Apple iPhone users are complaining about the iOS 18.5 battery drain after installing the new update. The latest version of iOS started rolling out on May 12. While the new update does not bring any major changes, Apple has addressed several security fixes and introduced a cool new feature regarding Back Tap, among other things.
Amid concerns of battery drain due to the latest update, users are resorting to some tried and tested hacks to solve the issue.
Why is ‘iOS 18.5 Battery Drain’ is trending?
Several iPhone users have noticed a significant battery drain due to their iOS 18.5 update. As per Apple, the new update mainly focuses on some of the security fixes, including improving a core Bluetooth issue and unexpected app terminations.
Speaking of the battery drain after the iOS 18.5 update, an Apple user shared on X (formerly Twitter), “A week after the iOS 18.5 update my battery started to drain faster from 7 minutes every 1 percent of battery to 6 percent of battery.”
Another user claimed, “When I updated to iOS 18.5 [on] both of my phones it seems it drained my battery from 87% to 83%. [I don’t know] if that was normal but minutes later it stop draining to quick on my iphone 15 pro max but my 16 pro max drain a little slow after the update.”
A third user complained on Reddit, “Horrible, I even charged it up to 91%, haven’t used it much, and I’m down to 56% 5 hours later.”
While the battery drain seems to be an existing issue for iOS updates, there are some quick fixes shared by fans that users can perhaps try and follow to resolve the problem. A Redditor shared the hack, “I must admit turning off APPLE AI BETA SOLVES 65% of the problem.”
