I dropped my phone from the nightstand onto the padded carpet floor yesterday and now, I am losing about 10% better life per how - when it use to be less than 5%.
The phone is in a case, did not crack the screen or reset the phone. It just all of the sudden became VERY slow and some apps do not respond. I have restarted the phone.
Should I restore from a backup or reinstall OS 3.1.2?
Also, is it common for the phone to do this after dropping for such a short distance?
It is strange in fact, you could try restoring it, but I doubt it would do anything. It seems some internal part got damaged in the fall. Which in fact is strange too, because I have seen iPhone drop from larger distances onto cement and they continue to function well, even screen doesn't crack as easily.