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An iPhone held up in front of the Apple logo. (AFP/Getty Images)
An iPhone held up in front of the Apple logo. (AFP/Getty Images)
Pictured is Seung Lee, Apple beat and personal technology reporter for the San Jose Mercury News. (Michael Malone/Bay Area News Group)
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For those who jumped on the iOS 11 bandwagon from day one, battery life has become an unexpected issue on their iPhone and iPads. Since Apple’s newest mobile operating system was announced last week, many  took to social media to voice their complaints about how iOS 11 was draining the battery life at an alarming rate.

Apple may have been listening, as its first iOS 11 update came just six days after its launch. In Apple’s description of the software update, it says the new iOS 11.0.1 includes “bug fixes and improvements.”

The million-dollar question: Does the software update improve battery life? It’s unclear in the first few hours, with frustrated iPhone users reporting both improved and worsened battery life after the update.

So what’s the deal with the battery life? Read the full story at SiliconBeat.