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Apple confirms manufacturing defect causes battery drain in some handsets

article published on 31 October, 2013

Apple has confirmed today that some iPhone 5S handsets were hit by a manufacturing defect that causes the battery to drain much quicker than it should. "We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5S devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life," said Teresa Brewer, an Apple spokeswoman. "We ... [ read the full article ]

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megadunderhead
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_ 		31. October 2013 @ 05:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it is not battery related at all there is a fix but apple won't disclose what it is which means something to do with iOS 7 would be my guess
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zxe
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_ 		31. October 2013 @ 07:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i think i have one of those, as one minute the screens up, the n :)

Another battery issue, didn't this happen on 4/5
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dali
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_ 		31. October 2013 @ 07:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
But, if it was a battery defect it could always be replaced. Oh, wait...
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"You know, it seems that quotes on the internet are becoming less and less reliable." -Abraham Lincoln.

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SProdigy
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_ 		31. October 2013 @ 15:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by megadunderhead:
 it is not battery related at all there is a fix but apple won't disclose what it is which means something to do with iOS 7 would be my guess
It is. The background app update will kill your phone in an instant. The other problem I wish they'd fix is with iMessage. If you use it on another supported device, such as an iPad or Mac, your phone blows up constantly and drains the device rapidly.
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kfir1
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_ 		1. November 2013 @ 17:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
JUNK!!!
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