iPhone users say Apple’s iOS 17.1.1 update is RUINING their battery life, with reports of charge draining within hours

• Apple released its iOS 17.1.1 update this week with several security updates
• But users have noticed that their battery is draining quickly after installing it 

If you have an iPhone, you may have received a notification encouraging you to download the latest iOS update. 

The tech giant released iOS 17.1.1 this week containing several security updates as well as a fix for a strange bug that meant the weather widget did not display the icon for snow.

But new reports could put you off downloading it. 

Several users who have updated their iPhones claim that iOS 17.1.1 has ruined their battery life, with reports of charge draining within hours. 

Here’s what to do if you’ve downloaded iOS 17.1.1 and have noticed your battery draining. 

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iOS 17.1.1 was released earlier this week to address a bug that caused iPhone 15 models to break after trying to use wireless charging in certain cars. 

‘In rare circumstances, Apple Pay and other NFC features may become unavailable in iPhone 15 models after wireless charging in certain cars,’ Apple said. 

The update also fixes another bug with the Weather Lock Screen widget. 

Users noticed that the weather widget displayed a file icon rather than the symbol for snow as well as a dashed line appearing through the weather notification. 

While many users have downloaded it, several claim that it’s playing havoc with their iPhone’s battery. 

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one user wrote: ‘After updating iOS 17.1.1 there is heat issue and battery drains.’

Another added: ‘The battery life on iOS 17.1.1 is terrible!’

And one vented: ‘There’s a major battery leak in iOS 17.1.1. It went from 100% to 87% in a short amount of time.’ 

Thankfully, it’s unlikely that the battery issues are here to stay.

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, a researcher at ZDNet, explained: ‘Installing a new OS on an iPhone triggers a lot of stuff to go on in the background, from indexing to recalibrating the battery, and this can go on for hours or even days.

‘Not only does this consume power, but the battery recalibration can give the impression that the battery is draining more rapidly when in fact it isn’t.

‘Add to this the dual factor of a lot of app updates happening following a new release, combined with a lot of new features available that may put more drain on an older handset.’ 

If you’re worried about your iPhone battery and it’s been a few days since you updated to iOS 17.1.1, Mr Kingsley-Hughes advises checking your battery health.

He added: ‘If you go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and the message is that it is good for Peak Performance Capability, then it’s either just the normal stuff going on, or a bug.’