALLY have an impact on your battery.

IE - NCSettings? that just adds toggles to notification center. Nope.
IntelliScreenX? that constantly pulls info from mail, RSS, and other information servers when your phone is asleep? You betcha!

 

[Jbking777]

These threads appear after every jb. Some do, some don't. Is it the jb or simply increased used of the phone due to new jb apps. No one knows.

I just did a jailbreak on my phone yesterday and haven't done anything with Cydia and I too noticing a huge battery problem!

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I am just wondering whether people are noticing reduced battery life after the Jailbreak. I have a iPhone 4. I am certainly noticing it. I did the full charge this morning at 7:30am. I had a normal day, a couple of phone calls, facebook, emails and browsing. I was down to less than 20% around 9:30pm.

I am using, SBSettings, Zephyr and Weekillbackground Pro.

Yes! I have, I'm going to have to restore to stock. : /

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I am too...to the point where I am just going to live with it not jailbroken =/

Me too, bummer!

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Just based on casual observation. I used to lose 1% overnight on 6.0.1, and the phone could go for 2 days and 10hrs+ of usage.

Now, I am losing 5-8% overnight, and am getting under 20 hours (extrapolated).

I'll give it another couple of days and a calibration before I come to any conclusions.

Me too, I wish I could get it figured out...

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Hi everyone, I had to join this forum just to get my 2 cents in...

I'm not going to get into the details other than I build and fix all my own computers and I'm somewhat versed in technology. That being said, I Jailbroke both my iPhone 5 & my wife's iPhone 4, both running iOS 6.1. The battery drain was terrible on both phones after the Jailbreak! I went from 30-35hrs of medium to heavy use to less than a third of that! After the Jailbreak I would take it off the charger in the morning and I would be hard pressed to get through the day without needing a charge. NovemberWhiskey is right on the money with a 5-8% drain over night! I did a lot of testing and it appears the jailbreak its self is the culprit and not any one tweak or app. I have restored both our phones back to there original state and they are both back to very acceptable battery life. As I type this my phone has been off the charger for 8hrs with average use and I'm only down to 93%!

I'm a fan of Jailbreaking but there is no doubt in my mind that Jailbreaking iOS 6.1 hits your battery hard!

Same exact situation here.

 

[twisted-pixel]

I'm not sure what is eating mine. Some days I get normal usage but yesterday I went from 60% to totally flat in under 2 hours...with no use!!

I've not installed anything new, just suddenly I have huge battery drain..

 

[Jbking777]

My battery life has been terrible ever since upgrading to iOS 6.1, I tried restoring as new, didn't help at all, and my battery hasn't gotten any worse since jailbreaking.

The problem here is with Apple, not the jailbreak, at least for me.

I thought the same thing because I installed 6.1 right before the jailbreak and just assumed it was 6.1 causing the problems! I just got done restoring back to stock and it has been almost an hour and I am at 99% seems the battery problem is solved and I'm running 6.1! I'm thinking about re-jailbreaking. I'm seeing such mixed posts throughout this forum?

 

[HankHowdy]

I don't think it's the JB that is causing the problem for everyone.

4S 6.1.1 Evasi0n 1.3.

Springtomize 2

Winterboard with 10 items selected and 2 weather widgets refreshing every 30 min

Flex

Nitrous

Browser Changer

Color keyboard

Bytafont

iCleaner

iBlank

iFile

BiteSms

I will have my phone charged to 100% when I go to sleep and when I wake up its still at 100%, that's 8 hours.

I just think if it WAS the jailbreak then everyone would have this problem.

There must be something more going on here.

 

[Dropdeadmr]

I'm also having poor battery life after evasi0n JB on 6.1, I removed all the Cydia stuff and I'm still having problems...

Has anyone figured this out yet?

 

[hgrimberg]

Did you post all these complaints in the evasi0n forum so that the devs are aware of all this?