After months of anticipation, Apple finally rolled out its iOS 16 update for iPhones this week.
The update includes several exciting features including a redesigned lock screen and the ability to unsend messages.
While many iPhone users have eagerly downloaded the update already, several have reported that iOS 16 is affecting their battery life.
While many iPhone users have eagerly downloaded the update already, several have reported that iOS 16 is affecting their battery life (stock image)
Many frustrated iPhone users have taken to Twitter to discuss the issue this week.
One user tweeted: ‘Experiencing a huge amount of battery drain on the official iOS 16 release. My battery went down 10% within an hour without even touching it.’
Another added: ‘do NOT update to ios 16 unless u want ur battery to go from a 100 to 90 in 30 mins.’
And one vented: ‘Anyone else having issues with battery after updating to ios 16?
‘My battery drains faster than normal—even with minimal browsing. This kinda sucks.’
Thankfully, it’s unlikely that the battery issues are here to stay, according to ZDNet.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, a researcher at ZDNet, explained: ‘Installing a new OS on an iPhone triggers a lot of stuff to go on in the background, from indexing to recalibrating the battery, and this can go on for hours or even days.
‘Not only does this consume power, but the battery recalibration can give the impression that the battery is draining more rapidly when in fact it isn’t.
‘Add to this the dual factor of a lot of app updates happening following a new release, combined with a lot of new features available that may put more drain on an older handset.’
If you’re worried about your iPhone battery and it’s been a few days since you updated to iOS 16, Mr Kingsley-Hughes advises checking your battery health.
Many frustrated iPhone users have taken to Twitter to discuss the battery draining issue this week
He added: ‘If you go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and the message is that it is good for Peak Performance Capability, then it’s either just the normal stuff going on, or a bug.’
Here’s a look at all the key features with iOS 16.
Personalised lockscreen
The biggest update with iOS 16 is the lockscreen, which can now be personalised.
Users can choose whether they’d like to showcase their favourite photos, customise font styles, and display a set of widgets in the lockscreen.
For example, if you regularly check the weather, you could choose to have a weather widget permanently in your iPhone’s lockscreen.
The biggest update with iOS 16 is the lockscreen, which can now be personalised. Users can choose whether they’d like to showcase their favourite photos, customise font styles, and display a set of widgets in the lockscreen
‘The Lock Screen is more personal, beautiful, and helpful than ever with a multilayered effect that artfully sets subjects of photos in front of the time, and newly designed widgets that offer information at a glance,’ Apple explained.
‘For Lock Screen inspiration, the wallpaper gallery offers a range of options, including Apple collections, a Weather wallpaper to see live weather conditions as they change throughout the day, an Astronomy wallpaper for views of the Earth, moon, and solar system, and many more.’
Messages
If you’re always making typos, you’ll be happy to hear of a range of handy new tools coming to the Messages app.
‘You can now edit a message you’ve just sent or unsend a recent message altogether,’ Apple explained.
‘And you can mark a message as unread if you can’t respond at that moment and want to come back to it later.’
If you’re always making typos, you’ll be happy to hear of a range of handy new tools coming to the Messages app
Photos
Apple has introduced a new iCloud Shared Photo Library, which it describes as the ‘best way to share photos with your family.’
Users can choose what to include in their shared library based on a start date or the people in the photos.
‘Once the shared library is set up, you can share photos instantly straight from Camera, choose to share automatically when other shared library members are nearby, and get smart suggestions for adding photos to the shared library in For You,’ Apple explained.
The Search function in Mail has been improved to deliver more accurate and complete results.
And as with Messages, users can now unsend emails.
‘Easily unsend an email you’ve just sent, schedule messages to be sent whenever you like, and get reminders to follow up or come back to a message later,’ Apple said.
Live Text
Live Text has been updated and is now available for video and features quick actions.
‘Live Text gets more powerful with the ability to recognise text in video and quickly convert currency, translate text, and more,’ Apple said.
For example, if you were on holiday in France and wanted to quickly know how much a punnet of grapes cost in your local currency, you could take a photo of the price tag and your iPhone would instantly convert the currency.
Apple’s Live Text tool has been updated and is now available for video and features quick actions
Maps
Apple Maps will now let you add multiple stops to your routes in advance.
‘Plan multiple stops along your route in advance or easily access previous routes in Recents,’ Apple explained.
‘Maps also syncs across your devices, so you can look up directions on your Mac and see them on your iPhone when you’re ready to go.’
Health and Fitness
Apple has added a new Medications feature in the Health app.
‘The new Medications feature in the Health app helps you manage, track and understand the medications you take,’ it said.
Meanwhile, users will now be able to benefit from the Fitness app, even if they don’t have an Apple Watch.
‘The Fitness app can help you track and meet your fitness goals, even if you don’t have an Apple Watch,’ Apple added.
‘Now, using iPhone motion sensors, your steps, distance and third‑party workouts will give you an estimate of your calories to contribute to your daily move goal.’
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