Has your iPhone’s battery life decreased after the iOS 5.1.1 update?
We are hearing from readers that the iOS 5.1.1 update is causing bad battery life on iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
My iPhone 4S battery life remains stable so this iOS 5.1.1 battery life issue is hit or miss.
If your iPhone battery life is bad on iOS 5.1.1, here’s how to fix it in minutes.
How to Fix Bad iPhone Battery Life on iOS 5.1.1
Indicator of bad battery life.
Before trying to fix bad iPhone battery life, I suggest you make a backup of your iPhone. To do this, plug it into your computer and sync it. If you haven’t already, this is a good time to set up WiFi syncing.
To fix bad iPhone battery life in iOS 5.1.1, we will reset iPhone settings. This is a fresh start for every setting on iPhone, but it doesn’t delete apps and data on iPhone.
1. Open item.
2. .
3. Scroll to the bottom and tap on it.
4. Tap on .
5. If desired, .
6. Wait for the reset to finish.
7. Use the iPhone until the battery reaches 0% and the phone turns off.
8. Plug in iPhone and charge it to 100%.
9. This should fix most iOS 5.1.1 battery life issues.
10. If you continue to experience bad battery life, you may need to reset the iPhone completely.
iPhone will prompt you to enter WiFi and other settings information as if it were out of the box. I suggest you read the 10 iPhone 4S settings to change to make sure your iPhone is set up correctly.