Is your iPhone draining faster? In this great guide, we will talk about how to extend the iPhone’s battery life in different ways. Below you will find more than forty ways to save battery on your iPhone.
We advise you to read all the methods but use only those that suit you. No one expects you to use all the methods at once. A couple of tips below will also work for the iPad.
1. Use Dark Mode
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If your iPhone has an OLED display (iPhone X and later), dark mode and dark wallpapers will save the iPhone battery.
You can ask Siri to turn on dark mode on your smartphone, or go to Settings > Display & Brightness and select dark mode there.
2. Reduce screen brightness
The higher the brightness of the screen, the faster the iPhone is discharged. To extend the life of your iPhone, reduce the brightness of its screen through Control Center or Settings > Display & Brightness.
3. Use Auto-Brightness
The Auto-Brightness feature automatically adjusts the brightness of your iPhone’s screen to match the ambient light. The feature is enabled by default, and it’s best not to disable it. With it, the iPhone screen will be darker when you are in the dark. This will save the battery of your smartphone. You can enable the feature through “Settings” > “Accessibility” > “Display and text size”.
4. Limit screen refresh rate
If you have an iPhone 13 Pro or 13 Pro Max, you can extend your iPhone’s battery life by limiting the screen refresh rate to 60 fps instead of 120. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Motion and turn on the option “Limit refresh rate”.
5. Power saving mode
Power saving mode limits some of the features that consume your iPhone’s battery. Among them are mail updates, auto-updates, background application updates, etc. It can significantly extend the iPhone’s battery life. You can ask Siri to turn on power-saving mode or do it through Settings > Battery.
Note: When your iPhone’s battery reaches 80%, Power Saving Mode will automatically turn off.
6. Disable Background Refresh
Background app refresh constantly downloads new content to apps and consumes battery power. Go to Settings > General > Content Refresh and disable the feature.
7. Disable Mail Update
Downloading new emails manually or less frequently will prolong the life of your iPhone. Go to “Settings” > “Mail” > “Accounts” > “Download data” . Disable the Push option and select the Manual option for all accounts.
8. Stop Force Quitting Apps
Some users have a habit of force closing apps every time after using them. If you force close and restart applications frequently, it will consume more battery. You can force close an app only if you’re having problems with it, or if you don’t plan to use it again anytime soon.
9. Disable location usage
If third-party apps constantly use your location, this will also consume a lot of battery power. You can completely turn off the use of your location, but it’s best not to do so. This will stop applications with the weather, delivery, taxi, etc. from working. However, you can turn off access to the location in applications that do not need it. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
10. Disable System Services
On the same screen, scroll down, select “System Services” and disable unnecessary options.
11. Turn Off Important Locations
In the “Location Services” > “System Services” section, select “Important Locations” and turn it off. This will extend the life of your iPhone.
12. Set auto-lock to 30 seconds
If you often forget to lock your iPhone, go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Automatic and select 30 seconds. When you activate the power saving mode, the screen also locks automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity.
13. Disable “Raise to Activate”
In the “Screen and brightness” section, turn off the ” Raise to Wake “ option. After that, the screen of your iPhone will not turn on when you just hold it in your hands.
14. Eliminate hypothermia and overheating of the iPhone
Temperatures that are too hot or too cold will negatively impact your iPhone’s battery. Try to avoid hypothermia or overheating of the smartphone.
15. Remove case before charging
If you often charge your iPhone with wireless charging or fast charging, consider switching to conventional charging. Wireless and fast charging generate a lot of heat, which is bad for the iPhone battery. Also, if you’ll be charging your smartphone in the sun or a stuffy car, at least remove the case before charging. It’s best to avoid it altogether.
16. Turn off unnecessary notifications
Every time you receive a notification, your iPhone’s screen will light up, which consumes battery power. Let’s say you get about 50 notifications a day. This means that the iPhone screen lights up at least 50 times a day. To reduce this number, turn off notifications from apps you don’t need. To do this, go to Settings > Notifications.
17. Lay your iPhone face down
If you put your iPhone face down, then incoming notifications will not wake up the screen every time. Thanks to this, charging will be spent less.
18. Use Wi-Fi instead of Cellular
Cellular (mobile internet) uses more battery than Wi-Fi. If you have access to Wi-Fi, always choose it instead of mobile internet.
19. Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
If you don’t need Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, try turning them off. You can do this through the control center or settings.
20. Disable one SIM (if you have two)
If you have two SIM cards on your iPhone (regular and eSIM), it’s best not to leave them both active for a long time. If you leave only one SIM card active at night, this will help save charging. Go to “Settings” > “Cellular”, select one of the SIM cards and turn it off for a while.
21. Use 5G Auto
If you have an iPhone 12 or 13, go to Settings > Cellular > Data Options > Voice & Data and select the 5 G Auto option. This will reduce the charging cost.
22. Turn off tethering
Tethering also consumes a lot of iPhone batteries. Use it only when you need it. If you’re in the habit of leaving it on, go to Settings > Cellular > Hotspot Mode and disable the “Allow Others” option.
23. Use airplane mode
When you’re in a car, bus, or train, your moving iPhone is constantly trying to pick up a signal from different cell towers. To avoid this and waste your battery, turn on Airplane Mode when you travel.
24. Remove Widgets
Widgets for the Weather app, Siri suggestions, and more. frequently updated. To get the most out of your iPhone, remove widgets from your home screen and Today screen that update frequently.
25. Turn off “Hey Siri”
When you have “Hey Siri” turned on, your iPhone’s microphone is always on and ready to pick up what you want to say. You can disable this feature via Settings > Siri & Search > Listen for “Hey Siri “.
26. Disable AirDrop
Go to “Settings” > “General” > AirDrop and select the ” Reception off “ option . Your iPhone will become invisible to AirDrop on other nearby Apple devices.
27. Use Apps Less Often
Through Settings > Battery, you can find out which apps are using the most battery power. Try to use them less often or even delete them.
28. Turn off automatic downloads
When you turn on power-saving mode, it disables automatic content downloads. You can also manually do this through the “Settings” separately for the App Store, Music apps, Podcasts, etc.
29. Update your iPhone system
If your iPhone is draining faster for no reason, make sure you have the latest version of the system available. To do this, go to “Settings” > “General” > “Software Update” .
30. Don’t use dynamic wallpapers
Dynamic wallpapers consume more energy due to movement than ordinary stationary ones. Try not to use such wallpapers. You can install new ones through “Settings”\u003e “Wallpaper”.
31. Reduce the effects of motion
Go to “Settings” > “Accessibility” > “Motion” and turn on the ” Reduce motion “ option .
32. Disable fitness tracking
To stop your iPhone from tracking your movement and fitness, go to Settings > Privacy > Movement & Fitness > Fitness Tracking.
33. Turn off the equalizer
Equalizer puts extra strain on your iPhone’s battery. You can disable it through “Settings”\u003e “Music”.
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34. Turn off vibration
Your iPhone has a small motor that vibrates your smartphone. If you disable vibration, you can save some battery life. To do this, go to “Settings” > “Sounds, haptic signals” and turn off the option “During a call”. At the bottom, turn off the option “System tactile”.
35. Don’t Submit Apple Analytics
Go to “Settings” > “Privacy” > “Analytics and improvements” and turn off the option “Share iPhone Analytics ».
36. Turn off Screen Time
If you don’t use Screen Time, go to Settings > Screen Time and tap Turn Screen Time Off.
37. What else consumes charging?
iPhone games, camera, GPS, video editors, and similar applications consume a lot of battery power. Try to avoid them if there is no charger with you, and the smartphone is almost empty.
38. Reduce flashlight intensity
Hold the flashlight icon in the control center and reduce its intensity to the minimum level. This intensity will also be relevant when you turn on the flashlight from the lock screen.
39. Restart your iPhone regularly
If you regularly restart your iPhone, it will work properly. We recommend that you turn your iPhone off and on every few days.
40. Use Content Blocking in Safari
Download an ad blocker like BlockBear from the App Store. Then go to Settings > Safari > Extensions and enable the blocker. You can also set up content blocking on certain sites in Safari settings.
41. Use stock apps
Standard Apple apps like Safari, Mail, and Calendar are optimized for iOS and use less battery than similar third-party apps.
42. Disconnect Apple Watch
You can disconnect your Apple Watch from your iPhone by turning off Bluetooth on your smartphone or by simply turning off your watch. This method is applicable only when it is very necessary to save the remaining battery power.
43. Remove unwanted apps
To help you get to the apps you need faster and control your battery usage, uninstall the apps you don’t use.
44. Free up memory
The less free memory on your iPhone, the faster it will run out. If you have a lot of unnecessary applications, screenshots and documents, delete them.
45. Charge your laptop while connecting your iPhone
When your iPhone is connected to your laptop, charge your laptop. Some Windows laptops can drain power from your iPhone if left unplugged.
46. Download music and videos
If you constantly stream music and videos from the network, it will consume more energy than if you download them and watch/listen online.
47. Check battery status
Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and check your battery capacity. If it’s too low, it’s time to replace the battery with a new one.
