iOS 5.0.1 Fails to Fix Battery Issues for Many, Brings New Problems

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Posted November 11, 2011 at 3:22pm by iClarified · 40460 views

Apple's release of iOS 5.0.1 yesterday failed to fix battery issues for many iPhone 4S owners, according to Apple support forums.

● Updated about 1.5 hours ago, battery has drained 20% since then with no usage! This is awful!

● Upgraded to 5.0.1 this morning. Still draining at the exact same rate. Unplugged with a full charge 2 1/2 hours ago, and already down to 80% with light usage. Just lost 2% during a 15 minute shower. I see no difference at all.

● New update is no help at all. I opened the safari and lost 2 % just by opening the safari browser...This really *****

● No change for me either. Battery drain on my 4S remains after upgrading to 5.0.1! :-/

9to5Mac did a poll of its users and found that 61.7% of those having battery issues reported that iOS 5.0.1 did not solve the problem.

Meanwhile others are reporting new issues with the firmware such as not being able to download apps over the air and incoming calls and texts that don't display the contact name as saved in the address book.

Let us know if you are experiencing any of these issues or others in the comments.

iOS 5.0.1 Fails to Fix Battery Issues for Many, Brings New Problems

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Geo Papa - November 13, 2011 at 3:38pm

I've got iphone 4 and updated. Battery seems the same to me!

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Brandon - November 13, 2011 at 10:21am

Apple used to be a prodigy now all there work is turning into trash they have more issues now then ever your making Steve look bad come on now stop running Apple into the ground I bought this iphone 4s for a hefty penny and the battery life still drains after the update I have had every iPhone even when I was in Iraq so lets gets these issues fixed please

Bio - November 13, 2011 at 10:03am

Guys, i've updated my 3gs to ios5.0.1 but the sim is not activating, i need help please.

KhantastiK - November 13, 2011 at 12:57pm

B B AZZ is drunk, ignore him lol

Big White Azz - November 13, 2011 at 6:14pm

Who is that impersonator, darn him and darn him some more!

Yusof - November 13, 2011 at 5:13am

I just updated my iPhone 4 with the latest iOS 5.01 and guess what? The battery is draining faster than before even now as I writing this comment. One percent for every minute. Blerghh

Yup ditto

alamgir566 - November 12, 2011 at 11:55am

I hav iPad 2, i updated it to IOS 5.0.1 from IOS 5 now i'm having from problem with its battery . Now I wnt to go back my previous version IOS 5, it's is possible?

Lm - November 11, 2011 at 10:09pm

Look at apple blameing flash for using too much power, they better sort out their software or hardware first!

iMe - November 11, 2011 at 9:52pm

Hi all this helped me very much: Go to settings-location services and all the way down is System services. From there disable location time zone or something like this. It increased my battery life with almost a day

frank - November 11, 2011 at 10:26pm

Good post. This trick works even on 5.0

richard - November 12, 2011 at 2:41am

Indeed a useful adjustment. I disable what I don't need. The 5.0.1 update increased my 4S battery life by around 15% with no other issues.

KhantastiK - November 13, 2011 at 12:53pm

Apple is such a creep to keep all these location services on by default!! Thanks ime

KhantastiK - November 11, 2011 at 8:51pm

Strange that my battery life seem t have improved on the 5.0 update and now has issues with 5.0.1 upgrade on my i4 !!! Annoying !Â¡

Locutus - November 11, 2011 at 8:24pm

This is why I stayed with the untethered JB iOS 4.3.3. I have more functionality (with my installed Cydia apps and tweaks), longer battery life, and more stability than with iOS 5. iOS 5 can suck it until the next version of iOS/iPhone is released.

Diego - November 11, 2011 at 8:23pm

If I want to select the carrier manually it doesn't show anything I just can't select any I have to do with everything automatically I hate that

Aman - November 11, 2011 at 7:44pm

I hav iphone 4 , i updated it to IOS 5.0.1 from IOS 5 now i'm having from problem with its battery

PeterZ - November 11, 2011 at 6:50pm

Oh no, people whining on forums about a fantasy issue. I'm sure it will have an affect on things. Just like the antennagate whining did...oh wait...

DJ Slapp4 - November 11, 2011 at 6:37pm

No battery problem :)

TM Tha MiXer - November 11, 2011 at 5:49pm

All of you with problems......, just wait for the iphone 5 to come out and hope that Apple will put in a muchhh BIGGER battery!!!

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