Nine days have passed since Apple released the public version of its operating system. Some users have encountered issues with their phones in the days after the release.
Specific bugs related to Apple's new high-end phones have been shared by users of the iPhone 14 Pro. There are other issues impacting the broader group ofiOS 16 users, and we have aggregated two issues based on user reports.
It's normal for your phone to deplete battery life quicker after a major update, but some users are reporting excessive battery life.
Wow, iOS 16 is buggy. Completely wrecked my battery life on my 13 Pro. Now I have a 14 Pro and all seemed well, was getting great battery life, and now have had horrible battery life today. Like estimated 4.5-5 hours of SOT. And now, out of nowhere, my phone started getting really hot. What is going on??? Apple please fix this mess.
@AppleSupport Battery performance when upgrading to iOS 16 is significantly worse. More people have reported such a problem. — Ibai Larrinaga (@ibaibizkaia) September 20, 2022
There is an improvement in battery life reported by other users, so the overall experience is mixed. Users who experience battery drain could try to turn off the keyboard feedback if they have it enabled. See our explainer if you are still having battery issues.
Slow performance in Spotlight search is one of the main issues facing users of the mobile operating system. Some users say that Spotlight takes up to 10 seconds to load and sometimes doesn't load at all. Multiple users are sharing their experiences on multiple forums.
I have the same issue. Before iOS 15.6 search was instant, but when I updated to iOS 15.6 it became very slow, taking more than 5 seconds for anything to show up while searching. I was hoping that iOS 16 would fix the issue, but it is just as slow. I even erased the phone and restored it from an iCloud backup, hoping it will fix it. It didn't.
So Apple, please fix this problem in the next update. It's super annoying and I don't want to lose all the network settings because of this.
I use search on the phone to quickly pull up apps I have hidden or are several screens away. When I pull down and type to search, it takes sometimes 10+ seconds for apps to begin to appear in the search. They used to be almost instantaneous. Example, if I start typing M-A-P, Apple Maps, Google Maps, etc. come up as a result. Is anyone else noticing this massive slowdown?
Multiple users have said that resetting all settings significantly improved the performance of Spotlight search, but an official solution has not been issued by Apple.
Apple has confirmed that it's aware of some of the issues being experienced by users, including camera shaking on the latest iPhone 14 Pro, and has promised an update for the operating system next week. There will be a fix for camera issues and an annoying copy and paste prompt in the update. Slow Spotlight search and battery drain could be addressed by the update.
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