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iOS 6.1 Leads To Battery Life Drain, Overheating For iPhone Users

Posted by timothy on Saturday February 9, 2013 @06:29AM from the that's-a-drag dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We have started seeing an increase in iPhone issues related to battery life and overheating. All of them seem to be related to users upgrading their devices to iOS 6.1. Furthermore, Vodafone UK today began sending out text messages to iPhone 4S owners on its network, warning them not to upgrade to iOS 6.1 due to issues with 3G performance. The text reads, 'If you've not already downloaded iOS 6.1 for your iPhone 4s, please hold off for the next version while Apple fixes 3G performance issues. Thanks.'"

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It's not issue... by Anonymous Coward · 2013-02-09 06:49 · Score: 5, Funny

It's a feature to keep user's hands warm during the cold winter months, which will be turned off in a future release when the seasons change.
- Apple PR
Re:Never Upgrade Immediately by Anonymous Coward · 2013-02-09 07:11 · Score: 0, Funny

It's Apple. Don't install ANYTHING until the x.3 version is out.
It's Apple. Don't use ANYTHING.
I guess they did need Jobs screaming at them... by AmazingRuss · 2013-02-09 07:12 · Score: 4, Funny

...to keep from fucking things up all the time.
Re:No problem here by DarrylM · 2013-02-09 07:33 · Score: 3, Funny

Ditto. My 4S has had no problems with iOS 6.1. In fact, my battery life seems better than it was before.
Re:Upgrade to 6.1? by RobbieThe1st · 2013-02-09 08:25 · Score: 4, Funny

I suggest switching to Linux.
For shame... by mschaffer · 2013-02-09 09:00 · Score: 5, Funny

Every civilized person shouldn't venture more than 4 feet away from an outlet. Swapping batteries is so bohemian. This isn't some hippy love-in we're talking about.