To save battery on your iPhone, you can apply several effective strategies:
- Enable Low Power Mode: This reduces background activity, lowers screen brightness, limits visual effects, pauses automatic downloads, and disables background app refresh. It activates automatically when battery is low and can be turned on manually via Settings > Battery or Control Center
- Adjust Screen Brightness: Lowering the brightness or enabling Auto-Brightness significantly conserves battery life. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness to adjust
- Use Wi-Fi Instead of Cellular Data: Wi-Fi consumes less power than cellular connections, so connect to Wi-Fi whenever possible
- Turn Off Always-On Display: On iPhone Pro models, disabling the always-on display can save around 1% battery per hour. Disable it in Settings > Display & Brightness > Always On Display
- Disable Background App Refresh: Prevent apps from updating in the background by going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turning it off completely or selectively
- Limit Location Services: Allow apps to access location only when necessary via Settings > Privacy > Location Services
- Disable “Hey Siri” Detection: If you don’t use voice activation often, turn off “Hey Siri” in Settings > Siri & Search to save power
- Turn Off Haptic Feedback: Disabling keyboard haptics reduces battery drain caused by vibrations. Find this in Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback
- Use Dark Mode: Switching to Dark Mode reduces power consumption on OLED screens. Enable it in Settings > Display & Brightness
- Reduce Display Refresh Rate: On iPhone Pro models with ProMotion, limit the refresh rate to 60Hz under Settings > Accessibility > Motion > Limit Frame Rate to save battery
- Optimize Charging: Enable Optimized Battery Charging in Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging to preserve battery health over time
- Remove Power-Draining Widgets: Limit widgets on the lock screen that constantly update data, such as weather or task apps
Applying these tips will help extend your iPhone’s battery life throughout the day and preserve its long-term health
