A number of iPhone 12 Pro owners have taken to Apple’s Support Forums to report an issue that sees excessive power draw from the handset’s battery while idle, a problem that has cropped up on various Apple products throughout the years.As noted in a thread started by forum user “Master26A,” the problem was spotted on an iPhone 12 Pro that drained “when idle with almost no background activity at a rate of 4%.” The discharge rate was more pronounced than the user’s previous iPhone 11 Pro.Master26A attempted to remedy the issue by disabling 5G connectivity, though the battery drain persisted at a relatively high rate. Further, the forum member noted their iPhone 12 Pro was connected to Wi-Fi for a majority of its lifetime. Read more…
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