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Those who are using their new iPhone 4S are reporting a small problem with battery life. Just like the antenna issue of the last iPhone model, this problem is alleviated by taking a few jaunts in the menus of the smartphone. If you have ever asked, “How can I get my iPhone 4S battery to [...]

One of the most common complaints floating around with regard to Apple’s new iPhone 4S seems to be the short battery life. According to Apple, the iPhone 4S has better talk time but worse standby time as compared to the iPhone 4. According to Tomshardware, however, iPhone 4S battery dies approximately 7% to 8% sooner [...]

Some users have reported poor battery life from iPhones, iPads or iPod touches after the update to iOS 5. This is not surprising, with virtually every iOS release come a number of reports of dramatically reduced iPhone battery life. There are a number of potential fixes for this issue: Reset network settings (Settings>General>Reset). It is [...]

Increased battery drain has been reported after virtually every iOS release, although many iPhone users experience better battery life after updates. Even so, the fact remains that Apple has struggled with battery issues since iOS 4.0 was released. The following are just some of the many user complaints: iOS 4.3 is causing battery drain iOS 4.3 [...]

With virtually every iOS release come a number of reports of dramatically reduced iPhone battery life. iOS 4.1 is no exception–although many iPhone users experience better battery life after the update, a number have reported decreased battery life under similar normal operating circumstances. Fortunately, there are a few go-to fixes and workarounds for this issue: Fixes Disable/check [...]

If your iPhone battery is draining inordinately quickly, you may want to try turning off Facebook push notifications. AppleToolbox reader Kevin Flynn writes: “I had a similar problem, but found that tuning my Facebook app fixed it. Find ‘Settings’ and turn all the “push” options OFF for Facebook. If you can live without this, your battery charge [...]

The recently released iPhone 4 jailbreak (which requires simply visiting a website and swiping to perform a relatively brief process that relies upon a security exploit). The easiest route to avoiding these problems is, obviously, to avoid jailbreaking, which can void your warranty and cause other long-lasting issues, altogether. However, if you have taken the [...]