iOS 5 battery issues are real, Apple deploys a fix with 5.0.1 — but it's not over yet
After iOS 5 was released, many users began reporting battery life problems. After some time, Apple confirmed that the problem is real and a fix is coming. The leading candidate could be iCloud sync, but Apple's Developer Beta for iOS 5.0.1 only mentions "bugs affecting battery life." The release finally came on Thursday, November 10th — but on the 11th, Apple released a brief statement saying that a "few" issues remain.
iPhone battery life: Apple says 'a few remaining issues' persist in iOS 5.0.1
According to AllThingsD's John Paczkowski, Apple has just released the following statement regarding iPhone battery life in the just-released iOS 5.0.1 update:
The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues that some customers experienced on their iOS 5 devices. We continue to investigate a few remaining issues.
What makes the statement interesting is that iOS 5.0.1 was ostensibly developed (and pushed out so quickly) primarily to solve battery complaints that had been...
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iOS 5.0.1 starts rolling out to iPhones and iPads, battery life fixes in tow
iOS 5.0.1 has been made available to the general populace by Apple, a build that promises to improve battery life. Other changes include the addition of multitasking gestures to the original iPad, unspecified "bug fixes" for Documents in the Cloud, and improved voice dictation for Australian users — it would seem iOS 5 didn't appreciate that Aussie accent.
The Verge's team members aren't seeing over-the-air updates on their phones yet, but it's available in iTunes — so grab it and sound...
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Apple posts iOS 5.0.1 beta 2, fixes activation issues
Two days after it released the first iOS 5.0.1 beta, Apple has released beta 2 of the same build for the OS. The original build apparently suffered from some bugs related to failed activations. Beyond those bug fixes, it doesn't look like iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 contains anything more than the original. The update comprises mostly bugfixes, the most important of which are bugs that are affecting iPhone battery life in a serious way for many users. It also adds multitasking gestures to the original...
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Apple confirms iOS 5 battery problems, fix coming in iOS 5.0.1
We've been wondering if the iOS 5 battery issues people have been reporting would get a clearer explanation and unfortunately that explanation isn't quite here yet. What we do have is confirmation from Apple that there are, in fact, confirmed battery life problems that need to be addressed in the new operating system:
"A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices," Apple said in a statement to AllThingsD. "We have found a few bugs that are...
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iPhone 4 and 4S users reporting dramatically decreased battery life
2010 brought us antennagate. Will late 2011 be the season of batterygate? Apple acknowledges that standby battery life for the iPhone 4S trails the iPhone 4, but there may be a bigger issue at hand — Apple's support forums are filling up with posts from angry iPhone 4S owners with devices that can't make it through a day, even with battery-draining features like Bluetooth and location services disabled.
Speculation on the cause is running rampant; some people blame a location-based...
