[fb-exchange] 40+ ways to save battery on iPhone

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:40:05 -0000

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Are you getting a short use time on a single charge? This comprehensive
guide tells you how to save battery on your iPhone and use it for an
extended period. There are over forty ways to increase your iPhone battery
life. Make sure you go through all and use only those suggestions you're
comfortable with. Several tips mentioned here also work for iPad.

Once again, we want to stress out that we aren't recommending you implement
all of these suggestions. Pick and choose the ones that work best for you
based on your needs and the your daily iPhone usage.

Table of Contents hide

1. Use dark mode

2. Reduce the screen brightness

3. Make sure you haven't disabled auto-brightness

4. Limit frame rate

5. Use Low Power Mode

6. Turn off Background App Refresh

7. Disable automatic mail fetch

8. Stop force closing apps. Seriously. Stop that!

9. Turn off location for unnecessary apps

10. Disable location for System Services

11. Turn off Significant Locations

12. Enable Auto-Lock after 30 seconds

13. Turn off Raise to Wake

14. Make sure iPhone isn't too hot or cold

15. Remove the case while charging wirelessly or with fast chargers

16. Disable notifications for unnecessary apps

17. Put your iPhone face down

18. Use Wi-Fi instead of Cellular

19. Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi if not necessary

20. Disable one SIM if you're using two

21. Use 5G Auto

22. Disable Personal Hotspot

23. Enable Airplane Mode while traveling

24. Remove widgets that constantly refresh and show suggestions

25. Disable Hey Siri

26. Turn off AirDrop

27. Remove or cut down usages of battery hogging apps

28. Turn off automatic downloads

29. Update your iPhone

30. Don't use dynamic wallpapers

31. Reduce motion effects and animation

32. Disable Fitness tracking

33. Turn off EQ

34. Disable vibration and haptics

35. Stop sharing iPhone analytics with Apple

36. Disable Screen Time if you don't use it

37. About battery demanding tasks

38. Use the flashlight at a low level

39. Restart your iPhone regularly

40. Use Content blockers in Safari

41. Use built-in apps

42. Turn off your Apple Watch

43. Delete unnecessary apps

44. Free up local space

45. Make sure the laptop is charging when iPhone is connected to it

46. Download music and shows instead of streaming them

47. Know your battery health

Get the most of a single iPhone charge

1. Use dark mode

If your iPhone has an <https://www.idownloadblog.com/tag/oled/> OLED
display - iPhone X, XS, XS Max, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12 series, and 13
series, enabling dark mode and using a dark wallpaper will extend the
battery life.

To enable dark mode,
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/12/14/how-to-invoke-siri/> invoke Siri
and ask it to turn on dark mode. You can also go to iPhone Settings >
Display & Brightness and choose Dark.

2. Reduce the screen brightness

The brighter the screen, the faster it will deplete your iPhone battery. To
increase your battery life, reduce the iPhone brightness from Control Center
or go to Settings > Display & Brightness and drag the brightness slider to
the left.

3. Make sure you haven't disabled auto-brightness

Auto-brightness automatically sets your iPhone display brightness as per the
lighting conditions around you. It's enabled by default, and you should use
it. This will ensure that the screen brightness is lowered when you enter a
room or dark environment, thus saving battery. If you're unsure, go to
iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and make sure
Auto-Brightness is on.

Related:
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/01/14/how-to-fix-low-iphone-screen-brigh
tness/> iPhone screen too dark or dim? Here are 15 ways to make it brighter

4. Limit frame rate

If you have an iPhone 13 Pro or 13 Pro Max, limiting the screen refresh rate
to 60 fps instead of 120 can help extend the battery life. To do that, go to
iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Motion and enable Limit Frame Rate.

5. Use Low Power Mode

Low Power Mode limits battery-hungry features like mail fetch, automatic
updates, background app refresh, and more.
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/09/27/ios-9s-low-power-mode-can-signific
antly-increase-your-iphones-battery-life/> It's a proven way to extend your
iPhone battery life. You can ask Siri to enable Low Power Mode or do it from
Settings > Battery > Low Power Mode.

Note: Once your iPhone is charged above 80%, it will automatically disable
Low Power Mode.

6. Turn off Background App Refresh

<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/01/22/how-to-disable-background-app-refr
esh-for-single-app/> Background app refresh regularly fetches new content in
the background, consuming data and battery. Go to iPhone Settings > General

Background App Refresh > Background App Refresh and choose Off.

7. Disable automatic mail fetch

If you fetch emails less frequently or manually, it will help extend the
iPhone battery. Go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > Fetch New Data. From
here, turn off Push and select Manual for all added accounts.

8. Stop force closing apps. Seriously. Stop that!

Longtime and new iPhone users have a habit of force closing an app every
time they are done using it. Please don't do that. If you frequently force
close and open apps, it uses actually uses more battery. So avoid doing that
and
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/11/01/how-to-force-quit-apps-iphone-ipad
/> force quit apps only if they aren't working correctly or you won't use
them in the next several hours. Interested in learning more about this? Read
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/10/09/why-force-quitting-apps-to-save-ba
ttery-life-is-a-terrible-idea/> why force quitting apps to save battery life
is a terrible idea.

9. Turn off location for unnecessary apps

Continuous location access for third-party apps or Apple services drains the
battery. One solution is to turn off location access entirely. But this
isn't recommended as it stops your ability to use weather, delivery
services, ride hailing, and similar apps. But if you must, go to iPhone
Settings > Privacy > Location Services and turn off the toggle for Location
Services.

10. Disable location for System Services

From the bottom of the Location Services screen, tap System Services. From
here, turn off the unused toggles. Below is the screenshot of the settings I
use.

11. Turn off Significant Locations

Tap
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/01/20/right-now-would-take-you-minutes-t
o-drive/> Significant Locations under Location Services > System Services
and turn it off. This can help extend the iPhone battery a bit.

12. Enable Auto-Lock after 30 seconds

If you have the habit of leaving your iPhone unlocked, go to Settings >
Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock and select 30 seconds. When you enable Low
Power Mode, the display is set to auto-lock after 30 seconds of inactivity.

13. Turn off Raise to Wake

From the Display & Brightness screen, turn off Raise to Wake. This will
prevent your iPhone screen from lighting up accidentally when you're holding
it in your hands.

14. Make sure iPhone isn't too hot or cold

Extreme temperatures (too hot or too cold) negatively affect the battery.
So, for optimal battery life, try avoiding extreme temperatures.

Related:
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/03/14/keep-iphone-from-getting-too-hot/>
Why and how to keep your iOS devices from getting too hot

15. Remove the case while charging wirelessly or with fast chargers

Consider switching to normal charging if you often charge your iPhone
wirelessly or via a fast charger. Wireless and fast charging generate a lot
of heat, which can negatively affect your iPhone battery in the long term.
Plus, if you charge your iPhone in a car on a sunny day with windows closed
or somewhere hot, avoid doing that or at least remove the case for better
heat dissipation.

16. Disable notifications for unnecessary apps

Every time you get a notification, all the pixels of your iPhone screen
light up, which uses battery. Now, suppose you get 50 app notifications a
day. This equates to your iPhone lighting up 50 times! To cut this down,
turn off the notifications for unnecessary apps like games, coupons, news,
etc. To do this, go to Settings > Notifications > app name and toggle off
Allow Notifications.

Pro tip:
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/10/21/how-to-set-notifications-deliver-q
uietly/> How to set notifications to deliver quietly on iPhone

17. Put your iPhone face down

When your iPhone is kept facing down, the incoming notifications do not
light up the screen (but still sound an alert). This can help extend the
battery life.

18. Use Wi-Fi instead of Cellular

Cellular data uses more battery than Wi-Fi. So, when you're in a location
with both Wi-Fi and cellular, connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi.

19. Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi if not necessary

In situations where you don't need Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, go to iPhone Settings
and turn them off to save battery.

20. Disable one SIM if you're using two

I use dual SIM on my iPhone (one physical SIM and an eSIM). I have noticed
that if you keep both SIM cards active (or on standby at night), it will
consume significantly more battery. If you don't need to use one of the SIM
cards for outgoing calls or internet, go to iPhone Settings > Cellular > tap
a cellular plan and toggle off Turn On This Line.

Tip: To ensure I don't miss anything important, I set incoming calls on my
temporarily disabled number
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2018/12/05/set-up-call-forwarding-on-iphone/>
to forward to my other active number.

21. Use 5G Auto

If you have iPhone 12 or 13 series, go to Settings > Cellular > Cellular
Data Options > Voice & Data and choose 5G Auto to reduce battery usage.

22. Disable Personal Hotspot

Hotspot consumes a significant amount of battery. So, make sure you use it
only when necessary. Plus, if you have a habit of leaving it enabled, go to
iPhone Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot and turn off Allow Others to
Join.

23. Enable Airplane Mode while traveling

When you're in a car, bus, or train, your moving iPhone constantly tries to
connect to signals from different cell towers. Enabling Airplane Mode turns
off all radio connections (cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), which helps extend
the battery life.

24. Remove widgets that constantly refresh and show suggestions

Weather, Siri Suggestions, and other similar widgets refresh often. To get
the most out of a single charge,
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2020/09/18/find-add-remove-home-screen-widget
s-iphone/> reduce the number of iOS widgets on your iPhone Home Screen and
Today View.

25. Disable Hey Siri

With Hey Siri enabled, your iPhone's microphone is always on and ready to
catch the hot word. You can turn it off from Settings > Siri & Search >
Listen for "Hey Siri".

Related:
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/02/08/how-to-turn-off-siri-airpods/> How
to turn Siri off on AirPods

26. Turn off AirDrop

Go to iPhone Settings > General > AirDrop and select Receiving Off. This
will make your iPhone invisible for AirDrop to other nearby Apple devices.

27. Remove or cut down usages of battery hogging apps

From Settings > Battery,
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/10/05/how-to-get-more-details-apps-batte
ry-usage/> check which apps use the most battery on your iPhone and reduce
their usage or delete them. Plus, if an app is poorly coded and eats a lot
of battery,
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/11/04/how-to-contact-iphone-mac-app-deve
loper/> get in touch with the app developer and request them to fix it via
an update.

28. Turn off automatic downloads

When you enable Low Power Mode, it disables automatic downloads. You can
also
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/05/05/how-to-stop-iphone-automatically-d
ownloading-app-updates/> do that manually for App Store, Music, Books,
Podcasts from the iPhone Settings app.

Related:
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2020/07/16/automatic-ios-downloads-disable-tu
torial/> Stop iPhone and iPad from automatically downloading iOS software
updates

29. Update your iPhone

If you're noticing significantly poor battery life on your iPhone, make sure
to install the latest version of iOS from Settings > General > Software
Update.

30. Don't use dynamic wallpapers

Dynamic wallpapers move slightly and consume more battery than still
wallpapers. So, avoid using these if battery life is a concern. You can see
these inside iPhone Settings> Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.

31. Reduce motion effects and animation

Go to iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Motion and enable Reduce Motion.

32. Disable Fitness tracking

You can stop your iPhone from tracking your fitness by going to Settings >
Privacy > Motion & Fitness > Fitness Tracking.

33. Turn off EQ

Equalizer adds additional load to your iPhone battery. You can turn it off
from Settings > Music > EQ.

34. Disable vibration and haptics

A tiny motor is responsible for providing vibrations and haptics to your
iPhone. Turning off these vibrations can help save battery. For this, go to
Settings > Sounds & Haptics and turn off Vibrate on Ring. Next, go to the
bottom of the same screen and turn off System Haptics.

35. Stop sharing iPhone analytics with Apple

In iPhone Settings, go to Privacy > Analytics & Improvements and turn off
Share iPhone & Watch Analytics.

36. Disable Screen Time if you don't use it

If you do not use Screen Time features, go to Settings > Screen Time and tap
Turn Off Screen Time.

37. About battery demanding tasks

Video games, camera, GPS, video editing apps, and such eat a significant
proportion of your iPhone battery. When you're in a situation where the
charger isn't near, make sure you don't use these things or use them
sparingly.

38. Use the flashlight at a low level

Press the flashlight icon in the iOS Control Center, and set it at the
minimum level. This brightness level will also affect the flashlight icon on
the iPhone Lock Screen.

39. Restart your iPhone regularly

Regularly restarting your iPhone keeps it in good standing. To have an
overall sound experience, make sure your turn off your iPhone and turn it
back on once every few days.

40. Use Content blockers in Safari

Get a content blocker like
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blockbear/id1023924541> BlockBear from the
App Store. After that, go to iPhone Settings > Safari > Extensions and
enable the content blocker app. You'll also see a Content Blockers section
in Safari settings to enable or disable it for websites. Here's a
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/10/28/how-to-use-safari-extensions-iphon
e/> detailed guide on using Safari extensions on iPhone.

41. Use built-in apps

Apps by Apple like Safari, Mail, Calendar are optimized and may use less
battery than an alternative you download from the App Store.

42. Turn off your Apple Watch

You can disconnect your iPhone and Apple Watch by disabling Bluetooth or
turning off your Apple Watch. Use this if you're terribly low on iPhone
battery.

43. Delete unnecessary apps

To keep your iPhone organized and reduce the burden on the battery,
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/03/26/how-to-delete-apps-from-iphone-ipa
d/> delete the apps you do not use. If the app data is essential, follow our
guide to
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/01/06/how-to-offload-app-iphone-ipad/>
learn more about offloading an app you don't use often.

44. Free up local space

Indexing consumes battery. Fewer files mean quicker indexing and less power
usage. If you have tons of unnecessary screenshots or documents in the Files
app, delete them.

Must See:
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/01/29/how-to-save-storage-space-on-iphon
e-and-ipad/> 40+ ways to save storage space on iPhone and iPad

45. Make sure the laptop is charging when iPhone is connected to it

When you connect your iPhone to a laptop, make sure the laptop is connected
to charging. If some Windows PC notebooks aren't connected to charging, they
may drain your connected iPhone's battery.

46. Download music and shows instead of streaming them

Streaming music continuously uses cellular or Wi-Fi to transfer data from
the server to your device, which consumes more battery. To address this,
download the music or TV shows locally on your iPhone beforehand.

47. Know your battery health

Go to iPhone Setting > Battery > Battery Health to see the maximum capacity
of your iPhone battery. This guide will help you
<https://www.idownloadblog.com/2018/04/03/how-to-battery-health-iphone-throt
tling/> understand battery health in detail.

Get the most of a single iPhone charge

These were almost all the ways to save battery on your iPhone. I don't
expect you to use all 47 of these tips together - even I don't - nor should
anyone. But it's good to know about them, and depending on your situation
and the battery percentage, you can implement several of them whenever
required.

Finally, if your iPhone is old or your work requires you actively use the
device for several hours, consider getting a good power bank that can charge
your device at least twice.

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