The iPhone is great. But its battery isn’t. Even when you decide to be careful with how much work you put the phone through, you still find yourself charging every 24 hours. However, there are ways for you to extend your battery life. By the end of this article, you’ll be glad you read this.
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We will be focusing on iOS 11, but every other iOS should be identical.
Turn The iPhones Auto Brightness Off In iOS 11
A phone that is able to adjust its screen brightness itself is a brilliant feature to have, but it does not work that great all the time. It might be a better option for the user to choose the level of brightness that he or she prefers. Even though this is more usability than battery preservation, it actually has a little power-saving advantage as well.
- Select Settings and General.
- Select Accessibility and Display Accommodations.
- Auto-Brightness should be toggled to off.
Display Accommodations appears like an awkward name for a menu, but that shelters auto brightness right now in iOS 11.
Battery Preserving In iOS 11
There are ways around preserving your battery on an iPhone. Listed below are some of them:
1. Make Use Of Low Power Mode
You must’ve come across the notification for Low Power Mode when your battery reaches 20% charge. It can be manually turned on before that point if that’s what you want. Some users make use of the mode when they know they will be far away from a power outlet for lots of hours during the day. It helps to save your battery as long as several power-sapping features aren’t in use.
- Head to Settings and Battery.
- Toggle on Low Power Mode.
The screen will display the most power-sapping apps recently or in the last one week. Use that to know which apps to stay away from to improve how your battery lasts.
2. Disable Background App Refresh
We all have Tim Cook to thank for letting us know that shutting down applications does not preserve your battery. But it still does not mean we fancy them refreshing themselves when do not use them. Background App Refresh is a decent feature that ensures the apps are prepared for when you finally load them. If it is of no use to you, do not condone it.
- Head to Settings and General
- Select Background App Refresh and disable it.
3. Uninstall The Facebook App
Yes, you read that right. Leaving the Facebook app to run can actually use up 15% of an iPhone’s battery in 24 hrs. A British newspaper, after a series of test, discovered that even when it is idle, Facebook is the largest power-sapper of any app. In fact, uninstalling and installing Facebook Lite improves how your battery lasts drastically. If you can make use of Facebook through Safari, then good for you. If you can’t, get Facebook Lite.
Turn Off Wifi And Bluetooth Until You Are Ready To Use Them
Control Center allows for easy usage of WiFi and Bluetooth so why leave them to run when they are idle? There are not just a threat to your security; they also use up precious battery as well. Bluetooth Low Energy also tamper with your battery, so it is wise to disable both until they are needed.
Disable Or Control Location Services
Several applications make use of Location Services when they do not have to and will signal the feature to stay in touch with where their location is at. If you not attached to a location, disable it.
- Select Settings and Privacy.
- Select Location Services and toggle it to off.
Or you can just toggle off apps that you do not want having access to your location. This reduces battery use and keeps your privacy intact too.
Home Update
App and iOS updates being performed at home and while you charge go a long way in saving your battery. This one is a habit you have to get used to and not something I will list steps for. Let WiFi be turned on while you are in your morning routine and give your iPhone sometime to update any app while it charges. By so doing, you will reduce the chances of it needing an update when your charger is not closeby.
