No matter how much you use your iPhone, you’ve almost certainly thought about how to maximize battery life. After all, these phones, particularly the smaller models, can use more than just a little power.
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So whether you have one of the latest models or are using something from a few years ago, there are quite a few ways to maximize your iPhone’s battery life and help it last longer on a charge. Let’s look at the top 10 ways to save your iPhone’s battery life.
1. Turn off the always-on display
One of the biggest power drains on the iPhone Pro series is the always-on display. Apple finally added it after years of refusing to do so, and while the company says it will only consume about one percent per hour, that means almost a quarter of your battery drains each day while you’re not using your phone. Not exactly good for optimizing battery.
As: Head to Settings > Display & Brightness > Always on display on your iPhone and turn off the switch. Trust me, you’ll thank me later.
2. Turn off haptic feedback when typing
This is one of those features that Android phones have had for years and that recently came to the iPhone. However, on both phones, the constant buzzing every time you press a key causes excessive battery consumption, especially if you’re like me and are always typing.
As: Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback on your iPhone and turn off the “Haptics” toggle. You can also turn off the keyboard sound, which could save some battery if you live with your iPhone’s ringer on.
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3. Turn off “Hey Siri” detection
If you don’t use Siri regularly, you probably don’t need to constantly hear the command “Hey Siri.” After all, you can long press the side button on any modern iPhone to activate the assistant at any time, freeing up battery power dedicated to detecting voice commands.
How: Go to Settings > Siri & Search on your iPhone and tap “Listen.” From there, choose “Off” and you won’t be able to use any of the keywords to activate Siri.
4. Reduce the number of notifications you receive
When you receive a notification on an iPhone, a million things happen at once. Your screen lights up, it plays a sound, it vibrates (if you have it on), there’s an animation involved, it’s a lot. And if you have a lot of apps installed on your phone, chances are you receive a lot of notifications every day, which is probably causing excessive battery drain that you didn’t even realize was happening. It’s best to turn off some of the unnecessary ones not only for battery life but also to avoid having to check your phone every few minutes.
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As– Visit the Settings app and scroll down to find the app you want to turn off notifications for. Tap it and then tap “Notifications.” There’s a main toggle at the top of the UI that will let you turn off notifications entirely, and there are several options below to modify how those notifications are delivered, whether silently in the background or simply as banners. while it is. you are using your phone. For the best battery life, simply completely disable all notifications you don’t need.
5. Turn off nearby AirDrop sharing
There’s a cool feature in iOS 17 that lets you hold two iPhones, Apple Watches, or one of each close to each other to instantly share contact information, files, and more with others. It’s great to use from time to time, but keeping the feature on can drain your battery as it’s constantly looking for other Apple devices to interact with. Of course, battery consumption isn’t too significant here, but it can be if you’re in a public place with a lot of other phones nearby.
How: Visit Settings > General > AirDrop and turn off “Join Devices.” This won’t disable AirDrop completely, just the feature to keep devices close.
6. Don’t use live activities
Introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro series and Dynamic Island, Live Activity can display real-time information from a variety of different apps so you don’t have to keep the app in full screen. It’s great for tracking sports scores, Uber ETA, uploading progress on Instagram, and more. However, as you can imagine, it can drain the battery quickly over time. If you want to get the most out of your battery life, it’s best to disable it completely.
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As: Go to the Settings app and locate the apps that work with Live Activities. Tap them, then turn off “Live Activities” from the list of options. You can also go to Settings > Face ID & Password and turn off “Live Activities” so they don’t appear on the lock screen.
7. Check the widgets on your lock screen.
Speaking of the lock screen, Apple recently allowed users to add widgets to the lock screen on iOS to add some customization and visible information. I admit, I’m a big fan of widgets on the lock screen, but not if they’re going to drain my battery. I’ve seen the weather app, Todoist, and a few other apps drain my battery over time simply because they constantly update their information on a screen that I only look at occasionally.
As: Wake up your iPhone and long press the lock screen to enter personalization mode. Then, tap “Personalize” and choose the lock screen. From there, you can remove any widgets that you think are draining your battery in the background. Anything that involves constant data is usually a good thing to get rid of, while others, like a calendar or your fitness rings, may drain only a fraction of your battery life over time.
8. Reduce your refresh rate
If you own a newer iPhone Pro, you’ve probably noticed how silky smooth the screen feels. That’s because Apple includes a 120Hz refresh rate on the Pro phones, making everything from animations to scrolling feel more responsive. However, it uses more power than a normal 60Hz refresh rate, so if you want some extra stamina during the day, it’s best to turn it off.
As: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Motion, and then turn on “Limit Frame Rate.” This will reduce the screen to 60Hz.
9. Disable Background App Refresh
Most apps involve pulling data from the internet to work, and for them to be ready to show you that information when you tap them, they need to refresh in the background. If an app goes haywire, this can have dire consequences for your iPhone’s battery life: it could die while it’s on your desktop and you’d have no idea. If you suspect that one or more of your apps are draining your battery in the background, you should disable background app refresh.
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As: Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh on your iPhone. From there, you can tap “Background App Refresh” and turn it off completely, or stay on the home screen and turn it off on an app-by-app basis, which is more helpful if you know the specific app that’s causing your battery to drain.
10. Use optimized loading
If you want to preserve your iPhone’s battery life over time, one of the easiest ways to do this is through optimized charging. It’s a feature built into all iPhones that dynamically adjusts charging speeds based on where you are and whether you expect your iPhone to be plugged in for a long time. For example, when you go to sleep and plug in your phone, it will charge to 80 percent before slowing down, then send power to your phone so it’s at 100 percent when you wake up. It is a much safer alternative to forcing the battery to charge at full speed all the time.
As: Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health & charge and check that it is enabled (it is enabled by default on all iPhones). If you own an iPhone 15 or later, you’ll also have the option to limit charging to 80 percent to preserve battery health for longer.
Bonus: Use Low Power Mode
I didn’t include Low Power Mode in the main list because, well, it seems like a no-brainer every time someone asks how to save battery life on their iPhone. But I would be remiss not to mention it as yes, it will save your battery life when you turn it on as it disables several battery-draining features at the same time such as background app refreshing, refresh rates quick screenshots, and sophisticated animations. , and more.
As– Swipe down from the top right corner to access Control Center on your iPhone, then tap the battery icon. The battery status indicator will turn yellow and you will enter low power mode. To turn it off, repeat the same process.
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