Various Apple users have complained in recent weeks that the latest
iOS update has caused their iPhones to turn off faster than normal.
You can see a sample of the complaints in this 13-page thread in the Apple forums (here),
but the gist of what's being said is that, after updating to iOS 10.1
(or iOS 10.1.1), certain iPhone models are shutting down as if they are
devoid of battery, even while their battery indicators say they have
about 30% battery left.
When these iPhones are plugged back in, they quickly jump back to that 30% mark.
The conditions of the issue seem to vary. The complaints suggest the
point of shutdown could be slightly higher or lower than 30% and that
the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6s Plus, the iPhone 6, and the iPhone 5s have been affected.
Earlier in November, Apple announced a free battery-replacement program
for users experiencing “unexpected shutdown issues" — suggesting the
problem is hardware-related — but it said the problem affected only "a
very small number of iPhone 6s devices" manufactured from September to
October 2015.
As a result, only a select number of devices are eligible to receive a new battery. (Be sure to check your eligibility here). With more than just iPhone 6s
devices seeming to suffer from unexpected shutdowns, though, there's a
chance that some iPhone owners are stuck with a faulty battery, with no
apparent fix for the time being.
It's worth remembering that grumbles over iPhone battery issues are
nothing new. An endless array of factors could cause a phone's battery
to behave strangely, from buggy apps to hardware stress to basic user
neglect. Some users have reported similar unexpected shutdown issues with iOS 8 and iOS 9 updates in the past, too, so again, we can't say if iOS itself is specifically at fault.
Still, while most iPhone owners don't appear to be affected, iOS 10 has not been immune to bugs since its public release in September, and there at least seems to be something worth noting here.
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