In article <rnl3ko$eaq$
1...@gioia.aioe.org>, badgolferman
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REMOVETHISb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> The battery drain issue wasn't present in iOS 14, it only appeared in 14.1.
> >
> > no it didn't. there is no battery drain issue with 14.1 or 14.0 for
> > that matter.
> >
> > it's nothing more than yet another major update causing the system to
> > reindex files, update caches and various other housekeeping tasks,
> > which *temporarily* will cause higher battery usage, but once it's done
> > within a couple of days, everything is back to normal.
> >
> > users love to complain, but never seem to mention that a few days
> > later, battery runtime is what it was before.
> >
> > another issue with major updates is that users try out all of the new
> > features, which means they're using the phone more, thereby causing the
> > battery to drain faster. no surprise there. once they go back to a
> > normal usage pattern, normal battery life returns.
> >
>
> Maybe what you say is true,
it is true.
*every* major ios and macos update has the same 'battery drain' issues
for the above reasons, which go away within a few days or a week, after
things settle down.
another reason is an app that hasn't yet been updated for the new
system and is causing problems. that's not common, but still a
possibility.
> but how do you know their battery usage returns
> to normal if no one reports that?
some people do, although not many since people like to complain, no
matter what it is. they rarely post that everything is fine.
another factor is that journalists love to write about complaints,
problems, disasters, etc. it's linkbait, which gets more clicks, thus
generating more ad revenue.
nothing is perfect, and out of more than 1 billion devices, a small
number will encounter problems, but nothing widespread.
every once in a while there really is a problem and the update is
pulled. that happens not just with apple, but also other companies.
windows 10 had an update that deleted the user's home folder in some
cases. not good. as i recall, it was pulled rather quickly.