It is normal for the iPhone to have battery drain issues after updating to iOS 16.2, as your iPhone always experiences a brief drop in performance after each update. Of course, as the device makes changes, battery performance suffers. This usually lasts until Apple releases another update with the solution to the battery drain issue, after which performance returns to normal. But if you are still suffering from the battery drain issue after updating to iOS 16.2, you should try these fixes listed below, which will help you to keep your battery draining issue going.
How to fix iOS 16.2 battery drain issue
- Disable location services
Location services use GPS, Bluetooth, and other methods to determine your specific location. Put simply, all of these background operations are responsible for draining your iPhone’s battery. If you want to get the most of your battery life on iOS 16.2, it is recommended to disable this feature.
- Disable background app refresh
When connected to the internet, apps can be updated in the background by turning on background app refresh. If not handled appropriately, it will immediately lead to battery drain issues. You can turn it off entirely or set it to only refresh while Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, and mobile data are on. As an alternative, I recommended only selecting essential applications to be reloaded in the background.
Using Live Activities that provide real-time information to the Notification Center is the main cause of the battery drain issue in iOS 16.2. Again, this drains the battery as it is always updating and displaying the latest information.
- Disable keyboard haptics
Despite having one of the best vibration motors out there, iOS users have had to rely on third-party keyboard apps for haptic feedback while typing. That was changed in iOS 16, but it also meant your iPhone was using more energy because the motor had to spin every time you wrote.
- Fewer widgets on the lock screen
The ability to customize the lock screen is an important feature in iOS 16.2. Widgets, on the other hand, quickly drain your iPhone’s battery. They need to be constantly updated in the background to provide the latest information. As a result, battery life is reduced due to resource consumption. You have no choice but to remove these widgets from the lock screen, or at least remove some of them that are not so important.
The battery life of iPhones can be extended by using the energy saving mode. It disables background app refresh, automatic downloads, and other battery saving features. Typically, users only enable this feature when the battery charge is low, but it’s okay for you to turn on sleep mode even if your device is 80% charged.
- Disable automatic app downloads and updates.
Any applications you install on your iPhone will be instantly installed on all other devices linked to the same iCloud account thanks to the automatic app download feature. All these applications also receive automatic updates. This can be a very useful feature, but it also comes at a price. The battery will be drained drastically when this feature is enabled. Therefore, I advise you to disable this feature is not necessary or important.
There are other small tweaks you can make to save as much battery life as possible. Enabling auto-brightness, dark mode, motion reduction, etc. might be a little help here.
That’s it folks! There are a few fixes you can try on your device to save as much battery as possible on your iPhone after iOS 16.2 update. Let us know in the comments box below if these fixes were helpful to you and if they solved your battery drain issue.
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