iPhone 5: battery life too short - what to do?
We'll show you some helpful tips to help you fight against the short battery life of your iPhone 5!
Extend the battery life and switch off unused connections
The first tip generally applies to every wireless device: If you switch off WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, you can get a lot more out of your battery. You should also deactivate the mobile data connection. Your websites will load a little longer if you switch off 3G. Your battery pack will thank you.
- Turn off WLAN: "Settings"> "WLAN"
- Turn off Bluetooth: "Settings"> "Bluetooth"
- Turn off GPS: "Settings"> "Privacy"> "Location Services"
Background updates ensure short battery life on iPhone 5
A very useful feature, but still not necessary: The background updates of the iPhone 5. The function ensures that apps can continue to load information in the background. As soon as you open the apps, the new information is ready. However, if you rarely work with two or more applications in parallel, you can safely switch this option off:
- To do this, open the Settings app.
- Toggle the switch under "General"> "Background update".
iPhone 5 battery life too short? Switch off graphic effects!
It always looks chic, what Apple does with the apps and various 3D effects. But these effects draw a lot of electricity! In addition, you should always pay attention to your screen brightness:
- Open "Settings"> "General"> "Accessibility"> "Reduce movements" and activate the green switch. You have reduced the movement to a minimum, so the effect is practically eliminated.
- The screen brightness is also one of the biggest power guzzlers. It is best to keep the brightness as low as possible. Under "Settings"> "Backgrounds & Brightness" you can change them as you like.
- If your iPhone 5 is running iOS 7, you will find another practical tip for further tips on how to save electricity under iOS 7.
If you are in the process of upgrading your iPhone, you can also make room on the iPhone directly.