Tech Experts Agree: This Is The One Default Setting Ruining Your Battery Life
February 3, 2022 by Lisa Cupido
Here’s a common tech misconception: all of the default settings on your phone are there because they’re good for your device.
Well, yes and no.
It’s not that any one setting is necessarily bad, but some settings can, if used over time, deplete your battery in a major way. And if battery concerns are on your mind, the best course of action is to become familiar with the settings that have the greatest effect on your battery and change the way you use them. So many tech experts agree: this is the one default setting ruining your battery life. And here’s what you can do about it.
Background App RefreshA number of tech experts are on the same page about this one: background app refresh is a total battery drainer — and the way to avoid this is by turning it off.
“Gmail and Facebook, for example, do a lot of work in the background to keep your accounts in sync when you’re not using them,” says Tech Expert Cindy Corpis, CEO of SearchPeopleFree. “This is usually unneeded, so if you can, stop them completely or delete the app if it is no longer required. There’s an area on the iPhone where you can turn off background app refresh.”