5 New Ways to Improve iPhone Battery Life

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The iPhone is a powerful tool, and for most of us, it’s a constant digital companion that enables us to be more productive, connected and entertained. That is, until the battery runs out. Maybe you’ve noticed some battery-drain issues with your iPhone, or maybe you just want to maximize the amount of battery life that your iPhone gets. Whatever the case may be, here are 5 new and updated ways to make your iPhone battery last longer.

5. Reduce Motion

First introduced in iOS 7, Background Motion is a neat little feature that gives a bit of life to your iPhone home screen. When enabled, the parallax effect causes app icons and the background image to subtly “move” on different planes when you move your iPhone around. Of course, while cool, this feature does contribute to battery drain. If you want to absolutely maximize your battery life, you’re better off disabling it. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap Reduce Motion, and ensure that the toggle is off.

4. Delete the Facebook App

If you’re like the majority of people, you’re probably on Facebook, and you probably have the Facebook app downloaded to your iPhone. But while the social media app is a handy way to keep in touch, it can also wreak havoc on your iPhone’s battery by auto-loading /auto-playing videos and continuously searching for your location. If you’re willing to trade a little bit of convenience for top-notch battery performance, one of the simplest ways is to delete the Facebook app, and use iPhone’s web browser to log onto Facebook instead.

Pro-Tip: Add a Safari shortcut to Facebook on your Home Screen for easy access. When browsing Facebook.com, just tap the Share icon, and then tap Add to Home Screen.

 

3. Turn off AirDrop

AirDrop is a handy — and arguably underused — feature that iPhones are already equipped with. What is AirDrop? Well, it allows you to easily and seamlessly share files with other Apple devices when they are in close proximity, whether by Bluetooth or over a Wi-Fi network. But for all of its convenience, AirDrop can drain your battery — especially if your phone is in “discoverable” mode. To fix potential battery drain issues..

1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access the Control Center.
2. Tap AirDrop.
3. Tap Receiving Off when you’re not using the feature.

2. Don’t Push E-Mails

Does your iPhone notify you as soon as you receive a new email? If so, then you probably have Push enabled. While this is a convenient way of keeping tabs on your inbox, it also drains your device’s battery very quickly. Here’s how to optimize your battery via the email settings.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Mail.
3. Tap Accounts.
4. Tap Fetch New Data.
5. From here, you can disable or enable Push.

Pro Tip: As an alternative, you can enable Fetch — which lets you set a time interval for your iPhone to check emails. The longer the interval, the less power it uses. If you’re already an avid email-checker, you can simply change the setting to Manual. This uses the least amount of battery, as the phone will only check for new emails when you actually open the app in question.

1. Turn on Low-Power Mode

In iOS 9, Apple packaged a powerful new tool to help users manage battery life: Low-Power Mode. When enabled, the mode reduces or disables background app refresh, automatic downloads, Night Shift, some Siri functions, mail fetch options, and other features until the phone is fully charged. As a result, Low-Power Mode gives your iPhone battery life a significant boost — at the cost of some convenience features. When your battery hits 20 percent or so, your iPhone will automatically ask you if you want to enable the feature. Alternatively, you can toggle it on or off manually.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Toggle on Low Power Mode.

 

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