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iOS 10.2 update for iPhone intensifies bad battery life; Simple tweaks to remedy Apple battery problem

| Dec 25, 2016 08:06 PM EST

An Apple iPhone 7s is seen in the upgraded Apple store on Regent Street on October 13, 2016 in London, England.

iOS 10.2 has been introduced by Apple to improve user experience, especially with their iPhones. However, the recent update may have resulted to the contrary, as concerns regarding bad battery life continues to surface online.

Similar battery life concern was experienced by some Apple enthusiasts when iPhone 6s was first introduced to the market. The highly criticized battery issue with the said Apple unit was associated with too much air during the manufacturing process. However, with the latest battery issue at hand, the iOS 10.2 update has been blamed by most iPhone users.

According to PhoneArena, most users would observe that their iPhone units will stop working once the battery hits 30 percent, for it will immediately shutdown as though it has consumed all of its remaining battery life. Consequently, another version of the iPhone battery issue has been observed by some users.

The battery life reading and display may have also been affected by the update. It goes from 30 percent to 1 percent but stays at that 1 percent reading for a significant period of time.

In view of the given facts, some people are now searching for methods on how to prolong iPhone battery life amidst the reported iOS 10.2 battery life issue. Although not a direct answer to the concern, some helpful remedies and tips to conserve battery life on iPhone while waiting for another Apple iOS update are being offered online.

One of the basic tweaks to perform in order to conserve iPhone battery energy is by turning off Raise to Wake function of the device, according to iPhoneLife. This would help avoid unnecessary battery use, especially if users regularly pick the unit or swing it in their hand while walking.

Moreover, the same site also advised that users may also get rid of any widgets they don't need to save battery life, for most widgets would consumer batter power to keep up to date. Apart from widgets, users may also try to turn off background applications on their iPhone for it also consume battery energy of the device.

The ones highlighted above are some of the basic and simple remedies to prolong battery life of iPhones. However, for final solution caused by the alleged iOS 10.2 update, it would be best to wait for updates and instruction coming from Apple itself.

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