Battery draining rapidly in all our Apple devices

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Battery draining rapidly in all our Apple devices

My family is experiencing the same issue on family devices updated to the latest Operating system on multiple devices. This includes IOS 18.6 on iPhones from 13 pro max to 16, iPad of all models to latest iPad Pro 13 inch M4, Apple Watches and my MacBook updated to its latest operating systems in the last week.

ALL DEVICES HAVE BECOME EXTREME.Y POWER HUNGY.

My watch doesn’t last much more than 4 hours. My iPhone 13pro max until the upgrade would last at least 36 hours barely manages 18 hours. My iPad is down to 80% in 40. Invites and my MacBook is not much better.

ive tried all the so called power saving tips on both apple knowledge and you tube but so far I barely notice any substantial improvement.

To say the entire family is both disappointed and frustrated is an understatement.

Are there any decent suggestions out there?

We cannot be the only family finding ALL devices affected

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Original Title: IOS 18.6 extremely power inefficient.

Posted on Aug 2, 2025 11:42 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 3, 2025 3:35 AM in response to kibnedyo1

Your report is unusual - and by no means a common complaint.

Given that you are experiencing the problem with multiple devices that are using different Operating Systems, this would suggest something in-common to the devices. A perhaps obvious candidate is your WiFi network; you may find that a restart of your WiFi Router, followed by a restart of your devices will clear the problem. To restart your router, disconnect power from the router for at least 30 seconds - then reconnect power to restart. After your router reboots (which may take several minutes), force restart each of your devices using the appropriate process.

You might also usefully review your WiFi Router setup:

Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support

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