7 Tips How to Increase Battery Life iPhone 5
By Brian Schoedel, Publisher | Mobile Case Direct .com | Jan 6,
2013
1.
Turn LTE Off:
Recently I noticed my new iPhone 5 constantly searching for LTE connectivity,
which is draining battery life. Other connectivity & signals are typically
fine unless you are streaming video or searching web, which is where you will
notice the most significant speed increase over 3G.
Avoid
exceeding your carrier’s iPhone data plan & roaming charges while traveling
abroad. Turn off cellular data & data roaming features while out of
coverage areas over traveling out of the country. See our previous post on how
to set up push email or how to turn off email push notification saving you
unnecessary data usage & save iPhone 5 battery life.
How do I turn on/off LTE? Home Screen > Settings > General >
Cellular > Toggle Enable LTE On/Off (Cellular Data On/Off, Data Roaming On/Off)
2.
Turn Wi-Fi Off:
iPhone will search for Wi-Fi signal lowers battery life between charging in
addition to LTE, and GPS. I recommend asking to join networks to be toggled on
which will also save on battery life. Please note that turning off Wi-Fi may
drastically increase your data usage as part of your carrier’s plan whereas
Wi-Fi is typically free.
How do I turn on/off Wi-Fi? Go to iPhone home screen > Settings > Wi-Fi
> Toggle On/Off
How
Do I Turn On/Off ITunes Wi-Fi Sync? Home Screen > Settings > General >
iTunes Wi-Fi Sync (Please note this would have been set up through your Mac or
PC set up in your ITunes iPhone sync & back-up settings)
3.
Turn Off GPS: iPhone 5s GPS location service is a useful
feature. However GPS is constantly searching for signal, which can drain your
battery. However keep in mind that several features rely on GPS being on
including where is my phone, turn by turn navigation, and social status
location updates and more. Check out previous post on iPhone
location services.
How do I to Turn Off GPS? Home Screen > Settings > General > Privacy
> Location Services > On/Off
4. Turn Off Bluetooth: Extend your battery life by turning off
Bluetooth. Many devices have the ability to sync to your iPhone’s Bluetooth
wirelessly, which slowly drains your battery. Please note turning off may
disable your ability to stream music or make & receive calls through
external speakers in your automobile or home music system.
How do I Turn on/off Bluetooth? Go to iPhone home screen > Settings >
Bluetooth > Toggle On/Off
5.
Dim The Display: Dimming
your display seems like a no brainer but iPhone defaults to auto-brightness,
which is maximum screen brightness. Your phone’s Retina display is incredibly clear
& looks great but adjusting the brightness down makes a difference on
extending iPhone 5 battery life. After a day or so you won’t even realize the
slightly dimmer display.
How
Do I Dim Screen Display? Go to iPhone home screen > Settings > Brightness
& Wallpaper > Slide to Adjust Brightness (You may also toggle on/off
auto-brightness setting to conserve iPhone power)
6.
Turn On Auto-Lock Screen Display: Turning off your screen from staying on when not in use will add
battery life. Your iPhone will automatically dim after a few minutes saving
battery life without changing your settings. However setting your phone’s
Auto-Lock feature after a minute or two will shut off your screen placing in
sleep mode. You can also tap the power button on the top of your phone, which
will turn off your screen’s display.
How do I set Auto-Lock? Home screen settings > General > Set
Auto-Lock 1 minute
7.
Back Up Battery Charger: Your new iPhone 5 comes with a standard USB wall charger & one
lightning adapter. I recommend buying at least one additional USB charger &
Lightning adapter for the car or office. Many iPhone accessory manufacturers
even make iPhone cases with back up battery built in. These battery back-up
cases are quite bulky but if you’re running out of juice frequently & want
100% full functionality it may be a viable option.
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