Signal-ios: Signal app taking a big bite of battery on iOS

[harikrishna-2k]

• [x] I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates
• [ ] I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
• [x] This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic

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Bug description

Signal still takes a significant amount of battery. All the other issues on this topic are closed but it is not solved yet.

Device info

Device: iPhone 11

iOS version: 13.5.1

Signal version: 3.12.2.4

Link to debug log

https://debuglogs.org/b671213f922b007169186fec2cd98b1d28ff036b65f2af6b041ce959712181a9.zip

[jmg1023]

Have had this same problem. It drains the battery even when charging.

[tomiteko]

same issue here
iPhone SE 2020
iOS 13.5.1
Signal 3.12.4.1

[ilokhov]

Experiencing the same issue.

Device info

Device: iPhone 8
iOS version: iOS 13.5.1
Signal version: Signal 3.12.4.1

Link to debug log

https://debuglogs.org/01ecc71620d0e2f1610e6e509f3abad71c834112b89af9e8684143ec5ebbdb89.zip

[DXCanas]

Checking in after latest update - same behavior.

Might this have to do with just having really long conversations?

https://debuglogs.org/16936008659db11a1641e10fe05979851a51b20b6eb868ff867e180898d8c45d.zip

Pinging #4471 here, because this issue is open and that ones closed.

[f00b4r0]

Same issue. iPhone SE 2020 gets hot when in chat mode, and burning hot when video chatting, with the battery depleting really fast. So fast that the standard wall plug can't keep up.

[nowaycomputer]

Same issue - Signal using >40% of battery, almost entirely in background.
iPhone SE, iOS 13.6.1, Signal 3.14.2.2

[witcheries]

I'm seeing this issue as well. Signal is _always_ my top battery user app, going over 50% if I actually use it on my phone. Right now it's at 51% of battery with 22 minutes onscreen and 2 hours in the background. Honestly it's mind-boggling.
iPhone 11, iOS 13.6.1, Signal 3.15.0.23.

[komape]

Please fix this. It forces me to always shut down Signal if I want to get through the day without intermediate charging 😕

[philnord]

I also have this issue. iPhone X, 3.17. I installed yesterday and only have about 5 chats.

[Noonien-Soong]

Same issue on my iPhone. Signal version 5.0.3.0. This month will see a lot of people moving to Signal due to them rejecting WhatsApp's new terms and conditions. Like others, I also asked a lot of people to move to Signal yesterday. I would say that makes this issue a high priority as the large number of new users will either make or break people's perception of the app. Please, please prioritize...

[febLey]

I can confirm this as well, iOS 14.3 with Signal 5.2.1.