iOS 13 beta is causing a number of issues and one of the most common issues is abnormal battery drain. Fixing these can be a little tricky sometimes, especially in beta software, but there are a few things you should try before rolling back to iOS 12.
It’s no surprise that we’ve heard of strange iOS 13 beta battery drain issues. Battery issues pop up after every iOS release and we usually see a lot of complaints from beta users. This is a common side-effect of pre-release software.
If you encounter excessive battery drain while running beta software, your first instinct may be to revert to an official iOS version. This is definitely an option. However, if you want to continue using the iOS 13 beta, there are some potential fixes that might come in handy.
In this guide, we will cover some potential fixes for bad iOS 13 battery life. The fixes we’ve listed here have worked for us and many others in the past, and there’s a good chance that one of them will work for you.
Restart your device
We always recommend a quick reboot before doing anything else, especially if you haven’t restarted or turned off your device in a while.
Turn off your device, wait a minute and turn it back on. A quick reboot can have a tremendous impact on your device’s performance so give it a shot before we move on to these other fixes.
Control Your Apps
The next place to turn is your apps. Apps, especially third-party apps, tend to run on beta software, so there’s a good chance that this is the source of your problems.
Checking app performance is really easy on iOS 13 and it will only take you a few moments to find the culprit if any. Here’s what you need to do:
If you use an app a lot, it will definitely consume more battery than an app you don’t use. However, if you see something that doesn’t look right, you’ll want to investigate further.
If you see an app that is consuming an abnormal amount of battery, try deleting that app from your device and see if it improves your battery life.
If this is an important app, we recommend downloading the latest updates. If that doesn’t work and you really need the app to get through your day, you may need to upgrade to iOS 12.
Use Low Power Mode
Low Power Mode is an extremely useful tool that limits certain functions on your device to conserve battery life. iOS will prompt you to use this feature when your device’s battery reaches 20%, but if your device is experiencing rapid battery loss, you may want to use it more freely.
Here is how to enable Low Power Mode on your device:
You can also add a shortcut for Low Power Mode to your Control Center if you don’t want to go to your Settings every time you want to use it.
Control Center is the menu that opens when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen or swipe down from the top right of the screen on a newer iPhone model.
Here’s how to add the Low Power Mode shortcut to Control Center:
Now, when you enter the Control Center, you will see a small battery meter symbol. Tap this symbol to turn Low Power Mode on or off.
Disable Your Widgets
If you’re not using widgets, try disabling them and see if that improves your device’s battery life. Here’s how to do this:
You should now see a list of your apps and services. These are your widgets and you may notice some of them active on your device. To disable a widget, simply do the following:
First, disable widgets you never use. If you still find that the battery is dead, return to this screen and either use trial and error or disable them all. After that, check your battery life.
If you determine that they are not the source of your problems, you can always reopen them.
Manage Your Screen
Your screen can be the source of your battery problems, so you’ll want to manage the screen closely while using the iOS 13 beta.
Your device’s sensors work to read the lighting in your environment and adjust the screen according to the situation. Most of the time they read the environment correctly. However, there are times when your screen can be too bright. If your screen is bright for no reason, your device’s battery is dying for no reason.
To combat this, try manually managing your screen brightness by turning off auto-brightness. Here’s how to do this:
When you turn off Auto-Brightness, you have to manually adjust the brightness of your screen. You can go to Settings > Display & Brightness and change the slider there, or open Control Center and change it there.
The brightness toggle is the right side slider if you prefer to do it via the Control Center. That sun-like symbol.
Turn off Lift to Wake
If your device’s screen doesn’t need to turn on every time you pick it up, try turning off Raise to Wake. It can help you conserve battery life. Here’s how to do this:
If you want to use it and/or you don’t see a difference, you can always turn it back on.
reset all settings
If none of these steps work, try resetting your device’s settings.
Note that this will cause your device to forget known Wi-Fi networks (and Bluetooth connections), so be sure to write down your passwords before doing this. Here’s what you need to do:
Once this is done you will need to reconnect to your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices.
Download Latest iOS 13 Beta
Be sure to follow Apple’s beta releases. If a new iOS 13 beta is available, try installing it and see if your battery life improves.
Apple will release new iOS 13 betas initially biweekly and weekly as we approach final release this fall.
The software will evolve over time, so future iOS 13 betas should work better than previous versions.
downgrade to iOS 12
If you can’t find a manual fix and/or don’t want to wait for the next version of the beta, you can roll back to iOS 12.
The downgrade option will always be available, but your downgrade options may change over time.
You can revert to iOS 12.3 or iOS 12.3.1 right now, but we expect the iOS 12.3 downgrade path to be closed in the near future.
Once Apple releases iOS 12.4, you’ll be able to downgrade, but Apple will then at some point turn off the iOS 12.3.1 downgrade path. Keep this in mind.
For more information on downgrading, take a look at our step-by-step instructions.
Buy Battery Box or Battery Bank
If you really want to stay on iOS 13 beta for the duration of the test, purchasing a battery case or battery bank can help offset the battery drain.
If you don’t know where to start, we’ve put together lists of the best iPhone XS cases, best iPhone X cases, and best iPhone 8 cases to help you out.
We usually recommend going with a mophie battery casebut Apple’s official battery cases It’s a great alternative if you prefer to go with a first-party accessory.
If you don’t want to put a bulky case on your iPhone, you may want to install a battery dock.
Battery banks are small, portable power sources. For example, RAVPower battery pack It can provide six full iPhone charges before requiring a single charge.
There are loads of great options out there, but RAV’s device is Mophie’s. power station and Anker Powercore 2010 is among the best.
