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10 Tips to Get the Most From Your iPhone's Battery
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Reduce white point is also good choice
And again, I have to assume nobody measured any of these? They’re all just guesses.
Don’t worry about and turn off all useful things, just because they give you a theoretical extra minute of battery life.
If you really want to maximize battery life, just turn on low power mode all day. That is designed to turn off high consumption features by people who actually know which ones make a difference.
And notably, it doesn’t turn off the haptic keyboard.
Don’t worry about and turn off all useful things, just because they give you a theoretical extra minute of battery life.
If you really want to maximize battery life, just turn on low power mode all day. That is designed to turn off high consumption features by people who actually know which ones make a difference.
And notably, it doesn’t turn off the haptic keyboard.
This is my problem with these ‘tips’ articles. Nothing even approaching quantitative evidence they will make any more difference than simply turning on Low Power Mode on the occasions when I need some reassurance certain stuff won’t deplete power too soon.
My iPhone Pro Max 16 has the worst battery life of any iPhone that I have owned.
Article title says get most out of your iPhone battery then lists day to day battery percentage tips..what about tips for long term longevity?
One tip I have for this is use a slow usb c- usb A charging cable when charging overnight…any confirmation or studies showing this helps? My intuition says it does, but I’m no expert.
One tip I have for this is use a slow usb c- usb A charging cable when charging overnight…any confirmation or studies showing this helps? My intuition says it does, but I’m no expert.
Most of the times the iOS update has nothing to do with battery life.
Do you realize that 100% after two years is weird ? You either have a bad reporting battery or your battery was like 110% of designed capacity when new (but iOS cannot report anything above 100% so it stays at 100% for a while).
How many charging cycles in those two years ?
Yep, this threads always make me smile. Admittedly someone could not need some features, but to turn everything off is not desirable anyway.
More accurate than the watch ? Why ? Apple Watch has the same step counting sensors than the iPhone, and more…
A good idea. And then sit on it 😅
Your iPhone has an issue, because iPhone 16 PM has an excellent battery life
You should investigate.
There are many on the web.
To make a brief recap:
- try to keep battery in the 20-90% range most of the times (deep charging and deep discharges are detrimental to the battery)
- slow charging is a good idea, but Apple devices doesn’t really do fast charging, so it doesn’t really matter
- temperature is the biggest battery’s enemy
But be advised that whatever you are doing, your battery is degrading over the time, because it is chemically designed to do that. You can just slow it down. Some batteries are just more lucky than others
If you really want the maximum battery life, just shut it down and it will hold power for weeks 😜
Just turn off your phone and save 100 % of battery.
It definitely has. When I updated it last summer (I think it was 17.6.1.), my battery life immediately got worse. I had to charge my iPhone twice a day, which I never had to do before. I tried every fix I could find online and nothing worked. Then iOS 18 came out and tada, it fixed everything and my battery life went back to normal.
The same scenario happened before with iOS 14 or so. I can't remember exactly which version.
I charge it at my desk each morning, but I use the phone so little that it doesn't take long.
That's why I use carpenter jeans. The little side pocket on my right knee is a perfect fit for a phone. The tracking is probably more accurate there too, and it is easier to get my phone out while sitting.
What’s the point of having a phone if you are not going to use it?
You use it for the phone aspect and anything else when you are out of the house. While at home, you can take advantage of a larger screen like an iPad or Mac.
In addition to what @Andy_2341 said, an Apple Watch requires an iPhone. I also want my primary number available to the iPad and Mac for SMS texts. My cellular Apple Watch allows me to leave my iPhone (and wallet, thanks to Apple Pay) at home most of the time. Granted, if I didn't work from home, my iPhone would get more screen time.
how is it worth it other than maybe feeling satisfying? does it increase the speed or accuracy of you typing?
#9 - turn off fitness tracking on iphone if you wear an apple watch - this is definitely eye opening for me. Why would apple not automatically disable this when you're wearing the watch? I just turned mine off and wonder how much battery savings I can see, since I carry my phone in my pocket 12 hours a day and those sensors must be actively measuring and tracking
ah our yearly post on how to save battery life just stop using the phone then