iOS 16 battery drains quickly: here’s the solution

There are many iOS 16 users who find iPhone battery drains quickly after installing software update. Do you also have this problem? iPhoned tells you what to do.

iOS 16 update causes battery drain

We’ve been enjoying the iOS 16 update for almost two weeks now. And the new software update is wildly popular. In addition to the many useful functions, such as the renewed lockscreen or deleting messages, it is unfortunately not all about enjoying the update. For many users, the battery runs out a lot faster and they have to put the iPhone on the charger a lot more often. What is going on?

What causes the battery to drain quickly?

Users are complaining that the update has destroyed their iPhone’s battery life. Although it is not surprising after a software update that battery life takes a while to get used to, it seems much worse with iOS 16.

After installing a new software version, your iPhone needs to reorder many files. It may seem as if your battery has deteriorated, but secretly your iPhone is working very hard.

The battery complaints subside quite quickly after that, but with iOS 16, users continue to report that the battery is draining quickly. on Twitter Apple is said to have done this on purpose to encourage you to upgrade to the brand new iPhone 14. However, these remain conspiracy theories.

Apple recently launched iOS 16.0.2. In this we find nothing about improving the battery. A slightly larger upcoming update (iOS 16.1) will fix some bugs, but nothing to show about battery issues.

This is what you can do against the draining battery

Earlier we wrote about the battery-draining ‘Keyboard Feedback’ feature in iOS 16. This option makes your keyboard vibrate when you tap. However, you will also drain your battery faster if you enable this feature of iOS 16. In the article ‘iOS 16: Keyboard feedback drains battery – here’s how to turn it off’ you can read how it turns it off.

Isn’t this the solution? Then you have to be patient a little longer. Often these battery problems resolve themselves, but this time your iPhone needs a little longer. It is not possible to ‘downgrade’ to iOS 15.

Is your iPhone still running on iOS 15 and are you afraid that your iPhone will be slower after the update? Read our article ‘iOS 16: update now or rather wait?’. Here we tell you what you can do best.

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