terrible battery life on iPhone 6 and iOS 8.0.2 please help
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How to maximise your battery life
The majority of us have all been there. You might have been locked out of the house. Lost your friends at a concert. Your alarm is set to make sure you get to work on time.
Your cat has defied the laws of physics to fit in a tiny box, and you have to take a picture before it gets out again. You could even just be about to knock down that final pig with your very last angry bird.
And your battery dies.
Its never fun when it happens (I feel a little guilty myself knowing that I could have prevented its death) so here are some tips to help your battery life last as long as possible and avoid the mad race to the charger.
Smart phones and tablets
One of the most important tips to save the battery life of these devices is to turn off the things you dont need to use.
Its great to be able to multitask, however its not always necessary, and may save you from unexpected battery demise.
This includes:
Turning off background apps youre not using.
Disabling app notifications for as many as you can, or at least for some of the day. No one needs a NSFW Snapchat from a friend with questionable humour popping up at work anyway.
Disabling location services and GPS.
Disabling automatic downloads.
Set email to fetch rather than push, or retrieve it manually.
If you have an iPhone with Siri on it, turn off Raise to Speak (The option that allows you to communicate with Siri without having to press any buttons).
Turn off vibration. This uses more power than it takes to make your phone ring, so if its not necessary then ditch it!
If youre using a device with an AMOLED screen, use a dark background, as power is only used to light up the lighter pixels on the screen.
Turning these settings on and off will depend on the type of smart phone or tablet you have and the software version youre using, but a quick Google search will tell you all you need to know on how its done.
Laptops
While smart phones and tablets are most prevalent in the dark world of the drained battery, a dying battery in your laptop can cause a great deal more trouble. Here are some laptop specific tips:
Constantly re-opening and re-loading applications will drain your battery, so if you do need to use a number throughout the day, its better to leave them open.
Run simpler applications where you can, such as text edit instead of RAM heavy programs like Microsoft Word.
Get to know the power management section of your laptop. This will allow you to manage your display, sleep options and other settings to get the most out of your battery life.
Shutdown fully instead of choosing the sleep or hibernate mode.
Avoid using your laptop in extreme heat, which will drain your battery.
Dont use too many peripherals at once! Multiple USB sticks, CD drives and external hard drives will use up your power. You also need to make sure you eject any devices not in use as these can still use up power while connected.
Make sure you constantly use the battery, otherwise it will leak power if it is left out of use for an extended period of time.
Know when to replace your battery. Battery life decreases over time, and will usually last for around 2-4 years.
For ALL the devices
Whether its a laptop, a tablet, or your trusty smart phone, there are a few things that will also help across the board:
Reduce screen brightness. This is one of the main culprits of battery drain.
Disable WiFi and mobile data if youre not using it.
If you need to access the internet and are on a device that can connect to a mobile network, ensure that there are no WiFi networks available first. Searching for a mobile network will use up your battery faster.
Let the power drain fully at least once a month.
Keep your software up to date. Software updates will often include new battery saving features, which are always helpful.
