iPhone Battery Dying In Minutes? 23 Real Fixes That Work
Is your iPhone battery ghosting you by lunch? We've all been there - stuck with a dead phone and no charger in sight. Don't worry though! Here are 23 real fixes that actually work, from quick settings changes to hidden battery tricks. Let's get your battery lasting more than a few hours again.
First Things First
First, check your battery's actual health and what's eating up your power. This quick check will show us exactly what we're dealing with.
- Open Settings
- Tap Battery
- Select Battery Health
If your Maximum Capacity is below 85% or you're not seeing "Peak Performance Capability," your battery might need replacing.
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How to Make Your iPhone Battery Last Longer
Tip #1: Switch Off Bluetooth When You're Not Using It
If not in use, it's advisable to turn off Bluetooth to conserve battery life. Simply disable it from your settings when not needed.
Tip #2: Keep Your Screen from Waking Up Unnecessarily
Consider turning off the 'Raise to Wake' feature if it's not essential for you. Alternatively, keep your phone face down to avoid unnecessary wake-ups.
- Navigate to Settings.
- Select Display & Brightness.
- Switch 'Raise to Wake' to off.
Tip #3: Give Your Eyes a Break with Dark Mode
A study from Purdue shows that switching from light mode to dark mode at 100% brightness can save approximately 39%-47% of your battery power.
Bonus: Activate Night Shift to reduce eye strain.
- Go to Settings.
- Select Display & Brightness.
- Set Appearance to Dark.
Tip #4: Be Selective About Which Apps Track Your Location
These functions allow apps to refresh content in the background using an internet connection, which can significantly drain your battery.
To disable Location Services:
- Proceed to Settings >> Privacy >> tap Location Services.
- Tap the green button next to "Location Services" to disable it.
Adjusting these settings can effectively extend your iPhone's battery life, ensuring it lasts throughout your busy day.
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How to Disable the Background App Refresh Feature
Follow these steps to turn off the Background App Refresh feature, which can help conserve your iPhone's battery life:
- Navigate to Settings >> General >> find and tap Background App Refresh.
- Tap the green button next to Background App Refresh to disable it.
After you have disabled this feature, observe how the battery performance improves.
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Tip #5: Take Control of When Your Apps Update
- Go to Settings >> App Store
- In the Automatic Downloads section, find Apps & App Updates and toggle them Off.
Tip #6: Find the Right Screen Brightness for Every Situation
- Open Settings >> Display & Brightness
- Adjust the brightness slider to as low as comfortable.
Tip #7: Let Your Screen Turn Off Sooner to Save Power
- Open Settings >> Display & Brightness >> Tap Auto-Lock
- Set duration to 30 seconds.
Tip #8: Decide if True Tone is Worth the Battery Life
- Open Settings >> Display & Brightness >> Toggle True Tone Off.
Tip #9: Let Dark Mode Work Its Magic on Your Wallpaper Too
- Open Settings >> Wallpaper >> Toggle Dark Appearance Dims Off.
Tip #10: Choose Which Apps Can Use Siri and Search
- Open Settings >> Siri & Search
- Toggle Listen for "Hey Siri" and all options in "Content from Apple" Off.
Tip #11: Stop Motion & Animations
- Navigate to Settings >> Accessibility >> Motion >> Toggle Reduce Motion On.
Tip #12: Disable Sound Recognition
- Go to Settings >> Accessibility >> Sound Recognition >> Toggle Sound Recognition Off.
Tip #13: Disable Vibration
- Go to Settings >> Accessibility >> Touch >> Toggle Vibration Off.
Tip #14: Disable Back Tap
- Go to Settings >> Accessibility >> Back Tap
- Set Double Tap and Triple Tap to None.
Tip #15: Turn Off WiFi When Not in Use
- Go to Settings >> WiFi, toggle WiFi Off when not needed.
Tip #16: Turn Off Cellular Network When Not in Use
- Go to Settings >> Cellular >> Cellular Data, toggle Off when not needed.
Tip #17: Manage Location Services
- Open Settings >> Privacy >> Location Services >> System Services
- Turn off significant locations such as iPhone Analytics, Device Management, and location-based alerts on the System Services screen.
Note: Disabling system services is not generally recommended, only turn these off if you are sure you won't need them.
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Tip #18: Turn Off Data Push
- Go to Settings >> Mail >> Accounts >> Fetch New Data
- Turn Push Off.
Tip #19: Fetch Email Less Often
- Go to Settings >> Mail >> Accounts >> Fetch New Data
- Scroll down to the Fetch section and select your frequency. For maximum battery life, consider selecting 'Manually'.
Tip #20: Turn Off AirDrop If Not in Use
- Navigate to Settings >> General > AirDrop
- Select "Receiving Off".
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Tip #21: Monitor What's Consuming Your Battery
- Navigate to Settings >> Battery.
- Review the activity log to see which apps have consumed more than 30% of your battery in the past 24 hours.
- Particularly watch out for VPN apps running in the background, as they can be significant power drainers.
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Tip #22: Update Your Apps
- Open the App Store from the home screen.
- Tap the profile icon at the top right of the screen.
- Check for updates and tap Update on any apps with an "Update available" label.
Tip #23: Remove Unused Widgets
- Navigate to the home screen.
- Long press on the widget you want to remove.
- Tap Remove Widget.
Tip #24: Remove Unused Apps
- Go to your iPhone's home screen.
- Tap and hold the app icon you want to delete until it jiggles.
- Tap on the "x" sign to delete the app.
Tip #25: Turn On Low Power Mode
- Navigate to Settings >> Battery.
- Toggle Low Power Mode On. This mode reduces background activities like downloads and mail fetch, which can significantly extend battery life.
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Tip #26: Update Your iOS
- Ensure your device is connected to a power source or WiFi network.
- Go to Settings >> General >> Software Update.
- Tap Download >> Install or Install Now if an update is available.
Tip #27: Reset Network Settings
Resetting all settings will revert your iOS device back to factory defaults. This includes resetting the home screen layout, language, keyboard, location, privacy, and more.
- Navigate to Settings >> General >> Transfer or Reset iPhone >> Reset >> Reset All Settings.
- You will be prompted to enter your passcode.
- Tap Reset All Settings.
- Your iPhone will restart and reset all of its settings.
