- Users complain about iOS 16 poor battery life optimisations.
- While an initial hit to the battery life after a major software update seems normal, things are different this time around as users are complaining even after two weeks.
- Apple hasn’t made a comment on user complaints.
iOS 16 is the fresh new update for iPhone users and it rolled out just two weeks back. While it brings a great new lock screen that is user customisable, things aren’t looking that great with regard to the battery life. Multiple users are continuing to complain that the update is resulting in poor battery life. While an initial hit to the battery life after a major software update seems normal, things are appearing to be different this time around as users are complaining even after two weeks.
As said, when an iPhone receives a software update it’s only common for it take a hit on the battery life as iOS is doing things in the background like reindexing files, photos, apps, and more. This is especially notable with Apple’s yearly flagship software release, iOS 16 because it is a massive update.
iOS 16 battery life
Even after two weeks of release, multiple customers are complaining about iOS 16 battery life. This is because iOS is doing things in the background like reindexing files, photos, apps, and more. But once all the background reindexing is complete, the battery life should be back to normal and complaints subside. However, this time around, the complaints have not subsided and many users are convinced that iOS 16 is ruining the battery life.
Users have been complaining on various social media platforms, including Reddit, TikTok, and Twitter. They have been complaining about their iPhone battery life taking a hit since installing iOS 16 two weeks ago. As usual, there are theories that Apple is intentionally reducing battery life on older iPhones to bring in more iPhone 14 sales.
I need to undo this iOS 16 update, this wallpaper is not worth my battery life becoming non existent
— Hasan (@Hasank0192) September 21, 2022
iOS 16 really doing a number on battery life. 🥹🥴
— ary. 🦋 (@aryannapatrice) September 26, 2022
Interestingly, Apple hasn’t commented on the battery life concerns on iOS 16. It has released iOS 16.0.2 to the public but there’s no mention of battery life improvements. iOS 16.1 is currently in the best testing phase. We’re hopeful that Apple might improve the battery with subsequent iOS 16 releases.
