iOS 7.1 makes everything faster — including your battery drain ...

Even ArsTechnica found a noticeable drop in battery life with the 7.1 update, ... Users still seeing their battery life drain quickly after this morning's 5.0.1 update ... /15/ultimate-method-to-resolve-battery-drain-issue-of-any-iphone-in-ios7-or-later/.

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