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battery usage

  1. hyperbolic

    Background Processing: Messages, Calendar, Home Accessories, Flashlight

    There is one other potentially related post on this, but it only covers the Messages app. I do think this post is important I hope the mods leave it up… I find that for every hour I have messages app in the foreground it’s accompanied by 20-30 minutes of background processing. Not crazy about...
  2. B

    iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max - Wall Power / Battery Usage Question

    Does the iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max have the ability to run completely off of external power supplies and not rely on internal battery? It is my understanding that unlike MacBooks, iPhones / iPads will run on battery power even when plugged in. Your MacBook can run entirely off of wall power -...
  3. H

    Is wallpaper appearing as an activity consuming battery under lock screen for anyone else?

    I upgraded to 16.3.1 from 16.1 a few days ago. Since then, I have noticed that the battery usage of my lock screen is higher than it was before. Moreover, if I go onto activity, underneath it states wallpaper, which is never has before. My wallpaper is the same one it's always been, so I don't...
  4. H

    Battery usage missing for certain hours in the day on battery graph

    Noticed this yesterday when I checked my battery usage for the day. Had an app showing 50% of my usage in the past 24 hours, despite only 1 minute of screen time and no drain on the graph. In contrast, other apps with 20+ minutes were showing no battery usage, just the horizontal line when there...
  5. ipx666

    iPhone 13 mini 6-7hrs SoT is it good enough?

    Hi everyone! I bought 13 mini few days ago, and I found that my battery on 13 mini is 6-7hrs SoT before hits 20%. Thing is that I sold my 13 Pro which was exactly the same as my 13 mini now (around 7 SoT). How is it even possible. How is ur experience with 13 mini battery life?
  6. H

    iPhone Battery Usage graph and logs wiped after charging.

    After charging my phone today and turning it off and on, upon looking at the battery usage statistics, everything before turning it back on has been wiped. I can now only view the last 24 hours, which is the last hour in my case as it's only just charged. Has anyone else experienced this? On iOS 13
  7. M

    iPhone 7/Plus Under Battery: Shows Graph Up To 150%?

    I noticed under the battery area in the general settings, the graph goes up to 150%. What does this mean? Does it mean power used when plugged into a wall? Thanks!
  8. I

    Why does Wifi use up so much battery during sleep?

    For a long time my MacBook pro (2015) carried on using battery when I put it to sleep unpowered, so that it was often completely drained when morning arrived. I did everything that was suggested to me on forums, and then finally I solved the problem simply by turning off Wifi each time I put it...
  9. N

    iPhone X Does turning Cellular Data off while on WiFi REALLY save battery life?

    Let's myth bust this. I've heard that the phone uses more power to maintain a wifi signal rather than a 3G signal. That probably explains why sometimes when I pick up the phone after not using it for an hour or two, the status bar reads "3G", and then shows the wifi logo after a second or two...
  10. Helmsley

    iPhone 8/Plus Share Your Battery Usage

    I'm just trying to get an idea of how my battery usage compares to other 8 Plus users...just out of interest really. I started with 100% charge and put it back on charge at 20%, this is what I got (iOS 11.2.6); Usage - 8 hours, 22 minutes Standby - 42 hours, 35 minutes
  11. Helmsley

    iPhone iOS 11.1.2 - Safari Background Audio

    Looking at my battery usage, Safari Background Audio is at the top of the list. What is this? I have Background App Refresh turned off and I haven't used Safari recently to listen to audio. Does the browser in the Facebook app have anything to do with Safari? I have read online that Facebook...