Since public launch of Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 9, two weeks ago, the company has already rolled out two software updates.
Apple said within days of the release of the new OS, over 50% of compatible devices had downloaded it. iOS 9 features new multi-tasking features, proactive search and new built-in apps.
However, users have reportedly experienced problems with data draining, phones not turning on and other issues.
Late last week, Apple released iOS 9.0.2 and stated it would:
* Fix an issue with the setting to turn on or off app cellular data usage.
* Resolve an issue that prevented iMessage activation for some users.
* Resolve an issue where an iCloud Backup could be interrupted after starting a manual backup.
* Fix an issue where the screen could incorrectly rotate when receiving notifications.
* Improve the stability of podcasts.
Gottabemobile reported, even after this latest update, users are still experiencing problems, ranging from abnormal battery drain, to broken WiFi and Bluetooth, and apps behaving badly.
The site did note these problems were isolated to some users and did not affect every iPhone with the latest update.
Apple also does not allow users who have upgraded to iOS 9.0.2 to go back to previous versions of the OS, like it has done previously. Forbes advises iPhone users to hold off on updating their software until iOS 9.1 comes out later this year.
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Apple's new smartphones, the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, were announced last month and made available from 25 September to select countries.
The company said it had sold more than 13 million of the two phone models, just three days after launch.
Owners of the latest iPhones took to social media to complain about the phones randomly switching off and battling to turn them on again.
A Reddit user said he had left his phone charging before going to bed: "I just happened to wake up now to use the bathroom and checked my phone, but to my surprise, neither the home or power button would wake my phone up... The only way the phone would turn on was when I held the power and home button together for like 10 seconds."
In a discussion on the official Apple Web site, new owners were saying the same thing about their less-than-a-week-old cellphones.
"I have the same problem. Missed my alarm this morning. I'm going to request a replacement," said one owner.
Apple has yet to respond to these complaints.
However, users speculate it may be a software problem and not unique to the new iPhone. In the comment thread, an iPhone 5 user said after installing the iOS 9.0.1: "[The phone] turned off in the middle of the night. That was the first time I've seen that behaviour in 28 months of usage."
The smartphones will be available for South Africans to purchase next week, through Vodacom.
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