iOS 13.2.2 causes battery havoc
iOS 13.2.2 causes battery havoc
Another day, another iOS bug. Apple's iOS 13.2.2 update, which was pushed out to fix a bug that essentially broke multitasking on the iPhone and iPad, has itself bought a new and annoying bug to the iPhone.
A few hours after installing iOS 13.2.2, I noticed that battery life had gone from good to appalling. Rather than jump to conclusions, I decided to wait until my devices had gone through a few recharge cycles before calling this an issue.
It appears to be an issue.
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Bottom line, battery life has gone from great to terrible. The initial iOS 13 release wasn't too bad, but the iOS 13.1.2 release had a serious battery bug. While this bug was subsequently fixed, this latest release seems to bring back this bug. Battery life is now so bad that I can watch my battery life ticking down while I'm browsing the web, composing an email, or using Twitter.
Interestingly, background battery life -- when the device is locked and not being used -- is not too bad. Also, while not as bad, iPadOS 13.2.2 battery life is also much worse than post iPadOS 13.1.2 releases.
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The problem doesn't seem to be down to specific apps, but instead seems to be a widespread operating system problem.
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I've tested iOS 13.2.2 on multiple devices, with similar results.
Social media is also awash with similar complaints:
Update iOS 13.2.2: The worst battery life ever had on iPhone 🤮. Drains battery by itself without even using it🤦🏻♂️.
— Ishwak Sharda (@IshwakS) November 9, 2019
It seems like when they fix a bug, arrives another one😂
How is battery life on your one?
Also on my iphone I had to remove ios 13.2.2 since the battery overheated and lasted very shortly. Frankly they are not delivering good updates lately. I'm disappointed. @apple
— Javier Freire (@JavierFreire_) November 12, 2019
This latest iOS has alot of issues at present even though its updates run to 13.2.2. Battery management is poor, so wish I held at iOS12, iPhones weren’t great for battery, but now full charge to 67% in 2hours. Yet Battery Health says 86%. #LessonLearned
— Tim Burr (@RailEngr) November 11, 2019
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