iOS 7.1 released

I never did an actual time test on mine, but it feels like my iPad mini Retina and iPhone 5 are both keeping a charge about the same or better as they were in 7.0.x. So no complaints on my end.

Apple released iOS 7.1.1 today. It is solely for bug fixes.

Here is a MacRumors article about it.

Apple today released iOS 7.1.1 to the public, a month and a half after releasing its first major update, iOS 7.1. While iOS 7.1 included several visual tweaks along with the addition of CarPlay, Siri improvements, and Touch ID enhancements, today's minor update focuses only on bug fixes.

iOS 7.1.1, labeled as build 11D201, offers additional improvements to Apple's Touch ID, fixes a bug that impacts keyboard responsiveness, and fixes a bug involving Bluetooth keyboards with VoiceOver enabled. The update also includes Safari support for new top-level domains like .photo and .camera.

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This update contains improvements, bug fixes and security updates, including:

- Further improvements to Touch ID fingerprint recognition
- Fixes a bug that could impact keyboard responsiveness
- Fixes an issue when using Bluetooth keyboards with VoiceOver enabled

iOS 7.1.1 can be downloaded via the software update tool in the settings menu on iOS devices.

Apple has also released a 6.1.1 update for the Apple TV.

[kyteflyer]

Updated 4S and as usual I forgot to check bluetooth which *always* gets switched on with the updates. God knows why, I don't use bluetooth, *ever* with my phone. Only use it with the ipad/bt keyboard. Never with the iPad mini either, and yet, there it is, on again.

Battery depleting +++

[Gazella]

Apple intends to do that. After every update, Bluetooth turns on because Apple want you to use iBeacon. Without Bluetooth, iBeacon does not work.

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by Gazella

Apple intends to do that. After every update, Bluetooth turns on because Apple want you to use iBeacon. Without Bluetooth, iBeacon does not work.

Tough. I do not want to use iBeacon whatever the hell that is. IF BT is on for me, its because I very occasionally use a bluetooth headset. Its once every few months. I have absolutely no need of it at other times.

[edit] Just read about iBeacon. I want to use it even less now than I did when I didnt know what it was. MARKETING??? No thanks.

[Gazella]

I agree with you. I do not use Bluetooth at all and it's annoying when it gets turned on by default especially when I don't realize that it is. Really drains my iPhone's battery quickly.

I leave BT set to On for my iPhone 5 because I often use a BT headset when inside and my Toyota Prius C will automatically connect with my iPhone via BT when I get into it. I tried leaving BT off and then turning it on only when I needed it, but it is too easy for me to forget to turn it on. So now I leave it on all the time, but only turn on the BT headset if I make/answer a call. I really don't have battery drain issues, but that might be because I micro-manage everything related to battery drain to limit which apps have access to cellular, etc.

Here are a few good links to tips for managing battery usage:

• Keep apps from using cellular data
• Tips For Saving Battery Life On iOS 7
• Limit ad tracking via Settings --> Privacy --> Advertising --> Limit Ad Tracking (set to On).
• Turn off Siri if you don't use it much. Siri is a huge battery drain.

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by jswinden

I leave BT set to On for my iPhone 5 because I often use a BT headset when inside and my Toyota Prius C will automatically connect with my iPhone via BT when I get into it. I tried leaving BT off and then turning it on only when I needed it, but it is too easy for me to forget to turn it on. So now I leave it on all the time, but only turn on the BT headset if I make/answer a call. I really don't have battery drain issues, but that might be because I micro-manage everything related to battery drain to limit which apps have access to cellular, etc.

Here are a few good links to tips for managing battery usage:

• Keep apps from using cellular data
• Tips For Saving Battery Life On iOS 7
• Limit ad tracking via Settings --> Privacy --> Advertising --> Limit Ad Tracking (set to On).
• Turn off Siri if you don't use it much. Siri is a huge battery drain.

Siri drains battery? How come? I don't understand that. I dont even have 3G active when I'm at home, nor data. no point. It uses wifi or nothing.

[Gazella]

Siri runs in the background all the time so if you don't use it then there's no use leaving it on, just disable it.

What Gazella said. I rarely use Siri, so when I heard it was a huge battery drainer I turned it off. My battery life went up quite a bit. For me Siri is more of a gimmick than a tool. It is good for looking up words in a dictionary and some other tasks, but I rarely used it so it serves me better to leave it turned off until I need it. When I need it, I turn it on temporarily.

[FlorenceArt]

Here's a ZDNet article about battery life improvement brought by the latest update.

[jersysman]

Thanks for all the info about Siri. I didn't know that it was draining the battery when I wasn't using it. It's off for me now except for the few times I will use it.

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by Gazella

Siri runs in the background all the time so if you don't use it then there's no use leaving it on, just disable it.

Done. I never use it and become annoyed at times if my home button press is a bit too long. LOL.

[MeSue]

My iPad Air freezing problem under 7.1 had gotten so bad that I was considering doing a factory reset. It had gotten to where the iPad was unresponsive for up to a minute every time I unlocked it. The other night I decided to wait until morning to do the factory reset, and then that morning I got the notice that 7.1.1 was ready to install. Lo and behold... no more freezing since installing 7.1.1! Whew... dodged a bullet there.

[Gazella]

My iPhone 5 started to freeze. I have to lock it and then turn it back on to stop the freezing. Yesterday, I was in the middle of typing an email when my iPhone suddenly froze, I got so mad that I literally threw it on the floor. I had to turn it off and back on to make it work again