User level: Level 1 (4 points)what Has anyone who has the Apple 16 been able to do with the battery issue
frustrated that after only six months, it looks like I’m gonna have to go back and get a new phone because this one is awful
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Original Title: Apple 16.. Ugh
Posted on Oct 2, 2026 10:47 AM
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)Oct 2, 2026 10:52 AM in response to Disappinted12
No specific "battery issue" is related to the iPhone 16
Have a new battery fitted by Apple at your expense, or for free with AppleCare+
Or under warranty if it really is 6 months from first activation and an actual fault is found.
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)Oct 3, 2026 2:20 PM in response to Disappinted12
User level: Level 7 (28,946 points)Oct 2, 2026 10:54 AM in response to Disappinted12
What battery issue? My wife has an iPhone 16 and I have an iPhone 16 Pro. We are experiencing no battery issues whatsoever. What logic did you use to claim the whole world has a battery issue with the iPhone 16?
Now you might consider providing a more detailed explanation of your issue and perhaps we fellow users here might have some advice or suggestions to help.
As for getting a new phone that's not going to happen unless you pay for it. If Apple performs a diagnostic and finds no trouble they will not exchange phones. Your 14 day return period ended long ago.
Your choice now. Let us try to help or not. Your choice.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 3, 2026 1:24 PM in response to Carol B.
My phone is brand new and I got it from my phone carrier. Within hours of a full charge with little to no use more than half the battery is gone… Doing a Google search, I found that this is a very common problem and that Apple actually released two iOS updates to try to counter the problem but I’m up to date with all iOS updates. I can typically go 2 entire days without charging my phone. I can’t go four hours now.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 3, 2026 1:21 PM in response to lkrupp
If you do a simple search on Google, you’ll find that there are many issues with the iPhone 16 battery life. Apple has released two iOS updates to try to resolve the issue.
User level: Level 10 (199,348 points)Oct 2, 2026 10:54 AM in response to Disappinted12
Unfortunately, if you are looking for help, you have provided us with no useful information.
What battery issue?
How many Charge Cycles has the battery completed?
What is the current Maximum Capacity?
What have you done so far to troubleshoot things?
The bottom line......we will only know as much about your issue as you can tell us.
User level: Level 7 (22,975 points)Oct 2, 2026 10:58 AM in response to Disappinted12
Can you please better describe the issue?
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 3, 2026 1:26 PM in response to Disappinted12
Thankfully, through my phone carrier I can’ get a new phone, I was already paying for the other one, so I’ll continue to pay for a new one that actually stays charged for more than 4 hours
User level: Level 8 (43,489 points)Oct 3, 2026 1:32 PM in response to Disappinted12
Glad to hear that your issue is apparently resolved.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369212