The new iOS 16 was made available for public use on September 12th, with 16.0.1 rolling out three days back on the 14th, and the 16.1 went live on the same date for beta use. This software update has been made available to the models of iPhone 8 and upwards, including the new iPhone 14/14 Plus/ Pro/ Pro Max.
Several new features have been made available with this update of the OS. As tempting as that sounds, some users have been hesitant to upgrade to iOS 16 from 15. It is because new updates usually come with new bugs, which get weeded out in time. They are worried that this update may affect their device’s performance negatively for now. Especially with the battery drain issues in the past software updates, users have been rightly hesitant. If you are experiencing a similar issue of your battery getting drained after updating to iOS 16, you have come to the right place for a fix.
How to Check for Battery Drain in iOS 16 and What Can Be Causing It
To check if you are experiencing the battery drain issue in iOS 16, note your battery’s health before updating. To do so, follow these steps-
- Go to Settings.
- Tap on Battery.
- Select Battery Health.
Here you can see how healthy the battery on your iPhone is, its peak performance and whether it needs servicing or not. After updating the iPhone, check the battery health again at regular intervals to see if the battery health drops. If there is a sudden drop in battery health, that may be a sign of draining.
Two main culprits of this issue are cellular services and the display. While these can be the main reasons for a battery drain bug, your iPhone at a time is performing several background tasks that could be causing this as well.
How to Fix the Battery Drain Issue in iOS 16
Following are some methods that can fix your battery being drained after updating to the new OS by Apple:
- Check for software updates: Even though iOS 16 has just been released, it does not take the dev team at Apple much time to make patch updates available to the public. Regularly check for software updates to patch these issues.
- Check Battery Usage: When you are in the Battery subsection of the Settings, you can swipe down to find a list of all the apps and the background tasks running on your phone and how much battery they are consuming. Keep an eye on the latter, as they can suck up the battery without alerting you to it.
- Set Auto-Brightness On: The display is a major asset regarding battery usage. You will notice that the screen uses the battery the most if you check the battery subsection, as explained in the last point. Turning auto-brightness on can result in the display getting dim automatically to save battery when needed. It is better if the battery is drained from a dim screen rather than a screen with max brightness, as it affects battery life.
- Check Battery Health: As explained in the previous section, check your iPhone’s battery health percentage to see if your phone’s battery needs to get serviced. Swapping the battery for a new one is recommended if you see ‘Service’ written there.
That was it for this guide. We have also covered other issues with the new iOS and iPhone updates, including display dimming automatically, battery percentage not showing, and depth effect not working on certain wallpapers. We shall keep track of any new bugs and fixes concerning these, so check them out too. Thanks for reading this article.