There is more to the iPhone though that just using it as a communication tool. The iPhone is superb for entertainment. But the battery life can be an issue and it does stop you from using your phone how you want to use it. So here are some ways that you can get more from your battery.
It can help if you put your device to sleep as the battery should last much longer. So change the settings to between 1 to 3 minutes. Go into your settings – auto lock and then choose how long.
You can turn off push email and then check the email account less frequently. Go to settings – mail, contact, calendar, fetch new data and then choose the time.
While the animated wallpaper looks good under the icons, it uses up battery life. You can change this if you go into dynamic backgrounds in the wallpaper and backgrounds menu.
The background app refresh is able to make your handset smarter as it can look at the apps that you use most and then automatically update the app when you open it. However if you want to get the most out of your battery life this should be turned off.
If your data speed is slow you should put your handset into airplane mode and it will close down data transfers and therefore use less power.
You can shut down apps easily enough thanks to multi-tasking. If you want to close off an app that isn’t doing anything you can double tap the home button and then use your finger to swipe the app away.
Don’t keep checking to see how much battery is left on your phone as this puts the screen on, which wastes more battery. Some of the biggest causes of battery drain are playing games, web browsing and watching movies.
You should turn off show battery life as percentage if you want to save battery. You can do this in settings – general – usage.
In order to enjoy fast data speeds the phone uses a lot of battery. To save battery connecting to Wi-Fi is faster than using 3G, however the phone keeps looking for a hotspot and can drain down the battery.
If you are not using maps you might want to turn off the GPS feature on your device. Another way to save battery is to turn off Bluetooth if you are not using it.
There is an ambient light sensor on the phone and you can alter the level of brightness depending on how much light there is. The lower the brightness on the display, the more battery life is saved. Head to settings – brightness and wallpaper and turn auto brightness to on.
