How to Prevent Your iPhone's Low Power Mode From Turning Off

[NY Guitarist]

I would love a low power mode that doesn't shut off my phone but rather, with user defined period of inactivity, just lowers screen brightness and reduces background processes, then 'wakes up' out of low power mode when I use it again.

 

[grjj]

This should definitely be an option in the actual os without all this farting about

Low power mode disables a lot of things people want and seek support for when they're not working:
automatic email checking
uploading Photos to iCloud library
5G cell data
all app background updates
more...

Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Low Power Mode reduces the amount of power that your iPhone or iPad uses when the battery gets low.

support.apple.com

 

[Somian]

Excellent tips! Thank you!!

Question: Is there a way to set Automation feature for the iPhone not to charge pass 80% of the battery life? 🔋🔌

Yes there is but it's quite a hack.

I just created an automation that, when the phone hits 80% it'll just switch off the charger. (I used a smart iHome power socket that I used to call "big lamp" in HomeKit to do this.). Of course that only works for your specific home charger.

 

[arw]

The topic was already discussed a month ago.
For those who want their iCloud photos automatically synced daily, I recommend using this option instead:
Trigger: Charger Is Disconnected > Turn Low Power Mode On
and
Trigger: Charger Is Connected > Turn Low Power Mode Off
Now the iPhone operates in normal mode during charging.

 

[mrat93]

I love these automation/shortcut tutorials.

I used to have a site bookmarked that had all sorts of user submitted automations scripts and tutorials, but I lost it. I've scoured the interwebs, but no luck. 🥺

If anyone knows what I'm talking about, please share the link. I would be greatly appreciative. 👍

MacStories Shortcuts Archive?

 

[FelixDerKater]

Why does this require gymnastics? Is it wrong to expect a feature to remain active once you turn it on? How about a list of options when enabling the mode?

 

[Lostanddamned]

Maybe I’m weird but I use my iPhone 13 (admittedly a pro max) pretty heavily through most days and I don’t need to charge it until the end of the day. Yesterday I went out at half eight in the morning, did a bus commute, a day of work, grocery shop, bus journey back, straight out the door again to get a bus to the pub and wasn’t properly home home until midnight, but came through the door with 2% battery. Drop it on a MagSafe, and charge it up whilst I sleep. Keeping my phone on low power mode all the time seems overcautious, like putting on a helmet, mouth guard and condom before walking out the door every day.

 

[Isamilis]

This will break background refresh in your weather app as well as may affect other widgets. The email checks are what kill it for me.

That’s why, this is not for everyone. But there are some folks out there who really get benefits from this.

 

[emulajavi]

I use that same trick to prevent Airplane mode from being enabled.

Useful to prevent thief’s putting your iPhone in airplane mode.

 

[Isamilis]

The topic was already discussed a month ago.
For those who want their iCloud photos automatically synced daily, I recommend using this option instead:
Trigger: Charger Is Disconnected > Turn Low Power Mode On
Now the iPhone operates in normal mode during charging.

Shouldn’t this need to run its pair?
Trigger: Charger Is Connected > Turn Low Power Mode Off

 

[arw]

Shouldn’t this need to run its pair?
Trigger: Charger Is Connected > Turn Low Power Mode Off

Sounds logical, but nope.
On charger connect Low Power Mode gets disabled automatically by the OS.

Edit: Correct, it only gets disabled automatically when reaching 80% again.

 

[return2sendai]

I'm an outlier too in that I keep low power mode on all the time and don't use socialist media.There is little “socialist” about social media

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Just tell Siri to set it up for you

Thank you for your suggestion. Siri be acting funny. Sometimes not so reliable.

What do I exactly say to Siri? 🫤

 

[targa88]

If low power mode affects app refresh.
Does that mean it would impact GPS & maps when they are running (active app)?

 

[segfaultdotorg]

Alternate headline: How to make your iPhone run worse

 

[Plutonius]

Nobody needs to do this. Just use and charge your phone normally folks. Don't live like this.

Many people have an old iPhone with an old battery. Using low power is a necessity.

 

[svish]

Good article and a very good automation.

 

[jasonsmith_88]

Nobody needs to do this. Just use and charge your phone normally folks. Don't live like this.

Thanks for telling me what I do and don’t need in my life.

I use low power mode 100% of the time to disable HDR content in Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube etc. Because currently, HDR content ignores user brightness and jacks it up to 100% blinding me when I use my phone in bed at night.

 

[Herb4372]

Genuine question: given that low power mode restricts a lot of the background functions, what good does this do a majority of users that are frequently pulling out their phone to refresh social media?

How much extra time are you really saving?

Note: I'm an outlier, since I never use Low Power Mode, and my 13 mini goes from 100 to 80 typically throughout a work day before I dock it for the night.

i use it ften, but i have a unique use case. I work offshore and have to buy data packages.ackground operationschew through data. Swithcing on LPM save me quite a bit

 

[Egregius]

Thanks for this tip. I like it. I use low-power mode in private time to disable mail push. Problem was that when in low-power mode and I charge the phone low-power mode gets disabled when charging reaches 80%.

Also thanks for the link to macstories shortcuts. Now I unlock my iMac with my phone

 

[Egregius]

I use that same trick to prevent Airplane mode from being enabled.

Useful to prevent thief’s putting your iPhone in airplane mode.

Why not just disable access to control panel when locked?

 

[addamas]

So you buy very expensive smartphone and turn it into low end phone because it has bad battery life?

 

[Isamilis]

Sounds logical, but nope.
On charger connect Low Power Mode gets disabled automatically by the OS.

I tried this, and LPM is not disabled automatically when connect to charger.

 

[rwhg]

On a related note, I have an automation configured to turn on Low Power Mode when I take my phone off it's charger.

Correspondingly, another automation exists to turn off Low Power Mode when I put my phone on the charger.

This allows photos to sync with iCloud and other background tasks to be completed overnight.

I like this setup; YMMV.

 

[arw]

I tried this, and LPM is not disabled automatically when connect to charger.

Sorry for the confusion. You're right. Only when it reaches 80% will LPM get deactivated automatically.
I was using both automations for so long, I forgot the 80% default rule - shame on me.
I corrected my post accordingly.