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Users Report Significant Battery Life Improvement With iOS 5.1

Posted March 12, 2012 at 4:27am by iClarified · 19913 views
Users are reporting a significant improvement in battery life after installing iOS 5.1, according to a thread on reddit.

"I thought they were making BS claims, but after a few days I can honestly say that yes... I've seen a dramatic improvement on the life of the battery. Kudos to the power saving iOS devs," writes ruffyamaharyder.

Other users have chimed in with impressive numbers:

"Currently at Usage 7 Hours, 46 minutes, Standby 3 Days, 20 Hours..with 17% left in the battery.. Was at 100% when I did the 5.1 update.." [Trizlo]

"Since my last charge after updating, I went from 100% battery to 40% (when I decided to charge it) on 5 hours of usage and 51 hours of standby." [zinger2112]

If you've updated to iOS 5.1, let us know if you've noticed a difference in battery life.

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