Apple recently acknowledged that some users were reporting degraded battery performance with the new iOS 5 update, and soon promised to release an update to resolve the problem. However, it would seem that this new update is not fixing the problem for everyone.
After announcing the 5.0.1 update, it was tested and confirmed that it would fix the problem. Yet this morning users have been visiting the Apple support forums frustrated as they have updated their iPhone to 5.0.1 and still the problem persists.
One annoyed iPhone user says that “New update is no help at all. I opened Safari and lost 2 % just by opening it.” And another user says “Upgraded to 5.0.1 this morning. Still draining at the exact same rate. Unplugged with a full charge 2 1/2 hours ago, and already down to 80% with light usage. Just lost 2% during a 15 minute shower. I see no difference at all.”
There is also frustration amongst users were not able to obtain the OTA update due to their iPhone battery being below 50%.
Overall though, it would seem that the vast majority of users who suffered the problem have had it resolved with the 5.0.1 update, and have reported vastly improved battery performance.
Let us know if you are also having problems installing the latest update, or perhaps you also feel that the update has done little to improve your battery performance. Leave us a comment comments below or tweet us via our @Gadget_Helpline Twitter page or leave a message on our Official Facebook group page.