Some Apple users are claiming a new bug is shutting off their iPhones with 30% power left
Complaints about the latest iOS update on iPhones shutting down the system before battery life runs out are flocking in
Various Apple users have complained in recent weeks that the latest iOS update has caused their iPhones to lose battery life faster than normal.
You can see a sample of the complaints in this 13-page thread in the Apple forums (via News.com.au), but the gist of it is that, after updating to iOS 10.1 (or iOS 10.1.1), certain iPhone models are shutting down as if they are completely devoid of battery, even while their battery indicators say they have around 30 per cent juice left.
Then, when these iPhones are plugged back in, they quickly jump back to that 30 per cent mark.
Users at Hacker News and Reddit have cited similar issues, with some claiming the update has also resulted in rapid battery drain, as well as miscalculations in Apple’s Battery Usage table.
Anecdotally, two of my colleagues at Business Insider have also started suffering from the issue after updating to iOS 10.1.1, which released in late October.
The conditions of the issue seem to vary. The complaints suggest the point of shutdown could be slightly higher or lower than 30 per cent, and that the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, and iPhone 5s have been affected (at least).