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.
- Nov 11, 2011, 7:18 PM UTC
iPhone battery life: Apple says 'a few remaining issues' persist in iOS 5.0.1
- Nov 10, 2011, 6:17 PM UTC
iOS 5.0.1 starts rolling out to iPhones and iPads, battery life fixes in tow
- Nov 4, 2011, 6:33 PM UTC
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.
By Dieter Bohn
- Nov 2, 2011, 9:45 PM UTC
Apple confirms iOS 5 battery problems, fix coming in iOS 5.0.1
We have confirmation from Apple that there are, in fact, confirmed battery life problems that need to be addressed in the new operating system:
By Dieter Bohn
