A growing number of iPhone users who have actually upgraded to iOS 12 are experiencing poor battery life as compared to when they were on iOS 11. Some users have likewise taken to Reddit to highlight the concern, with one user reporting approximately 40% faster battery drain on both his iPhone and iPad after setting up the most recent variation of iOS.
“Prior to iOS 12 I would usually end my day around 65-75% battery life on my iPhone X depending upon my use that day. Post iOS 12 it was normal for my battery life to be down to 30% by the end of the day.I didn’t see
anything under the Battery section in settings and my iPad was likewise taking a big hit (could lose up to 30% battery overnight. It utilized to generally lose 1% if that).”
Irritated with extreme battery drain, the user tried disabling the new features introduced in iOS 12 one by one and fortunately, he appears to have actually succeeded in finding the culprit.Turns out it’s the
new Screen Time function that is consuming up the battery much faster than normal for some iPhone and iPad users on iOS 12.”So I shut off Screen Time on both gadgets
Saturday night. Sunday my iPhone ended with around 80%battery, and it is likewise much better today up until now. My iPad likewise seems to be cured.If it assists, I did have the sync Screen Time turned on for both gadgets, so that could
be related.” So there you go. If you are likewise seeing excessive battery drain on your iOS 12 devices, switching off Screen Time alone should
enhance your iPhone or iPad’s battery. To achieve that, just go to Settings > Screen Time and scroll down to tap Turn Off Screen Time. Let us know if this works for you in the remarks area.