iOS 8.2 Battery Life Problems: How To Fix Quick Drain Issues On iPhone, iPad and iPod
Having problems with battery life after iOS 8.2 update on your iPhone, iPad or iPod? Many users have found the latest Apple software, while bringing important bug fixes also came packaged with problems – on of the most annoying being a quick battery drain issue. If you’ve notices the new iOS 8.2 update seems to be eating up way more battery life than before we’ve pulled together a number of solutions to help remedy quick battery drain issues. While there is no perfect solution or magical battery life fix, there are a number of tips and tricks available that can help you lengthen the battery life on your iOS 8.2 device. Check them out here!
How To Fix Battery Life Problems After iOS 8.2 Update
#1 Disable iCloud Keychain
Some iPhone users have reported that disabling iCloud Keychain has helped them get rid of abnormal battery drain. If you find you don’t use or don’t need iCloud Keychain it might be worth disabling to see if your batter life becomes longer.
To disable iCloud Keychain, go to Settings -> iCloud -> Keychain -> Toggle iCloud Keychain off.
#2 Shut Off Fitness Tracking Feature
Fitness tracking is new to iOS 8.2 and could be a culprit in poor battery life, one Reddit user noted. Here’s some steps for turning the new feature off.
Go to Settings>Privacy>Motion and Fitness>Toggle “Fitness Tracking” to Off
#3 Restart or Reset Your iPhone or iPad
Another strategy some users have tried when quick battery drain suddenly occurred or their devices started getting really hot, is to restart or reset the device.
You can restart the device by holding down the power button, swiping to turn it off, and then hold the power button down to turn the device back on.
You can reset your iPhone or iPad by holding the home button and the power button for about 10 seconds.
#4 Reset Device Settings
Resetting you device settings is a fix that seems to help with a variety of update problems from Messages not sending to Bluetooth and cellular signal problems.
To reset your settings, go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset All Settings and then enter your passcode when prompted. This will take a few minutes to complete and will return all setting to default, but will not remove or lose any of your data.
#5 Turn off Location Services
One way to save battery life in iOS 8.2 is to turn off location services for apps you don't need it on. This will slow battery drain on your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Screenshot
GPS requires a huge amount of power, especially for things like turn-by-turn navigation and Find my Friends tracking, but they can also suck energy when used in other apps as well. To save on some energy, turn off location services for all apps in which it is not essential. This can be done by going to Settings, Privacy, Location Services, and turn off any app and system service you really don't need tracking or using your location.
#6 Turn off Background App And Content Refresh
Background app refresh can kill your battery life in iOS 8. Turn off background updates on any apps that don't need up to the minute updates to save battery life on your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Screenshot
For some apps you may need information to be update on a minute by minute basis, but that background refresh process comes with its battery consequences. If you want to help maximize the amount of battery life you have, it’s a good idea to turn off Background Refresh for any app you don’t see as needing it’s information updated constantly. You can do this by going into the Settings app, then General, then Background App Refresh. There you can turn off background refresh on any app you choose. In addition, you can go to Settings, and then App Store and turn of automatic app and content downloads for even more battery saving power
#7 Turn off Push Notifications
Push notifications can shorten your iPhone or iPad battery life. To save battery life in iOS 8 - 8.2, turn off push notifications for apps that don't need them. Screenshot
If you don’t need to be alerted every time one of your game center games has a change or other seemingly useless notifications, then you also adjust which push notifications come through and which do not. This can be done by going into Settings app, Notifications, and turn off any app you don't care to be alerted about.
#8 Reset Power cycle About Once A Month
If you are having battery life problems, you should completely drain your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad's battery till it won't turn on, then charge it back up to full. That re-calibrates the battery indicator and you'll get a more realistic idea of what your levels are. can solve by either swapping it for another device or otherwise figuring out a fix.
#9 Set Auto-Lock to 1 minute This will ensure the screen isn’t burning when you aren’t using it. This can be adjusted in the Settings app, under General, usage, auto-lock.
#10 Turn off any extra sounds, like keyboard clicks – this can be done under settings> general> sounds
#11 Use headphones instead of the speaker for audio and music
#12 Turn down the screen brightness (control center)
#13 Turn off Bluetooth when not using it (control center)
#14 Turn off Wi-Fi when not using it (control center)
#15 Set all email, calendar, and contacts accounts to "Fetch" (turn off Push) in Settings app
#16 Turn off Dynamic Wallpapers
When you are in a power pinch…
Check which apps are sucking up all the energy
Checking which apps are using up the most energy is one way to get a handle on battery life in iOS 8 Screenshot
Go into the Settings app and under “General” find the “Usage” section. Tap on Usage and you can see which apps and system services are using power, and how much. In the case of those that are using waaaay more energy than you make like, there are some solutions available, which are offered below. Simply knowing which apps suck up the most power, however, is useful so you can anticipate and use them accordingly. For example, there are certain games I may play on my device, which I notice take up a lot of battery power. If I am traveling and know charging may not be possible as often as I need it, I avoid playing those games.
Quit power hungry apps
If you are in a power pinch, kill any apps you know are power suckers. I tend to find Facebook and Skype for example, are major power suckers. To quit energy sapping apps, Double-tap the Home Button to activate the multitasking view and flick upward on the power hungry app to quit it.
Check your cell signal
If you're in an area of weak signal, or at the edge of LTE or 3G support, your iPhone is going to drain a lot more power while trying to stay on the network. If you have a good strong LTE signal is more power efficient than good 3G signal, but if the LTE signal is weak, it’s best to turn it off in the Settings app under “Cellular” and just work off 3G data.
If all else fails…
Downgrade to iOS 8.1.3
You can, for a limited amount of time, still downgrade to iOS 8.1.3. Check out our instructions for doing so, here.
Genius Bar/Replacement
If none of these fixes work, you could make an appointment with Apple and get an Apple Genius to look at your phone or tablet just to make sure there aren’t other issues. Make sure to back up your iPhone or iPad before you go. Genius bar staff can test the battery in the store to ensure it isn’t defective and if you’re under warranty, they will replace the device.









