Battery DRAINING after recent update

Why is my battery draining faster to the point that Battery Health went down 1% immediately after update and I have to charge excessively?


Apple is refusing to replace battery or device.


Wasn’t Apple sued recently for intentionally creating updates meant to drain battery quickly so you would have to purchase another battery or phone???????

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 6, 2022 8:34 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2022 9:17 PM

I am having also having a problem with excess battery drainage, on two iPhone 12 pro maxes, an iPad Pro, and an iPad Pro second generation. I am using AT&T in St. Louis, Missouri. Problem started after installing iOS 15.6.1 and updating my apps. I found that am getting as much as 3.5 GB per day of "Settings > Cellular> System Services> Push Notifications", and my (otherwise healthy) battery requires unusually frequent recharging. I turned off all app Notifications (except Phone and Messages), and all background app refresh. Also, at Apple Support's suggestion, in Privacy>Location Services>System Services, I turned off several location related System Services (such as Location Based Alerts). This has not worked to stop the Push Notification data hemorrhage. Phone calls to Apple Support on 8/21/22 and 8/22/22 also failed to solve the problem. So far, the only way to stop the Push Notifications is to turn off Cellular Data. Even after stopping Cellular Data, I have noticed unusually rapid battery depletion if Wi-Fi is turned on. So check your Push Notifications, and see if that might be the problem. If it is, perhaps you will have better luck with Apple Support.

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Aug 23, 2022 9:17 PM in response to zoriana209

I am having also having a problem with excess battery drainage, on two iPhone 12 pro maxes, an iPad Pro, and an iPad Pro second generation. I am using AT&T in St. Louis, Missouri. Problem started after installing iOS 15.6.1 and updating my apps. I found that am getting as much as 3.5 GB per day of "Settings > Cellular> System Services> Push Notifications", and my (otherwise healthy) battery requires unusually frequent recharging. I turned off all app Notifications (except Phone and Messages), and all background app refresh. Also, at Apple Support's suggestion, in Privacy>Location Services>System Services, I turned off several location related System Services (such as Location Based Alerts). This has not worked to stop the Push Notification data hemorrhage. Phone calls to Apple Support on 8/21/22 and 8/22/22 also failed to solve the problem. So far, the only way to stop the Push Notifications is to turn off Cellular Data. Even after stopping Cellular Data, I have noticed unusually rapid battery depletion if Wi-Fi is turned on. So check your Push Notifications, and see if that might be the problem. If it is, perhaps you will have better luck with Apple Support.

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