Is the iPhone battery dying faster than usual? Then a new feature of iOS 16 could be to blame. Apple draws attention to this in a support document. On closer inspection, however, the US group is caught up in contradictions.
iOS 16 has been available for download for a few days. Many iPhone users should already have the new software on their devices and familiarize themselves with the innovations. Haptic feedback in the keyboard is one of the biggest new features of iOS 16. All the more annoying when the long-awaited feature has an unwanted side effect: increased battery consumption.
Apple points out the increased battery consumption of the keyboard haptics in iOS 16
Thereon Apple expressly refers to the new feature in its own support document: “Turning on the keyboard haptics can affect the battery life of your iPhone,” writes the manufacturer (source: Apple).
If the keyboard haptic is switched on, it vibrates slightly after each keystroke. It is obvious that this drains the battery. Nevertheless it is unusual that Apple so explicitly points out possible disadvantages in terms of battery life.
Unusual: The keyboard haptics are not deactivated when the energy-saving mode is switched on. Actually, the low-power mode is intended to increase battery life and therefore disables functions that are not essential – such as the high refresh rate on ProMotion displays. The screen brightness is also reduced and some background activities are restricted.
The fact that Apple on the one hand points out the negative battery effects of the keyboard haptics, but on the other hand does not cap the feature in the energy-saving mode quite contradictory.
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