Tapping the clock icon on the right hand side gives you a detailed breakdown of how much time was spent on screen and in the background for each app. Also take a look at battery life suggestions just above battery usage. This will give you quick, actionable ways to reduce battery drain. Now you’re in a better position to be more efficient with usage, along with having an idea of more settings to adjust as we keep going here. Low Power Mode isn’t new in iOS 11, but it’s a really useful feature to stretch your battery life when needed. The feature works by suspending mail fetch, background app refresh, auto downloads, and more. This isn’t a ‘use every day’ type of feature (hopefully), but is handy in a pinch. You can turn on Low Power mode under Settings → Battery. However, it’s really useful to have quick access to Low Power Mode by adding it to iOS 11’s redesigned Control Center. Navigate to Settings → Control Center → Customize Controls, then tap the sign next to Low Power Mode. If you notice Home & Lock Screen usage on your battery usage higher than you’d expect, double-check that setting.
If you can tolerate it, 30 seconds will help you preserve the most battery life. Especially with most of Apple’s iPhones supporting raise to wake, 30 seconds is usually worth it. Navigate to Settings → Display & Brightness → Auto-Lock. Lowering your screen brightness will also help with battery life, but this will likely come down to personal preference. Low Power Mode turns off background app refresh across the board, but you can customize which apps use this feature for a more convenient experience as well as improved battery life. Head to Settings → General → Background App Refresh. You can also opt to only use background app refresh on Wi-Fi in addition to Wi-Fi and Cellular or turning the feature off. However, most users will find leaving Wi-Fi and Cellular on while customizing which apps are used for background app refresh to be the best fit. Taking a look at your location services settings is another way to be more efficient with battery life (and cellular data usage). Head to Settings → Privacy → Location Services to update the privileges for your apps. Watch out for any apps that ask to Always use your location and switch to While Using or Never. Taking a look at your push and fetch settings is also worthwhile. Navigate to Settings → Accounts & Passwords → Fetch New Data. One possible approach is to leave your primary account(s) as push to receive new mail asap, and turn secondary/non-crticial accounts to fetch every 30 minutes or hour.
Business Insider also suggests using an iPad charger for a faster charge speed. While this can boost your battery faster, however, sometimes the larger electricity output can damage your battery. So, use at your own risk. An iPhone’s battery works best when kept at room temperature. According to Apple, exposure to extreme temperatures reduces the battery’s lifespan, and also causes a battery to lose its charge faster than normal. So make sure not to keep your iPhone in a car on an overly hot or cold day. When charging your iPhone, make sure it is in a cool place. Also, if it’s in a case, make sure the case doesn’t retain heat, as this can cause problems with charging and overall battery life. For the fastest charge, leave the phone alone when it’s plugged in. If you use it while it’s charging, then you only drain the resources you want to replenish. According to an experiment by Business Insider, a charging iPhone left alone compared to one whose display got used saw a five percent increase in charge. That adds up over time! Yes, you get tempted to pick it up, but don’t! You’ll have a fully charged phone much faster if you leave it alone. Even though you should use the wall outlet charger, sometimes you can only use the USB. To increase the charging speed of your iPhone battery via computer, unplug all other USB devices. This gives your phone exclusive access to the USB drive’s power. Also, try to keep the computer awake while charging. The charging process can stop if the computer goes into sleep mode.
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