iPhone 5: battery drained quickly - you can do that

The battery of the iPhone 5 can run out quickly - especially if the phone is a bit older. Here's what you can do about it.

The iPhone 5 battery runs out quickly - these tips will help

Many functions consume an unnecessarily large amount of battery power on the iPhone 5. Therefore, pay attention to our tips for extending the battery life:

• First of all, you should make sure that you close your iPhone apps. To do this, press the home button on your iPhone twice quickly. You can then close the apps properly in the multitasking view.
• You should deactivate the background update of apps or only activate them for important apps. Corresponding options can be found under Settings> "General"> "Background update".
• Location services are real power guzzlers. That's why you should only use them when you really need them. You can adjust the settings for the location services in the settings under "Data protection"> "Location services".
• The "AirDrop" function for data exchange also requires a lot of power. To turn this feature off, open the Control Center and swipe the screen from top to bottom.
• The so-called parallax effect also requires a lot of electricity for animation. You can switch it off in the settings under "Accessibility"> "Reduce movement".
• If you get a lot of push notifications, it can also affect battery life. Therefore, you should select the apps that are allowed to send you a push notification. You can do this in the settings under "Messages".
• In addition, you should set the display brightness down, use WLAN and Bluetooth only when necessary, or switch off the 3G and LTE connections - all of this brings you a significantly longer battery life.

This practical tip is based on iOS 7. We will show you what you can do when the iPhone stops charging in the next practical tip.