Worse now

[BLOND37]

had great battery life BEFORE the update to 501 (on 4s).. now WORSE.. any thoughts?

does the auto back up itunes does BEFORE the update.. can i go back to 5.0.. will that help?

 

[kas23]

I do too. I keep telling myself this is just giant, society-based experiment on how far a consumer can hang onto a product/brand, while being intensely abused, before jumping ship.

 

[BLOND37]

I do too. I keep telling myself this is just giant, society-based experiment on how far a consumer can hang onto a product/brand, while being intensely abused, before jumping ship.

and now mine is jumping from 63% to 32% to 59%

WTF CRAPPLE

 

[Primejimbo]

how can you really know after only a few hours? what at least you try it our for a whole day before you complain about it

 

[BLOND37]

how can you really know after only a few hours? what at least you try it our for a whole day before you complain about it

it never went down that fast before and it jumps.. i'm gonna do a restore from back up.. whats the worse that can happen? i brick it? LOL

 

[sjinsjca]

Recalibrate your battery.

Use the thing 'til it shuts itself off. Then, recharge fully.

 

[BLOND37]

Recalibrate your battery.

Use the thing 'til it shuts itself off. Then, recharge fully.

that use til off thing that "recalibrates" it.. what does that do??


why do i have to do this when others dont? will it fix it?

dont mean to sound snippy just UPSET!

so i should not restore from back uo?

 

[Primejimbo]

that use til off thing that "recalibrates" it.. what does that do??


why do i have to do this when others dont? will it fix it?

dont mean to sound snippy just UPSET!

so i should not restore from back uo?

Doing this once a month will recalibrate your battery. Just use it until it dies on it's own. Plug it in and charge it 100% then.

 

[BLOND37]

ugh fine i'll do what you suggest but do i get to say i told you so? LOL..

its dropping fast tho man.. (guess it wont take much time to go to zero LOL)

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WAIT when i recharge it wont that back up and over right the current back up with 5.0?

 

[-tWv-]

ugh fine i'll do what you suggest but do i get to say i told you so? LOL..

its dropping fast tho man.. (guess it wont take much time to go to zero LOL)

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WAIT when i recharge it wont that back up and over right the current back up with 5.0?

It doesn't matter what OS you backed up. When you restore it will restore your data onto 5.0.1, you can't go back, at least easily.

 

[BLOND37]

It doesn't matter what OS you backed up. When you restore it will restore your data onto 5.0.1, you can't go back, at least easily.

cant i set up as new phone (wiping out everything) then restore from (5.0) backup?

 

[Primejimbo]

cant i set up as new phone (wiping out everything) then restore from (5.0) backup?

no, it will not. Why restore it when you don't need too. Did you set it up as new when you 1st got 5.0?

 

[BLOND37]

no, it will not. Why restore it when you don't need too. Did you set it up as new when you 1st got 5.0?

i have a 4s which came preinstalled with 5.0

 

[Primejimbo]

i have a 4s which came preinstalled with 5.0

then just drain the battery so the phone shuts off and charge it up over night.

 

[knoxtown]

My battery life was fine before the update, and maybe a little better afterwards. I find it hard to believe that people are having such bad battery life under normal usage. Oh well. Try the calibrate idea, may help.

 

[kas23]

I'm completely serious here. I just want some education. Can someone scientifically explain why waiting x amount of hours, be it a day or more, I'll then be able to know my battery's - a battery that is not new - true potential?

 

[applefan289]

The battery life on my iPhone is nowhere near my iPad 1, but it is better with the update.

 

[gr8tfly]

I'm completely serious here. I just want some education. Can someone scientifically explain why waiting x amount of hours, be it a day or more, I'll then be able to know my battery's - a battery that is not new - true potential?

Because it averages loads on the various components (CPU, GPU, RAM, various controllers and sensors, etc.). A longer sample will smooth any spikes or dips in load.

 

[saving107]

how can you really know after only a few hours? what at least you try it our for a whole day before you complain about it

A few hours is better than this guy who posted after only 20 minutes.

5.0.1 seems to have worked
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1273601/

 

[andymac2210]

A few hours is better than this guy who posted after only 20 minutes.

5.0.1 seems to have worked
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1273601/

Was on the public beta for much longer!