Performance and stability enhancements and new features are just a few reasons to install iOS 12, but new changes introduce new challenges to battery health. It can be difficult to increase battery life while using everything this update offers. Fortunately, there are many ways to avoid unnecessary battery drain when using iOS 12 on your iPhone.
While many of the tips below may suggest that you are smart about certain settings and functions that you control, it is not up to you; Apple knows you need to worry about the battery life of your iPhone throughout the day, and they've included new solutions in their latest iOS update to reduce the maximum load time. All these tips and more are included in our list below.
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Listen to Your iPhone's Recommendation
In the "Battery" section of Settings, you'll find Insights and Suggestions . In this section you will find tips on how to reduce the battery consumption that is tailored to your specific needs. For example, if iOS detects that your iPhone is using high brightness, it may be that you are dimming your display to save battery power. It's a helpful feature that feels more personal than generic battery-saving advice.
2. Track your usage with new charts
IOS 12 introduces new tools to control battery usage. New this year are charts that show both battery usage and battery life in 24-hour and 10-day periods. See how many times you use your iPhone and how it affects the total battery life
3. View battery usage via app
If the new charts are not specific enough for your taste, try Battery Usage by App at the bottom of the "Battery" page. IOS 12 lists all of your apps here, using both the time and battery percentage over a 24-hour or 10-day period.
These lists are sorted by usage, so you can quickly see which of your apps uses most of your battery. Maybe it will encourage you to use less powerful apps, or, if rarely used apps make the list, dive into their settings and reduce their use.
. 4 Use dark mode in apps if possible
Some third-party apps have a built-in dark design because iOS itself does not have one. This tip is intended primarily for iPhones with an OLED screen like the iPhone X. These screen types display nothing instead of black colors. So, if an app uses black as the background, your screen consumes less juice.
As cool as some of Apple's "Dynamic Wallpapers" are in iOS, they can really eat up some battery life. Contrary to the 3D-touch-background images, these animate in the background all the time, which is why it is better to avoid them. You can change the wallpaper for the lock screen or the home screen under "Wallpapers" in the settings.
7. Disable unnecessary notifications
One of the most anticipated features of iOS 12 is the fine-tuned notification system. Nonetheless, unnecessary notifications serve to annoy you and consume the valuable battery of your iPhone. If you receive notifications that you do not need or need, enter the notification with 3D Touch. Then tap the ellipsis (•••) in the window, select "Turn off …" and then "Turn off all notifications."
Alternatively, you can also include in your settings Dive -App, tap on "Notifications" and then select the appropriate app. Make sure "Allow notifications" is turned off to prevent the app from sending you more notifications.
. 8 Turn Off Siri Suggestions
Siri suggestions have only become more useful on iOS 12. However, the feature can still use more batteries than it's worth. If you think the extra battery life is worth losing, you can disable it in Search, Search, or Lockdown, as well as for individual apps. Just go to "Siri & Search" in Settings and decide for yourself what to activate and what not.
Background app update is a great tool to keep your applications up to date and stay active while focusing on other things. Background activity, however, is a battery drainer. Battery-conscious users should disable this feature, but not. To turn it off, go to "General" in the settings and then "Background app update". Touch "Background app refresh" at the top of the page and make sure "Off" is selected.
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Second, you can turn off mobile data using the Settings app, go to Cellular, and make sure Cellular Data is turned off In addition, you can mobile data n for certain apps, if you want one or two apps to still be connected to mobile.
Disable each type of connection simply; For Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, just jump to the settings, tap "Bluetooth" or "Wi-Fi" and disable the corresponding function or functions. AirDrop can be quickly disabled from the Control Center; Swipe up from the bottom of the display, open the connectivity panel, and tap AirDrop. When prompted, tap "Off to disconnect, but do not turn them off by tapping the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi icons.
13. Put Your Flashlight on the Lowest Brightness
If you're like me, you'll most likely rely on your iPhone's flashlight while It is tempting to set the flashlight to the brightest setting, it may be unnecessary in many situations, since the lowest brightness does the job and saves battery.
Just open Control Center and 3D Touch or press long on the flashlight button Choose the lowest brightness setting and iOS 12 will remember your choice the next time you turn on the flashlight.
14. Enable Fi Assist
Assist Wi-Fi Avoid subtle battery drain in areas with weak Wi-Fi connectivity. If the Wi-Fi connection is too slow for a proper connection, the iPhone will automatically switch to a cellular connection, which will speed up Internet usage but also relieve the battery. However, you can not use this because mobile data is disabled. So remember this when choosing the power saving features.
To make sure Wi-Fi support is enabled, open Settings, tap Cellular, then scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to find the Wi-Fi Assist slider. Make sure it is on.
15. Disable Widgets
If you take advantage of widgets in iOS, this is a tricky tip. However, widgets can lead to battery drain, especially for those using local services such as maps or weather.
To disable widgets, in the Today view, swipe right to bring up the widget window. Scroll to the bottom of the page, tap Edit, and then tap the red minus next to a widget you want to remove. The good news? Restoring one of these widgets is as easy as scrolling to the bottom of this page and tapping the green plus next to the widget.
Turning power saving mode on is as easy as saying "Hey, Siri – Turn power saving mode on." You can also enter the request to Siri or long press the "Home" or "Side" button and ask the assistant in this way. Alternatively, in the Settings app, you can switch to the Battery section or use the button in the Control Center to enable the Sleep mode itself.
17th Keep Your iPhone Face Down
There are two types of people in the world – those who put their iPhone face down and those who disclose it. If you are among the first, you now have proof of the superiority of your method.
When the face is obscured, the iPhone display does not automatically turn on when receiving notifications. You still hear warnings, but the display does not turn on and saves battery life without having to think about it. If you're looking for visual notifications, you could enable LED alerts, but battery replacement may not be worthwhile.
Auto Playback of Videos in Apps Like Facebook and Twitter Can Be Convenient but let's face it – if you want to watch a video, that's no big deal Just tap on the play button. In most cases, this feature is only a drain on your battery. Consider disabling the feature in apps that use it.
The setting is not found in all apps in the same place, but here are two examples:
On Twitter, touch your profile icon, then tap Settings and Privacy. Select "Data usage" and then "Never" under "Automatic video ad".
20. Enable Motion Reduction
Part of the charm of iOS is its subtle visual effects, such as apps launch animations and parallax effects on the splash screen. All these movements, however, have a negative effect on the battery life. To turn it off, go to General in Preferences, tap Accessibility, and then Decrease Movement. Activate it.
21. Enable localization services for only some apps
Localization services are among the biggest culprits when it comes to battery usage. The problem? You are quite necessary to use a modern smartphone. Unless you disrupt the complete disconnect, some location services must remain enabled. The good news is that you can be smart about which apps give you location permissions, and when those apps have access to your location.
See "Location Services" on the Privacy menu in Settings for more information Find any apps on your phone that require access to your location. They can all hide at the top of the screen, but this is most likely impractical. You're better off going through apps one by one and deciding yourself. Select "Never," "While using the app," or "Always," depending on how you need the app for your location.
22. Turn Off Automatic Brightness
Automatic brightness in iOS can help in that the iPhone display is always readable depending on the environment. When it is dark, the screen brightness is reduced to avoid eyestrain. Likewise, when it's sunny, it gets maximum out so you can actually see the screen. However, if you are somewhere between dark and bright places, the car brightness works too hard and still delivers clumsy results.
In fact, the setting only wastes battery life compared to manual control. Go to "Accessibility" in the "General" settings, tap "Show Accommodations" and turn off Auto Brightness.
ICloud is a great tool, especially for users with more than one iOS device. However, if your iPhone is your only iCloud-enabled tool, it may not make sense to connect iCloud to specific apps and services. If this is the case, disabling iCloud for these services can save some battery power because your iPhone is not constantly trying to upload data to the cloud.
25. Retrieve data less frequently (or not at all)
If your iPhone is set to "Get Email Data" more often, it means more battery life for you. If you do not mind receiving e-mail alerts less frequently, go to "Passwords and Accounts" under Settings, tap "Get new data", and then select the least frequently used period. Select "Manual" to get maximum battery-saving features so that you only receive email data when you search for it.
26. Do Not Send Data to Apple
Sending data to Apple is helpful for developing future iterations of iOS. However, all these messages that are unknown to you can consume your battery. To pause both your battery and your privacy, open "Privacy" in Settings, tap "Analytics," and then turn off "Share iPhone Analytics." Apple Watch owners see this setting as "Share iPhone & Watch Analytics."
27. Disable Important Sites
Earlier than "Common Sites "Important Locations" lists the places you visit most often to provide better location services in certain apps. If you disable this setting, the battery drain recording, which you probably did not even know, is terminated from the beginning. Just navigate to "Location Services" in your "Privacy" settings, tap "System Services" and then "Important Locations." Authenticate yourself and disable the feature.
28. Disable Suggested Apps for Lock Screen and App Switcher [19659004] Is an app icon often displayed when accessing the app toggle switch in the lower right corner of the lock screen or under the app window? These are iOS apps that try to help you by "guessing" which app is best for your location. If you are not interested and you prefer to save battery life, go to "Location Services" in your "Privacy" settings, tap System Services again, and then turn off Location-Based Suggestions.
29. Turn Off Most (If Not All) Location Settings
As you can see on the System Services page, there are a number of Services that use your location data and relieve your iPhone daily. You probably can not do many of these settings, so turn them off. First, try disabling "Emergency SOS," "Location-based notifications," "Apple location-based ads," "Share location," "iPhone Analytics," "Popular with me," and maybe even "Improve Maps."
30. Enable the "Restrict Ad Delivery" option [19659118Whyshouldnotyoutrytoenableasettingforachange?"LimitAdTracking"blockslocationbasedadtrackersasmuchaspossiblethussavingbatterylifeGoto"Advertising"inyour"Privacy"settingsandthenturnon"RestrictAdTracking"
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Fitness Tracking uses your iPhone to track your movements throughout the day. Although useful, the setting uses battery that you may not need. If you have a Fitbit or another fitness tracker, you do not need additional data from your iPhone. To disable fitness tracking, go to your "Privacy" settings on "Motion & Fitness" and simply disable "Fitness Tracking".
32nd Turn Off Off Handoff
Handoff is great, though You use the same app between iOS devices or Macs. If you only have one iPhone or do not work across multiple devices, this feature is not helpful to you, but it can affect your daily battery life. Deactivate the setting "General".
33. Disable Certain App Store Settings
If you have Download an app to another iOS device, it may be useful to display this app on your iPhone without thinking about it. However, if the battery life is not enough, this feature can do more harm than good. If you think it's worth downloading your shared apps manually, you can save a little battery life.
In Settings, go to "iTunes & App Stores" and then disable "Apps." You may also want to turn off "updates," especially if you have many apps on your iPhone, and "use mobile data" if you choose to keep "music" and "books & audiobooks" because Wi-Fi will Use Less Power