iPhone Users Beware: These Settings Could Shorten Your Battery Life, According To Experts

Your iPhone battery is a precious thing — maintaining it for as long as possible is one of the keys to keeping your phone around and not dropping more money on newer devices. In addition to ensuring your phone doesn’t clock in hours in extreme temperatures, which is death to a phone battery, and charging it with accessories that are designed for your device, another way you can keep on top of your battery is by being mindful of its settings.

Some settings are going to affect your battery more than others — plain and simple. iPhone users should beware of these six settings that can shorten your battery life.

The brighter your phone screen, the more battery resources it is taking up. Adjust your brightness settings as low as you can possibly handle to conserve battery power.

Push mail tells your email to alert you whenever you have new messages arrive in your inbox. If you are waiting for a very important message, this is understandable. All other times: it’s taking up battery power. Consider fetching email manually to avoid this battery drainer.