Want to give your iPhone a battery boost without buying a brand new battery? Here’s the deal: your phone and its settings could be set in a way that is actually causing your battery to dwindle. The quickest way to remedy the situation is by altering these settings and avoiding a few common mistakes we all make from time to time. Here are a few of the smartest life-changing iPhone hacks that tech experts swear by for a longer-lasting battery.
Turn off Background App Refresh
Background App Refresh works by constantly refreshing all of the apps that are enabled for it. The reason for this is to ensure your content is constantly new so that you don’t have to wait even a moment for that fresh content to pop up. Unfortunately, this takes up a lot of battery power to do its job. To turn off this setting, go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
Turn Off Notifications
If you can live without getting a notification every time an all updates or you receive a message somewhere, turn this setting off. Go to Settings > Notifications and manage these by turning them off altogether or enabling them only for specific apps.
Turn Off Location Services
Apps that rely on GPS can be draining on your battery. Manage location services or turn them off by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
Reduce Screen Brightness
The brighter your screen, the more battery life your phone consumes. The simple solution is to lower your screen brightness as much as you can handle comfortably to save battery.
Turn Off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Whenever you are out and about and not in need of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, turn them off to save battery.
Update Apps and iOS
It’s so important to keep both your software and apps updated so that your phone works efficiently and avoid any possible bugs in old software. Open the App Store and tap on your profile to check for apps updates.
