Apple’s iPhones are really popular smartphones but are generally mocked by battery life. Due to small battery capacity, people hardly get a full day of battery backup. If you use social media apps a lot, you will surely have to charge your iPhone twice a day. With each update, Apple tries to optimize iOS to offer better battery backup and optimize the battery usage. You can also follow some tips to make sure your iPhone’s battery lasts longer.
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Here, we will see few things which you can do to maximize your iPhone’s battery life.
Avoid Excessive heat
Apple says that excessive ambient temperatures affect battery performance. iPhone is designed to perform well with 16° to 22° C as the ideal comfort zone. Apple clearly says that avoid ambient temperatures higher than 35° C. It can permanently damage battery capacity. If you are living in an area where the ambient temperature is higher than 35-degree, try to keep your phone in a cool place. Avoid keeping your phone under direct sunlight. If you are putting your iPhone for charging, remove the charging case.
Turn off location services when not needed
iPhone has built-in GPS support that locates you on the map. It helps you to find things around you. Several apps also use your GPS location to offer content based on your location. But you are not going to find things around you all the time. So, you can turn off GPS when it is not needed. You can do this by going to Settings > Privacy >location services and turning off it. If you need it again, follow the same path to turn it on.
Turn Off Data Connection When not needed
iPhone supports 3G and LTE connectivity. This connects you to the internet when you are away from any Wi-Fi hotspot. But you can turn it off when you think you do not need it anymore It will save your battery and data as well. Connectivity consumes enough data with a fast consumption rate. So avoid it when not in use.
Turn Off Bluetooth and Wifi when not needed.
Like in data connection, Bluetooth also consumes enough battery if it is turned on. So, always turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it. If it is turned on, it will monitor any Bluetooth signal and this will drain your phone’s battery. So, turn off Bluetooth by going to settings –> Bluetooth when you are not using it.
Wi-fi is the fastest way of data connectivity but it also drains battery very fast. If you are not in the range of any Wi-Fi hotspot, switch it off. Leaving it in on state when it is only searching for a network consumes battery too much. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and slide to turn off.
Adjust Display Brightness
iPhone can detect the ambient light around you. So, it can adjust the brightness of the screen according to the light around you. You can enable auto-brightness by going to settings –> Brightness & Wallpaper and turn on Auto-brightness. If you want to dim the screen, it will save more power.
Disable notifications from apps you are not interested
Every time you receive a notification, your phone’s screen lights up. It consumes power. The more notifications you get, the more power it drains. So, you should think of disabling notifications from certain apps that send too many unwanted notifications. Open the Settings app and go to Notifications.
Stop Background App Refresh
When you close an app, it keeps running in the background to check for updates and new content. For example, Snapchat. It keeps checking for a new message and notifies you when you have a new Snap or message, You can disable Background App Refresh for certain apps to stop them from consuming your phone’s resources and wifi in the background. Open the Settings app, go to General, and then Background App Refresh. Here, disable Background App Refresh for certain apps.
Keep Software up to date
Whenever your phone gets a software update, update your phone to the latest iOS version. Each new update brings bug fixes and battery optimization. It will surely improve the battery backup of your phone.
Use Low Power Mode
When you badly want your phone’s battery to drain slower, you can enable Low power mode to extend battery backup. To enable Low power mode, Open Settings, then tap Battery. Here, Toggle Low Power Mode to on.
Wrap Up
A lot of people have a habit of closing apps from multitasking. To be true, it has nothing to save the battery of your phone. Even after you close the app, it remains in a suspended state. When you open the app for the next time, it will actually take more energy to start than it does while it was in the previous state. It is better if you follow the tips, I added in this article to keep your phone’s battery healthy and improve the battery backup of your iPhone.
