Ever since the iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S first debuted, a small but extremely loud and angry minority of handset owners have reported extraordinary battery drainage, and despite the iOS 5.0.1 update, the problem is still unresolved.
It’s well known that the iOS 5battery issues are a software problem, but since Apple hasn’t been able to fix the problem in three months, maybe it’s time to give the jailbreak community a shot at things. In fact, that’s what a new Cydia tweak called iOS 5 Battery Fix claims to do… and initial buzz suggests that it may just have delivered on its promise.
The iOS 5 Battery Fix tweak is only available on the Insanelyi VIP repository, which costs $4.99 and can be accessed here. Once installed, the iOS 5 Battery Fix applies a number of hacks and tweaks, all in the aim of extending iPhone battery life as long as possible.
According to the Insanelyi forums, the tweak works quite well. Some users report battery is draining about twice as slowly with the tweak applied than before, while others are only reporting slight improvements.
Basically, if you have battery issues, this tweak seems like a good investment, even at $4.99. Apple is rumored to solve the battery issues once and for all with iOS 5.1, but if you’ve jailbroken your iPhone, the choice will be either get your battery life back or sacrifice the jailbreak. This $4.99 tweak seems like a good solution that will help most users make the most of their device’s battery, while not sacrificing their jailbreak.
John Brownlee is a writer for Fast Company, and a contributing writer here at CoM. He has also written for Wired, Playboy, Boing Boing, Popular Mechanics, VentureBeat, and Gizmodo. He lives in Boston with his wife and two parakeets. You can follow him here on Twitter.
24 responses to “This Jailbreak Tweak Could Fix All Of Your iPhone 4S & iOS 5 Battery Life Problems”
is there any way to get this without the VIP repo?
sorry, not paying 5.00 for an issue that should have already been fixed by Apple….grrr
Don’t worry. It’s gonna be fixed in the next update.
$5 for a tweak that might not even work for you? That’s pretty hefty. Sometimes I feel that jailbreak app developers are just plain unreasonable.
I’d pay a dollar at most.
You mean is there anyway to get a pirated free copy….tsk tsk
I thought this sort of thing doesn’t happen on iOS.
Just sayin
How can a 3rd party app fix this and the mighty Apple cannot?
Just sayin
So these corrupt apps only appeared in the app store once iOS 5.0.1 arrived?
Riiiiiiiiiight.
Sad that people would pay $5 when its as easy as turning off find my time zone…
I doubt Apple’s Draconian approach to app approval would allow poorly written apps.
Anyone who truly believes that these guys have “fixed” a problem that Apple (with all their internal knowledge of the OS and the hardware) hasn’t is a complete idiot.
You *deserve* to lose five dollars to some dodgy looser on a quasi-legal site (and possibly your identity as well) if you are that stupid.
I am personally offended also by all these links to sites in regards jail breaking that are definitely illegal. The site you are sending people here to has all kind of completely illegal junk all over it, yet Cult of Mac is supposed to be a serious tech website? You guys are turning into a joke. An offensive one at that.
You seriously have no clue do you.
At first I thought you were ignorant, now I can see that you’re just stupid.
Your a moron. Jailbreaking isn’t illegal, it’s using repo’s to pirate paid apps thats illegal. Thats why even cydia has paid apps.
So why did it take them until iOS 5 to introduce an actual notification center. And why can’t their OS toggle simple functions that we use all the time. Like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Just like it was in the last.
who cares.
Then why dont you make a fucking better website.
Then why dont you make a fucking better website.
quit being a little bitch
@DHowett and @sbingner analyzed this and came to the conclusion that it is worthless. it doesn’t do anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the proof:
http://www.bingner.com/battery…
Anyone having battery problems with the iPhone 4s or with iOS5 should use an Android device for a few days. That’ll give you a new perspective on battery drain.
And yes, this was intentionally posted for the phandroid trolls that frequent this site. They’re so easy to infuriate!
I was skeptic about this tweak, but since installing, my battery life has significantly increased.