Battery draining quickly on my iPhone

There are no open apps on the phone that are draining the battery. When the battery was quickly discharged, the phone would heat up to critical temperatures!! Then it would turn off.

The battery capacity is 100%‼️. The phone is 5 months old‼️





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Original Title: Fast battery discharge

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 31, 2025 2:05 AM

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Jul 31, 2025 2:19 AM in response to Photographer168

The measure of battery health deterioration/drainage is subjective and can vary depending on individual usage patterns. There is no universal standard to determine whether the battery health deterioration/drainage is normal or abnormal because it heavily relies on how the battery is used and maintained.



Protect & Prolong the Life of your iPhone's Battery:

  1. About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ...
  2. Batteries - Maximising Performance - Apple (IN)
  3. iPhone Battery and Performance



Try to monitor Battery usage by iPhone Activity as shown below


What is shown under battery usage? Checking that would give you an indication of the usage behavior.

  1. Background Activity
  2. Notifications
  3. Connected to Charger
  4. Or any Other


See the pic below (iPhone 12 Pro iOS 17.3.1)


"Show Activity" feature will show you more info see the pic below




Try some of these options too.

To prolong the life of your iPhone battery, you can follow these tips and best practices:


To prolong the life of your iPhone battery, you can follow these tips and best practices:

  1. Optimize Battery Charging: Enable the "Optimized Battery Charging" feature on your iPhone. It helps reduce the wear on the battery by slowing down the battery aging process. You can find this option in Settings > Battery > Battery Health. About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
  2. Avoid Extreme Temperatures: Extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, can negatively impact your battery life. Avoid exposing your iPhone to excessive heat or cold, such as leaving it in direct sunlight or in a freezing car.If your iPhone or iPad gets too hot or too cold – Apple Support (UK)
  3. Use Original Chargers and Cables: Always use Apple's original chargers and cables or certified third-party accessories. Low-quality chargers or cables can damage the battery and reduce its lifespan. Identify counterfeit or uncertified Lightning connector accessories - Apple Support (IN)
  4. Avoid Draining the Battery to Zero: Charge it whenever the charge becomes lower than 20%. The rest is up to you when to charge. how long to charge, how often to charge, which adapter to use starting from 5W to 140W USB-C Power Adapter etc.
  5. Optimize Display Settings: Adjust your display settings to optimize battery life. Lower the screen brightness, enable auto-brightness, and use shorter screen timeout durations. Adjust the display and text size on iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
  6. Minimize Background App Refresh: Limit the number of apps allowed to refresh in the background. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and disable it for apps that don't require real-time updates. Switch apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (IN)
  7. Disable Push Email: Push email notifications can drain your battery quickly. Instead, set your email accounts to fetch data manually or at longer intervals. You can change this setting in Settings > Mail > Accounts > Fetch New Data.


Aug 3, 2025 8:14 AM in response to Photographer168

Your tagline indicates you are using an iPhone 13 and it is not possible for that device to have a Battery Health of 100% unless that battery was recently replaced. Since you likely have no Apple Service Providers in your region, the battery is not going to be a genuine battery and a third party service provider is certainly capable of manipulating the Battery Controller when serviced to report false readings. That would also explain the poor performance you are seeing with that battery.

Aug 3, 2025 9:20 AM in response to Photographer168

The device was discontinued by Apple 10 months ago and was no longer being sold by Apple or Authorized Apple Seller 5 months ago. The history of the device is unclear and certainly a box with fresh shrink wrap would not make it new. I would be suspect of any iPhone showing a battery health of 100% that was manufactured a year ago, as the battery chemically ages over time reducing Maximum Capacity (Battery Health).

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