Apple needs to fix this iOS issue immediately
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The recent update disseminated by Apple to iOS 14.2 has left some iPhone users with a major problem. Following the update, we have seen a number of complaints posted on the Apple Developer Forum and on Reddit discussing how the update has negatively impacted the battery on their handset. And the problem goes beyond the reduction in battery life that some users are experiencing. Besides rapid battery drain, some are seeing a 50% drop in battery life after just 30 minutes of use.

Apple iPhone users are experiencing a battery drain on their devices following the iOS 14.2. update
Some of the models involved are experiencing high readings of battery life before the figure drops suddenly, and restarting some of the affected iPhones will bring on a sudden surge in battery percentage. The problems appear confined to older iPhone models such as the iPhone XS, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, and the first-generation iPhone SE. Besides the aforementioned iPhones listed, the 2018 iPad Pro running iPadOS 14.2 has also been impacted. There is no reason to believe that the recently released iOS 14.2.1 came with a fix for the bug that is consuming all of that power out of these phones. But there is hope that the extermination of this bug will take place with the launch of iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3. Both have had their third public and developer betas released.
If you have yet to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 14.2 or iPadOS 14.2 respectively, you might want to wait until Apple announces a fix before installing these builds on your phone or tablet.
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