3 Battery-Saving Hacks Tech Experts Swear By (Especially For Older iPhones!)
January 1, 2022 by Lisa Cupido
If you have one foot out the door, heading to the Apple store, stop and reconsider. Are you only dreaming of a new device because the one you currently have can’t hold a charge for longer than a few hours? Before you spend a ton of money on a brand new iPhone, make sure the one you’re using doesn’t simply require a little battery-saving TLC. Just because your phone is a bit older does not mean it can’t keep ticking. Tech Expert Dominic Harper, founder of Debt Bombshell, agrees that the iPhone’s rapidly depleting battery is vexing. But here are three battery-saving hacks that he swears by, especially for older iPhones.
1. Limit the number of times and the frequency with which apps can access your location.
The key is to limit what you allow your apps to do so that you save precious battery power. “Not only will it protect your privacy, but it will also extend the life of your battery,” Harper says. “Many apps request location information but do not require it to function. Most apps can be configured to use location data in one of four ways: Never, Ask Next Time, While Using the App, or Always. For example, in Google Maps, select While Using the App, and the app will only ping your location when you open it, rather than in the background, draining battery. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services to do so.”