iOS 17.4 brought over 100 new emojis, security upgrades, and other changes to compatible iPhone models. However, one concern may discourage users from downloading it.
According to Daily Mail, many iPhone users expressed anger when they took to social networks to warn other users that iOS 17.4 had reduced the battery life on their phones. Some said their battery decreased by 40% after 2 hours of use, while another user said the time it took to write 2 posts on X decreased by 13%.
One user on It’s a trap that will drain your battery quickly.”
Some other social media users also shared details about their battery drain issues and if true, the battery life was significantly shorter. An iPhone 11 Pro user said: “Today I tried charging my iPhone 11 Pro, which had 40% battery left when plugged in, and it took more than 4 hours to charge it to 94%.”
Experts recommend that if users experience battery drain after updating iOS, the most important thing to do is be patient. Because after an update, battery life will decrease a bit as the iPhone continues to perform some background tasks such as updating apps and rebuilding the cache. Because the phone is doing more work than usual, expect the battery to drain faster. This process can take from a few hours to a day depending on the age of the phone and connection bandwidth.
Restarting your iPhone can also help resolve these issues a little faster. To do this, try restarting by holding down the power button and volume button until the power slider appears, then turn off the phone, wait a few seconds, and turn it back on.
Additionally, after updating iOS, some outdated apps may cause unexpected problems with new software and lead to battery drain. So making sure all apps are updated can help fix the problem. Still, for a more detailed analysis, users can use iPhone battery tools to learn more by opening the app Settings > Battery and scrolling down to see the battery drain between apps. If any app is consuming a lot of power, users can try updating the app, closing the app when not needed, or just deleting the app completely.
users Particularly for iPhone 15, iOS 17.4 also includes new information about battery status that allows users to learn more about the battery on their phone. In the Battery Health & Charging settings, users who have updated to iOS 17.4 can see information such as the number of charging cycles, date of manufacture, and when the battery was first used