iPhone 4S Verizon 4S Bad Service = Battery Drainage but no Other Carrier?

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  1. dannyboy42670 Well-Known Member

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    Take the time to watch this 3 minute video and maybe someone has some what of an answer :)

  2. 42395_skyline Community Development Team

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    LMAO @ 1:38

    Anyway, do you have JB iPhone? Do you have battery saving options enabled?
  3. dannyboy42670 Well-Known Member

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    What is the battery saving option?
  4. dannyboy42670 Well-Known Member

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    Wait, you mean like shutting off location services and things, well of course. :p
  5. 42395_skyline Community Development Team

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    Yea, I do. Brightness and WiFi off? Are you JB? If so, the tweaks installed may be the problem. Also, if you have no signal just put in airplane mode. Searching for signal kills battery.
  6. ValleyForge Head of Community Development Team

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    It can't be the generic device or the firmware since the hardware and firmware is exactly the same for all carriers...so it is either the unit itself or the Verizon service; test it against another Verizon 4S. If yours drains more battery than the other 4S on Verizon, exchange the unit AGAIN.
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  7. dannyboy42670 Well-Known Member

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    Bottom line is No Signal = Bad battery. It isn't my device because it was the same on my last phones from Verizon. My friend has a Verizon 4S and he said that if he leaves his phone on during the day he will loose a ton of battery too so its just Verizon not my phone.
  8. coolguy New Member

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    I think it's because the phone looks for a 3G connection, which uses more battery when 3G isn't available.
  9. pyroxp7 Active Member

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    Lol yeah at 1:38. You should try disabling 3G while you're in school because your iPhone is constantly searching for a 3G signal which will destroy your battery. It could also be your iPhone battery that's probably going already, although it shouldn't. Try testing how long your battery last on normal usage where you get 3G service, 5 bars, etc. and test it against in your school.