• AppleCentral Network:
  • Tech Support
  • |
  • Open Source
  • |
  • Apple News
  • |
  • Register Domains
  • |
  • SSL Certificates
  • |
  • iPod Deals
  • |
  • Mac Deals
  • |
  • Mac Book Shelf
  • AppleCentral Home
  • MacTech Magazine
    • About MacTech in Print
    • Issue Table of Contents
    • Subscribe
    • Risk Free Sample
    • Back Issues
    • MacTech DVD
    • MacTech Archives
    • MacTech Print Archives
    • MacMod
    • MacTutor
    • FrameWorks
    • develop
  • MacNews.com
    • MacNews News
    • Blog
    • MacTech Reviews and KoolTools
    • Whitepapers, Screencasts, Videos and Books
    • News Scanner
    • Rumors Scanner
    • Documentation Scanner
  • Apple Expo
    • by Category
    • by Company
    • by Product
  • MacForge.net
  • Job Board
  • Advertising
    • Benefits of MacTech
    • Mechanicals and Submission
    • Dates and Deadlines
    • Submit Apple Expo Entry
  • User
    • Register for Ongoing Raffles
    • Register new user
    • Edit User Settings
    • Logout
  • Contact
    • Customer Service
    • Webmaster Feedback
    • Submit News or PR
    • Suggest an article
  • Connect Tools
    • MacTech Live Podcast
    • RSS Feeds
    • Twitter
You are not logged in. [Log In] AppleCentral » Forums » Mobile Technologies » iPad, iPhone, iPod and Apple TV Hardware » My 4s's battery is draining too quickly
Register User    Forum List        Active Topics    FAQ
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
Topic Options
Hop to:
#572659 - 03/22/12 08:58 PM My 4s's battery is draining too quickly
Silver_Moon Offline
Record enthusiast

Registered: 09/15/09
Posts: 2519
Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ
When I left the house to go to school this morning the battery was at 94%. When I got off of the bus and into school it was at 72%. This is through a half hour bits ride with nothing being done on the iPhone but listening to music.

Its also getting really warm, so I decided to turn of location services before I left to see if it would help. It didn't, so before class started I turne on airplane mode. The battery stayed at 72% for the remainder of te school day.

When I got on the bus at 3:10 I turned off airplane mode. I took this picture 15 minutes later to show how much the battery dropped.

(I was listening to Garbage's new single hehe)

And I took this picture after I got into the house


And I just took this picture.


What could be going on?
_________________________
"I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson

Top
#572660 - 03/22/12 10:18 PM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Silver_Moon]
DLC Offline
I invented modding!

Registered: 11/04/02
Posts: 20167
Loc: Lindale, TX (Tyler)
Quickly double tap the button on the bottom.
Check which Apps you have running in the background.
Hold your finger on one until they all start wiggling. Hit the "-" sign to turn them off.

That's probably what's draining your battery.

Alternative method it to totally power off (hold top button down until you get the red scroll and shut down).... and then turn the iPhone back on again. That shuts all apps down.

Had the same thing happen to me until someone showed me. blush
_________________________
David (OFI)

Top
#572663 - 03/22/12 10:49 PM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: DLC]
Silver_Moon Offline
Record enthusiast

Registered: 09/15/09
Posts: 2519
Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ
I did all of that
_________________________
"I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson

Top
#572664 - 03/23/12 12:13 AM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Silver_Moon]
NucleusG4 Offline
Master•Blaster

Registered: 04/20/02
Posts: 12486
Loc: Miami, Fl.
Lots of good tips and ideas here..

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3387864?start=0&tstart=0
_________________________
http://davidbearphotography.com/



Top
#572669 - 03/23/12 03:37 AM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Silver_Moon]
Reboot Online   content

Muhahahaha

Registered: 04/22/02
Posts: 15046
Loc: Columbus OH
Originally Posted By: PChaterosx
What could be going on?
The arrow next to your percentage means something is accessing online data.

Ask to join networks off in Wi-fi? Bluetooth off? Push off?



Also check out my reply below to properly calibrate your battery. If you have not done this it may be giving you a false reading as to what is actually left.

http://forums.applecentral.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/572415/Recharging#Post572565
_________________________
AppleCentral Trivia

MM-MCF Trivia

Call the Doctor

Top
#572671 - 03/23/12 10:40 AM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Reboot]
Silver_Moon Offline
Record enthusiast

Registered: 09/15/09
Posts: 2519
Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ
Isn't that a different arrow? I'm pretty sure it's for media playback. And the iPhone itsself is getting pretty warm. I had to take the case off
_________________________
"I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson

Top
#572677 - 03/23/12 12:11 PM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Silver_Moon]
Silver_Moon Offline
Record enthusiast

Registered: 09/15/09
Posts: 2519
Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ
Yeah, it's media. I'm on airplane mode.

_________________________
"I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson

Top
#572679 - 03/23/12 01:17 PM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Silver_Moon]
Reboot Online   content

Muhahahaha

Registered: 04/22/02
Posts: 15046
Loc: Columbus OH
Originally Posted By: PChaterosx
Isn't that a different arrow? I'm pretty sure it's for media playback. And the iPhone itsself is getting pretty warm. I had to take the case off
That's right, it's media playback.

Follow these instructions to calibrate the battery and see how that goes.

Running it down till it shuts off then recharging it to 100% helps to calibrate the little computer chip in the battery so you know better exactly how much battery life is left.

Apple recommends doing it once a month, also any time you charge it letting it sit in the 100% charged state for at least 20 minutes or so will give you more battery run time. It does a trickle charge sort of thing at the end.

BTW when you run it down till it shuts itself off it takes a few minutes, 5 or so, to turn itself back on. The battery needs to get to a certain charge level before it will reboot.
_________________________
AppleCentral Trivia

MM-MCF Trivia

Call the Doctor

Top
#572689 - 03/23/12 05:59 PM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: Reboot]
MrB Offline
I invented modding!

Registered: 08/28/03
Posts: 9722
Loc: SE Kansas
Is that Reccomendation for the iPad also?

Dave
_________________________
If we don't count our blessings
We are just wasting our time

Top
#572691 - 03/23/12 06:05 PM Re: My 4s's battery is draining too quickly [Re: MrB]
six_of_one Offline
Pool Bar

Registered: 04/19/02
Posts: 4474
Loc: Alexandria, VA
Its probably a recommendation for anything having rechargeable batteries with memory (read: most of them=)

Top
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
Previous Topic
View All Topics Index
Next Topic

Tweet

Preview

Moderator:  Acumowchek, Moderator, neil, Reboot 
Print Topic
Switch to Threaded Mode
Publications, Articles and Industry Discussion
   »MacTech/MacNews Article Discussions
   »Apple World
Marketplace
   »Deals and Special Offers
      »Expired Offers
   »Trading Warehouse
Mac
   »Hardware
   »Software
   »Servers, Security, and Networking
   »Programming, Web Dev & Scripting
   »Windows and Virtualization
   »Cloud and Online Services
Mobile Technologies
   »iPhone Apps, AppStore, and iTunes
   »iPad, iPhone, iPod and Apple TV Hardware
Mods and Hacks
   »General Mods
      »Techniques
      »Miscellaneous
      »Mod Logs
   »Laptop Mods
      »Case Mods
      »Hardware Mods
      »Misc. Mods
   »Desktop Mods
      »Case Mods
      »Hardware Mods
      »Misc. Mods
   »Peripheral Mods
      »iPod Mods
      »Misc Mods
   »Software Hacks & Mods
General Discussion
   »Site Feedback & Issues
   »Stan's Lounge
   »Soapbox
Now Software Support
   »Announcements
   »Now X
      »FAQs
      »Discussion
   »Now Up-to-Date & Contact
      »Community Help
      »Tips and tricks
View profile
Send a PM
View homepage
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
View homepage
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
View homepage
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
View homepage
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
View homepage
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
View homepage
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
View profile
Send a PM
Add to your Watched Users
View posts
Board Rules · Mark all read
Contact Us · AppleCentral · Top

MacTech Only Search:
Community Search:

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
  • SPREAD THE WORD:
  • Slashdot
  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • Reddit
  • Newsvine
  • Generate a short URL for this page:



AppleCentral. www.applecentral.com
Main office: 805-494-9797
Xplain's use of MacNews, AppleCentral and AppleExpo are not affiliated with Apple, Inc. MacTech is a registered trademark of Xplain Corporation. AppleCentral, MacNews, Xplain, "The journal of Apple technology", Apple Expo, Explain It, MacDev, MacDev-1, THINK Reference, NetProfessional, MacTech Central, MacTech Domains, MacForge, and the MacTutorMan are trademarks or service marks of Xplain Corp. Sprocket is a registered trademark of eSprocket Corp. Other trademarks and copyrights appearing in this printing or software remain the property of their respective holders.
All contents are Copyright 1984-2010 by Xplain Corporation. All rights reserved. Theme designed by Icreon.
Generated in 0.052 seconds in which 0.034 seconds were spent on a total of 14 queries. Zlib compression enabled.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.5.8