Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Apple, iPhone, 3GS, Battery, Draining | Themes: Smartphones, Digital Cameras, 3GSM
For some people, the term "premature draining" could bring a smirk to their face. However, it's not quite so funny for iPhone 3GS owners, as the latest and (supposedly) greatest iPhone isn't performing so great, at least on the battery front. CNET is reporting that the Apple forums are currently lit up with consumers complaining that the new iPhone's battery seemingly dumps its charge almost instantaneously.
According to The iPhone Blog, consumers are saying that the battery is draining while on standby. Others have charged the device overnight, only to watch the battery lose its juice after a few text messages or emails. Others have tried workarounds by turning off Bluetooth and Push Notifications, however disabling those options have not extended the battery's "premature draining."
Interestingly enough, there seems to be an indication that the problems began right after the release of OS 3.1. Apple's support team is now contacting consumers directly and throwing an 11-question survey their way, focusing on what could leeching off the battery. As the iPhone Blog reports, one question even asks: when you notice a power drop, does it seem to be a legitimate power drop, or rather an issue with the battery icon indicator?
Apple is also asking consumers to activate battery-life logging, to sync the log files to the computer, and then send the logs to the company by email. Although battery logging does not affect the battery itself, the files do take up storage space.
There's no word if the battery problem effects the new iPod 3G models.
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I guess it's still better than exploding...
haha, the first sentence
r u kidding, after the 3.1 update. everyone I know with a 3GS has had battery issues since day 1.
I've noticed my 2G Ipod Touch has been a lot slower since the 3.1 update...
screw ipod i have the beatles living in my basement
Well, I know that the apple tax SURE drains your money fast!!!
Since the 3.1 update, my phone randomly doesnt connect on calls or send text messages. Also, when people try to call me during these service interruptions, I dont receive a missed call notification and the caller says it runs straight to my voicemail.
It prematurely drains battery ...and your life.
It prematurely drains battery ...and your life.
I noticed on my 3G that the battery icon is always staying at full after the new update, that along with a slew of other bugs and issues.
Can you regress the firmware to 3.0?
There is still competition, isn't there? Sure, you'll be one from the masses, not the elite you thought you were, but still.
I don't know which one is funnier the fact that they have their batteries draining with a few text messages, or the fact they have to wait in line at an apple store to get it serviced because they can't change the battery out themselves. Funny for being a "superior" product would they not include some way of swapping out the battery?
I don't know which one is funnier the fact that they have their batteries draining with a few text messages, or the fact they have to wait in line at an apple store to get it serviced because they can't change the battery out themselves. Funny for being a "superior" product would they not include some way of swapping out the battery?
I think they should have made the battery user replaceable/swappable but Apple doesn't want anyone to sully the innards of its products especially the iPhone. This is one of the reasons why I have not yet purchased an iPhone other than it being stuck on AT&T.
Well, MS must be happy cause making such a bad rep for themselves gives room to ZuneHD while its entering the market already.
Other than that, I really can't understand Apple. Not only they never had firepower on the gaming part ( look at Macs ) bu they also replaced their baic programmers and techs with worst ones in all the departments and they keep failing in every aspect so much? I dont understand what's up with them. Takes a lot of effort to go this bad actually.
This sounds like my love life
Now is the time for MS to strike with the ZunePhone!
Actually that was one of the major factors that Verizon didn't pick up the iPhone (if you hadn't noticed all Verizon phones have a removable battery). That and they wouldn't let Verizon (who fixes their phones onsite) touch their phones.
Now is the time for MS to strike with the ZunePhone!
If the Zune HD were to become a phone I would totally buy it! The Nvidia chip really shines and the OLED screen is incredible. Only if they somehow get the antiresidue screen coating the iPod touch has and they would be golden.
Guys, learn how to grammar-check. It's "affects" not "effects".
Guys, learn how to grammar-check. It's "affects" not "effects".
I am tired of peeple allways b*tching about grammer. Some of us dunt really kare about grammer. Wii r not all Anglish Majers. And sum of us are just sooooo glad to be done with skool that we dunt need peeple to remind us everyday.
As long as I get the point and understand what the person is posting, grammar to me is of no relevence.
I don't know which one is funnier the fact that they have their batteries draining with a few text messages, or the fact they have to wait in line at an apple store to get it serviced because they can't change the battery out themselves. Funny for being a "superior" product would they not include some way of swapping out the battery?
Apple wanted to make the iPhone as such so that they can charge you the "Apple Tax" to change your iPhone battery.
Here is the question:
So, before you had the iGrenade...I mean "iPhone", how many of you were able to change your old phone's batteries?....lets raise our hands...!?!?!???!!!
*counts*....
Wow, everyone raised thier hands...except that dude who looks like Steve Jobs.
But in all seriousness, no matter how much you hate or love Apple, you have to give it to Apple's "Marketing" and "Profit Making" teams. Capitalism at its best.
3.1 on my 3G and I'm not having any battery issues. The only issue I'm having is that ATT hasn't got their crap together so no MMS as of yet.
Glad I didn't update because it's not jailbreakable on the 3GS yet.
"the term "premature draining" could bring a smirk to their face."
stopped reading there, KEVIN!!!!
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