Apple acknowledges battery life issue in iOS 5, promises a fix

03 November, 2011
Meanwhile, Apple has seeded iOS 5.0.1 beta to developers, that fixes the battery life issue, among other things.

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  • 03 Nov 2011

im disappoint its last my iphone, I GO for android.

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    • Anonymous
    • 3sE
    • 03 Nov 2011

    Anonymous, 03 Nov 2011Why would anyone with a ounce of common sense, a Galaxy S2,... moreSamsung successfully downgraded every feature in Nexus and convinced its users it was an upgrade. Anything is possible my friend lol.

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      • Anonymous
      • p8c
      • 03 Nov 2011

      Wita for the Apple statement on the batter issue:

      "You are charging it the wrong way or you are holding the charger the wrong way".

      The sad part is that most iPhone use would believe that's the case..

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        • Anonymous
        • p8c
        • 03 Nov 2011

        ALonZo, 03 Nov 2011I bet a lot Android users wish they had an iPhone eh ;)Why would anyone with a ounce of common sense, a Galaxy S2, HTC Semsation XL, Arc S or a Droid Razr wanna change to a iPhone? What a horrible downgrade that would be. Sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it...

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          • 9EL
          • 03 Nov 2011

          BATTERY HEN, 03 Nov 2011Hmmmmm, Bet lots of users wished they could change the b... moreI bet a lot Android users wish they had an iPhone eh ;)

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            • Anonymous
            • mTW
            • 03 Nov 2011

            BATTERY HEN, 03 Nov 2011Hmmmmm, Bet lots of users wished they could change the b... moreiPhone has ton of spare battery options, some smaller than the actual battery size itself.

            Latest one from Mophie for example, transforms the iPhone into a dedicated GPS device.

            http://www.mophie.com/mophie-juice-pack-plus-iPhone-4-battery-case-p/1200_jppo-ip4-org.htm

            Cool no?

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              • Anonymous
              • mTW
              • 03 Nov 2011

              BATTERY HEN, 03 Nov 2011Hmmmmm, Bet lots of users wished they could change the b... moreNo need, just switching off Time Zone setting in Location Services solves the issue, which makes it a non-issue until patch update day.

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                • m4N
                • 03 Nov 2011

                Hmmmmm,

                Bet lots of users wished they could change the battery HA! HA! A spare would tie them over until an update for 4x/day!

                That's why I sold my iPhone 2ys ago for 2 cups and a piece of string!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PRW
                  • 03 Nov 2011

                  AnonD-22393, 03 Nov 2011That is where Nokia phone rocks,rock solid battery and rock... moreYa , nokia rocks and they rolling down ...!!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3Yb
                    • 03 Nov 2011

                    Android peeps are mad because Apple copied them.

                    Batterygate has been a standard feature on Android for a long time now lol.

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                      • Ff4
                      • 03 Nov 2011

                      That is where Nokia phone rocks,rock solid battery and rock solid call quality.but apple will keep on surviving due to blind fanboys and propaganda.

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                        • alef
                        • nwu
                        • 03 Nov 2011


                        I've been having like -3 hours of usage than I did before on my iPad (1st gen) since I've updated to iOS 5.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • uEJ
                          • 03 Nov 2011

                          still using cheap glass?
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw

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                            • 9EL
                            • 03 Nov 2011

                            [deleted post]I dont think you have ever touched an iPhone, let alone own one. Speedy Android device?????? So your saying the iPhone 4S is slow and Android phones are faster. LOL

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                              • ALonZo
                              • 9EL
                              • 03 Nov 2011

                              What cracks me up is that Android lovers obsessed with with Apple come here thinking there are multiple problems with the iPhone 4S....ha ha ha ha ha If there was multiple problems, then surely this would be major news? After all it is Apple. But reality check Android lovers - its one issue battery thats the talking point. And guess what? Apple intend to do a fix. Yes thats right, a fix. Why? Because Apple listen to their customers and care abnout the reputation.

                              The iPhone was and still is, the Premier device out there. It is that good and a battery issue is not gonna stop us enjoying the iPhone. So Android lovers, stop your unhealthy obsession with Apple and worry about your own device ;)

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                                • 3I1
                                • 03 Nov 2011

                                this was a known issue. Was the motive for the canceled iphone 4s release date. 5 months of suing so no time for actual rezolving problem . iphone 4s failllllll. :)) .

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                                  • PF5
                                  • 03 Nov 2011

                                  Wow. For something that's dubbed the 'premium' smartphone by journalists, this sure really sucks.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • mTW
                                    • 03 Nov 2011

                                    Yup this is a really big problem faced by Android users. They are the ones who are the most concerned about iOS and iPhone here on GSMArena lol.

                                    Meanwhile millions of iPhone owners have been enjoying their phones, and even while waiting for the update, just simply needed to switch off Time Zone settings which solved the bulk of this small problem.

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                                      • Sumit
                                      • PTi
                                      • 03 Nov 2011

                                      I have 4th Gen Ipod touch and with the new software device response time is also not that great... it's worse than the old version :(

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                                        • w4e
                                        • 03 Nov 2011

                                        I dont understand this. iOS users are the one facing battery problem but android users are crying about it. How does battery problem in iphone affects android users?
                                        Enjoy your super android smartphone with old version buddy....if there is anything entertaining. :D