I’ve owned a Iphone for a while now, it’s an amazing phone, the best I have ever used so far. But when I first started using it, my only concern was that the battery didn’t last as much as I expected. After two days, it was gone, and when I needed it, the phone just didn’t turn ON. I used to let the wireless on almost all the time and downloading many new apps. Now that I have some more experience on how my little gadget works, I will try to share some ideas on how you can optimize your iphone’s battery life and have a better iExperience.
Wireless connectivity will drawn your battery even if you are not using it. Keeping it on, it will always try to connect to some open hot spot, try to check your emails and much more. So a good idea is to turn it on when using, and after, turn it off.
Bluetooth have a similar battery usage as Wi-Fi, so there’s not much reason to leave it on if you are not using it (I believe that the most common usage for bluetooth today is the headsets and car kits).
Auto-Brightness is a interesting thing apple made to make the battery last longer. It uses iphone’s camera to adjust brightness based on the lighting conditions outside, so it will automatically set, for example, to make it less bright when you are on a dark place. Great feature!
Music EQ will have a significant battery usage if you listen to your songs for many hours everyday, as it uses more processing power. So if you want to charge less your iphone, it is another thing you may consider turning it off.
Heat can be a problem to your iphone, as it is a very bad thing to lithium-ion batteries, making them harder to charge and destroying it due the intense ionization. So remember to never let your phone in a hot place such as inside a car or in direct sunlight. If you are using some kind of carrying case, you need to be even more careful about this, and remember to take it off when charging your mobile, as it gets warm when charging.
Keep it charging! After putting your phone to charge, leave it there for some hours more after it says it’s full. It will make your phone battery last much more, you will be surprised! After done that, my iphone battery lasted more then a week, way more if you compare to the 2-3 days when I was disconnecting if from the dock just after it says its full.
What else do you do to make your iphone battery last longer?
thanku for the advice
does the phone charge faster if phones is off? does it hurt the battery if I use the phone while its charging?
Hey jake, I’m not sure if it charges while off, you can try it! You can use your phone while it’s charging, there is no problem!
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k thanks and i tried ur advise to let charge for a few extra hours after battery is full and that it would last for 2 to 3 weeks on 1 charge and i did that but it only lasted me 1 day ( but the phone was off while it was charging) do u leave ur iphone on while charging it? i think i have a defective battery:-( is there any way i can check how much time i have on my iphone before it dies?
thank u for alll the advise u have given me i enjoy my iphone alot more now:-)
is there any way u can zoom in on the iphones camera?
how was the beach?
Jake, the beach was cool, more then 2 weeks on a beach house isn’t bad.
Good news for you, if you go to the Installer App in your iPhone, you will see that now there’s a new program that adds the ability to make digital zooms using your phone.
were is the installer app?
Go to http://jailbreakme.com/ using your iphone, then install the software.
if u go 2 settings and choose usage then it says lifetime is that the lifetime left on the iphones battery? and wt does TTY mean?
I have a strange prob with my iphone, it wont keep a charge for long. when its a fully charged it takes bout 4 hrs to go to the 20%, thats on standby time! and when its charging the iphone gets rally warm. someone please help!!!
ma99ie, that can be a problem with the battery! Do you use some kind of carrying case? Take a look at the heat part of the article. Have you tried over charging?
I just purchased my iphone and love it all except the battery life. It can barely last a day and I’ve turned off the wifi and bluetooth. I don’t even use the web browser much or the other high intensity apps. I’m going to try overcharging to see if it holds more but could it be possible that I have a clunker? Any sense of the new iphones will have better battery life?
thanks!
Lynda
How can I know the battery status? Only the icon uper right side? Is there some program that gives information about battery life?
Thanks!
Hi!
I just got a new iphone in Singapore. I don’t know why the battery does not last for 2 days. i tried all those that you have suggested but still got the same battery life. Was I screwed on my purchase?? Please help.
thanks,
Will having 3rd party apps which might be running in the background have an adverse effect on the battery life???
@Qaj, yes, if the more programs you are running on the background uses iphone’s cpu procceses, it will effect the battery life for sure!
Thank you Daniel.. I’ve noticed a big difference since I’ve tried your tactics.
Thanks man, my new iPhone has been great to me lately, but while in use i was sucking away battery life, using ur advise it works out much better, i was chargin it in the case which was a problem as well.
well ty for the advice man!
does jailbreaking your iphone affect battery
Hey mike, I don’t think so!
I because I jailbroke mine and my iPhone only lasted a day not even I don’t know if its from jailbreaking it
I don’t think so, I also jailbroke mine old one, and there was no problem. Iphone’s battery goes really fast if you use your phone to surf web or play games.
ok thanks
Nice blog, i have added it to my favourites, greetings
hi.. I have just bought the new iPhone.. My battery lasts 24hrs including standby n usage.. Is this ok??
Hey i got the Iphone 3g in August and it now is updated to the 2.2 software, do you have any tips for the battery life? Also, is it ok to use my Iphone while it’s charging??? Thanks
-Yianni
I would also like to add that I charge it the whole night (about 9 hours)and that i have many apps.
I luv the iPhone but the battery is weak mine lasts bout 5 hours and I charge it for bout 9 hours
Thanks for the great tips, I’ll check them out. My iPhone 3G is two months hours, barely lasts for a day on one charge, and that’s with what I consider normal, not excessive, usage (3G and bluetooth turned off).
But, dude, there is no way in hell to make the iPhone’s battery run for more than a week, let alone TWO TO THREE WEEKS. Maybe if the phone completely turned off… maybe then. But in standby or while actually using the thing? Never EVER.
Also, there are no background processes on the iPhone, at least no third-party ones. Apple simply doesn’t allow it. But there are plans to include push functionality for those apps who need it (instant messaging etc.), so there will be a lot more pressure on the poor little battery once firmware 3.0 (or 2.5 or whatever they’ll call it) comes around.
Ok so I love my iPhone, except the battery life…I charge all night atleast 8 hours and my wifi and bluetooth is off but if I play around on the apps or browse the apps store for aawhile then within 4 hours I’m down to 20% battery life WTF if I don’t cruise the apps store and just have my iPhone on for texting and phone calls then by the night it’s dead…this is not cool any other suggestions or did I get a dud? Note: my his and got his iPhone the same time I did and his battery is the same!
I always have my iPhone in the dock when I’m home. Will it hurt the battery, you know, it is sitting in the dock all night and every time I’m home.
I have just heard about some phones with week battery because they were charging all the time. I’m just using the dock as a place to have it, is it okay?
Please answer
@mathias I think this is not the best thing to do =P
All right I’ll find a new place for it
Thank you
hi i have been using the iPhone for more then a year now, I had some applications instaled even when it was unheard, like Volume buster, msg forwarding, video camera with zoom & some more features, video recording, converter for currency, measures etc DEFINATELY ONE HAS TO HAVE INTERNET FOR IT. Infact now after the release of Iphone S there must be some more applications with the local hackers who can download this on my old phone but the battery problem remains the same. Whatever we do, it cannot last for more 4-5hrs if we use the phone frequently.
Romi Singh (India)
My iPhone only lasts for about 8, I text alot maybe close to 500 a day and i am a twitter user plus i am always calling people for 30 minutes at a time. Is there anything i can do to prolong my battery life??