iPhone batteries have reportedly been a long-standing problem since their entry on the market. Users have reported multiple issues with the battery, especially with regards to the iPhone 6.<\/p>\n
Its been reported that a bug or defect causes the phone to crash ‘dramatically’, meaning the power might plunge from 50% or 30% to 1% and other times the iPhone just shuts down altogether.
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\nThe issue reportedly arose from the iOS 10.1.1 or 10.2 software update, and is thought to be predominantly tied to hardware. From making the software update it seems to have allowed the device to shut down at times of stress and when there are multiple apps running at the same time, according to Apple forums.<\/p>\n
There’s evidence to suggest that it’s tied with a hardware problem. Some users reported the issue in the Apple Store, consequently having their batteries replaced. After the replacement, the same users haven’t reported further issues with the battery life.<\/p>\n
An IT technician who worked at the Apple Store at the World Trade Centre in Lower Manhattan took his phone into the store after finding the defect in the battery life. He reports that the manager wasn’t surprised by this and replaced the battery without questions. The same technician suspects that Apple employees are swapping batteries on an hourly basis.<\/p>\n
More observant spectators theorise that Apple has created this software update as a circuit breaker to prevent the device from overheating or causing fires, as was the case with millions of Samsung devices.<\/p>\n