Apple engineers working with iPhone 4S users to fix battery woes

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  • Reply 61 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Woodlink View Post


    Your first post here was to lay down some fake story and shamlessly plug something?



    Go sell crazy somewhere else, we're all stocked up here.



    Sorry, dude. Not plugging anything. Just a frustrated iPhone user who solved a battery issue even if Apple does not. Cynical?
  • Reply 62 of 98
    cameronjcameronj Posts: 2,357member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by navpro33 View Post


    Sorry, dude. Not plugging anything. Just a frustrated iPhone user who solved a battery issue even if Apple does not. Cynical?



    Then go remove the plug URL from your post.
  • Reply 63 of 98
    I use my 4S the exact same way I used my 3GS (I also had a 3G before that) and I get BETTER battery life from my 4S than either of the previous two, while using it the exact, same way!



    I am not a stranger to critizing Apple (I bought an iPhone 4 and had to return it due to dropped calls/crappy reception......I've knocked Apple and the iPhone 4 here), but I am pleasantly surprised by my iPhone 4S battery life...



    Additionally, I really love the whole/entire iPhone 4S experience, much improved over my short iPhone 4 taste.....
  • Reply 64 of 98
    ikolikol Posts: 369member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by solipsism View Post


    Your trolling is weak. Please, try harder.



    Not trolling at all,- there's a reason the Morphie pack is such a big seller.
  • Reply 65 of 98
    The only thing I disabled was iTunes syncing over WiFi. Before after 12 hours my phone would be dead. Today after that change I'm still sitting on 73% battery life and it's been 12 hours.
  • Reply 66 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by djkikrome View Post


    The only thing I disabled was iTunes syncing over WiFi. Before after 12 hours my phone would be dead.



    Uh? you can only sync to iTunes over Wi-Fi if you're PLUGGED INTO POWER.
  • Reply 67 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by cameronj View Post


    Then go remove the plug URL from your post.



    Yeah, okay. I wouldn't want to make a suggestion that would help anyone. As soon as I figure out how to do it, consider it one. And please don't offer any helpful suggestions.
  • Reply 68 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by navpro33 View Post


    Yeah, okay. I wouldn't want to make a suggestion that would help anyone. As soon as I figure out how to do it, consider it one. And please don't offer any helpful suggestions.



    Yeah, yeah, blah blah, spammer covering up his ad campaign that was shot down the second it left the hangar.
  • Reply 69 of 98
    ksecksec Posts: 1,569member
    I have problems with my iPhone 4 ever since i upgrade to iOS 5. All my colleagues and friends have similar issues as well with iOS5 draining battery much faster then iOS 4.3
  • Reply 70 of 98
    How do you shut off Ping? thx
  • Reply 71 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post






    FUDge... sooo is that what Schmidt is packing these days?
  • Reply 72 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Uh… you can only sync to iTunes over Wi-Fi if you're PLUGGED INTO POWER.



    That's true, but I experimented over a few nights last week. Turning Wi-Fi sync off resulted in no battery drain over 7 hours on my 4S. Turning Wi-Fi sync on resulted in a 7% battery drop in the same time frame with all other settings the same. I suspect that maintaining the connection to the router (staying ready to sync, possibly?) is one possible battery drain.



    Even when not connected to power, my iPhone shows up in my iTunes when I am in a Wi-Fi coverage area. It must take some kind of power to maintain the connection, shouldn't it?
  • Reply 73 of 98
    I had terrible battery life on my 4S

    But have since sorted it out and the

    battery life is NOW GREAT!!



    Go to settings > location services >

    System services > and switch off

    'setting time zone' and this will stop

    Your betters draining, as for some

    reason it was constantly on.,, I guess Apple

    Will fix in an update soon.



    Also don't have all of your email accounts

    On ,push' have your main one on push

    And any others on fetch or manual.



    And lastly do not have LED Flash for alerts

    Switched on in accessibility as this also

    Drains the battery



    Do as above and your battery will be

    Spot on, GIVE IT A TRY!!
  • Reply 74 of 98
    nvidia2008nvidia2008 Posts: 9,262member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Goldenclaw View Post


    Based on what I've read in other iPhone threads, I would guess to:



    - Turn off Location Services



    - Turn off Wifi



    - Lower screen brightness



    Just basic stuff. LCD's have always been battery drainers, as has Wifi.



    You gotta turn off the WiFi. That conserves a lot of battery. If you're not surfin', turn OFF the WiFi.



    Other than that, battery is okay compared to iPhone 4. Push mail is flaky though.
  • Reply 75 of 98
    nvidia2008nvidia2008 Posts: 9,262member
    Cheers. Turn off WiFi as well!



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Scafe2 View Post


    I had terrible battery life on my 4S

    But have since sorted it out and the

    battery life is NOW GREAT!!



    Go to settings > location services >

    System services > and switch off

    'setting time zone' and this will stop

    Your betters draining, as for some

    reason it was constantly on.,, I guess Apple

    Will fix in an update soon.



    Also don't have all of your email accounts

    On ,push' have your main one on push

    And any others on fetch or manual.



    And lastly do not have LED Flash for alerts

    Switched on in accessibility as this also

    Drains the battery



    Do as above and your battery will be

    Spot on, GIVE IT A TRY!!



  • Reply 76 of 98
    See, there they go ripping off Android again.
  • Reply 77 of 98
    moxommoxom Posts: 326member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Uh… you can only sync to iTunes over Wi-Fi if you're PLUGGED INTO POWER.



    No - you don't need to have your phone plugged into power to sync with iTunes over wifi. I'm syncing my iPhone right now...







    Unless you mean auto-sync?
  • Reply 78 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MoXoM View Post


    No - you don't need to have your phone plugged into power to sync with iTunes over wifi. I'm syncing my iPhone right now...







    The Hell's wrong with you? Mine won't let me sync WITHOUT being plugged into mah computer.



    I wish they had 3G sync. Oh, and does your computer HAVE to be on for this?
  • Reply 79 of 98
    Battery issues isn't anything new from Apple. After I updated my good old iPhone 3GS to some latest of version (can't remember the exact number) i got the same issue, the problem was resolved via software update in mater of few weeks.



    Hopefully this will be the same thing as I have ordered iPhone 4S and looking to received it next week and don't want to experience this issue
  • Reply 80 of 98
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MoXoM View Post


    No - you don't need to have your phone plugged into power to sync with iTunes over wifi. I'm syncing my iPhone right now?



    Okay, maybe it's just the iPad.
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