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cmeisenzahl · Nov 10, 2011, 01:30 PM

I'm not endorsing this claim, just passing it along. ;-)

New iOS 5.0.1 Update ‘Nothing Short of Amazing’ | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Good news if you’re one of the iOS 5 users who suffers from crippled battery life: Most early reports are showing that iOS 5.0.1 fixes the problem completely. “Frankly the difference is nothing short of amazing,” said Wired reader Donald Kuntzman, who downloaded the update on his Verizon iPhone 4. “To go almost an entire day without a change in the meter reading seems unbelievable. Where before I could almost watch the battery drain, now it doesn’t move at all.” Kuntzman noticed that the battery life on his iPhone degraded after the iOS 5 upgrade. He needed to charge his phone once a day, and always worried it would die before he had a chance to recharge it. He could practically “watch the battery drain,” but since the update, his battery level doesn’t seem to drop at all.
New iOS 5.0.1 Update ‘Nothing Short of Amazing’ | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

UnixMac · Nov 11, 2011, 01:46 AM

downloading it now.... will report back if it falls short of "amazing"

subego · Nov 11, 2011, 02:12 AM

Seems better in standby, but little to no difference in use so far.

Big Mac · Nov 11, 2011, 04:46 AM

Anyone else starting to suspect that Apple purposely borks 0.0 releases to make the bug fix updates seem so incredible?

Spheric Harlot · Nov 11, 2011, 08:00 AM

Just reporting in to state that my 4S is, in fact, not one iota less awesome than it was yesterday.

No opinion on battery life here yet, but no complaints before.

lpkmckenna · Nov 11, 2011, 10:29 AM

For some reason, the iTunes download is enormous, but the OTA download is tiny. I'm gonna try the OTA upgrade today.

Wiskedjak · Nov 11, 2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

For some reason, the iTunes download is enormous, but the OTA download is tiny. I'm gonna try the OTA upgrade today.

I think the OTA is just the deltas, while the iTunes download is the whole thing.

Wiskedjak · Nov 11, 2011, 10:37 AM

I, for one, am happy to have multi-tasking gestures back on my iPad1.

Cold Warrior · Nov 11, 2011, 10:54 AM

iTunes probably gets the entire thing to have it on hand for full restores, otherwise it'd have only the 5.0 then make users update in increments.

I used OTA for the delta updates on an iPhone 4, 4S, and iPad 2 last night. Every one worked great.

lpkmckenna · Nov 11, 2011, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

I think the OTA is just the deltas, while the iTunes download is the whole thing.

Which raises the question: why didn't they provide a delta update thru iTunes also?

Wiskedjak · Nov 11, 2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

Which raises the question: why didn't they provide a delta update thru iTunes also?

I'm thinking the same as Cold Warrior; to have it on hand for future Restore activities.

subego · Nov 11, 2011, 04:02 PM

I'm getting 10% drain per hour with what I'd call "reasonable and expected" use.

I may just have a dud unit.

The OTA update feature worked though.

Wiskedjak · Nov 11, 2011, 05:37 PM

I'm at 90% with normal use.
Pre-iOS5 I'd be at 85% by now.
Post-iOS5 I was at about 70% by now.

subego · Nov 11, 2011, 05:47 PM

I'm at 4 hours and about 50% drained. I'll let it run a full cycle, but I'm guessing mine is just borked.

besson3c · Nov 11, 2011, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

Which raises the question: why didn't they provide a delta update thru iTunes also?

Because you may want to do a complete restore of the OS via iTunes at some point?

subego · Nov 13, 2011, 04:15 PM

Still the same. Two hours, 25% drain.

Sonofa...

gradient · Nov 13, 2011, 07:18 PM

My battery life seems marginally better, but only marginally...

Spheric Harlot · Nov 13, 2011, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Just reporting in to state that my 4S is, in fact, not one iota less awesome than it was yesterday.

No opinion on battery life here yet, but no complaints before.

Went through 27 hours on a full charge before it died.

That's pretty okay.

SierraDragon · Nov 13, 2011, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by subego

I'm at 4 hours and about 50% drained. I'll let it run a full cycle, but I'm guessing mine is just borked.

Tell Siri to walk the 4s into Apple Repair.

Wiskedjak · 09:18 AM

My iPhone4 doesn't doesn't get warm as often as it used to when not in use.

hyteckit · Nov 14, 2011, 07:27 AM

iOS 5.0.1 fixed my battery issues.

Just turn off services that uses GPS you don't need. GPS sucks up battery.

Turn off:

1. Siri -> Raise to speak
2. Location Services -> System Services -> Setting Time Zone

Wiskedjak · Nov 14, 2011, 09:16 AM

I'd also turn off Traffic. That one seems to run the GPS non-stop anytime you're travelling faster than 10mph.
Location Services -> System Services -> Traffic

And, turn on the setting to show when System Services are accessing the GPS. Kinda ticks me off that Apple totally obscured the fact System Services will access GPS without showing the GPS status bar icon.
Location Services -> System Services -> Status Bar Icon

mackandproud · Nov 14, 2011, 02:35 PM

This really sucks as I was pretty much ready to buy the 4s on specs alone.

I also don't like the physical home button.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 14, 2011, 07:47 PM

what sucks?