Jiří Filip A dead iPhone battery can cause a number of inconveniences. The paradox is that it usually discharges at the most inopportune moment. You know it - you're waiting for an important call and the phone doesn't ring. When you realize that your smartphone has the last ten seconds of life left and you have nowhere to charge it, you have no choice but to use your telepathic abilities to convince the phone that it should save that desperate, orphaned one percent of battery for longer than usual.
In principle, if the device is new, it can operate even on a low power level for tens of minutes. But no one will be surprised that the battery loses its durability through repeated charging cycles. So how to extend it as much as possible?
Controversial advice
We'll start with the simplest measure to improve battery life, which is sure to have its detractors. There's nothing more to this advice than simply removing the case from your iPhone before charging. Before you condemn this seemingly impractical trick, let's look at the reason behind it. Some types of cases prevent the mobile phone from circulating air, which can cause the device to overheat. In the long run, this has a negative effect on battery capacity and battery life. So it doesn't matter if you have an iPhone 6 case or the case for the latest model, if you noticed that the device overheats while charging, try to remove it from the cover the next time you charge it, or look for a more suitable alternative.
A fan of the temperate zone
Although Apple's technology is designed to withstand greater temperature fluctuations, long-term exposure to an unnatural environment has devastating effects, not only on the devices themselves, but especially on the battery. The optimal temperature for the iPhone has been determined to be somewhere in the range of your home's room temperature. Prolonged stay of the device at a temperature above 35 °C results in permanent damage to the battery capacity. Charging at such high temperatures has an even worse impact on the battery.
We already know that the iPhone is not a fan of the temperatures that are common in your favorite seaside resort. But how does the device react to low temperatures? Not much better, but thankfully not with permanent consequences. If the smartphone is exposed to cold weather, the battery may temporarily lose some of its performance. However, this lost capacity will return to its original level after returning to optimal conditions.
Update, update, update
The average smartphone user can very quickly get the feeling that their device is asking for updates disproportionately often. Although updating a mobile device can be annoying and people like to put it off until later, it is a kind of healing process for your mobile, which, based on new inputs from developers, can better optimize the behavior of the device, which is also reflected in the increase of the operating time.
The less, the more
The old wisdom says that the more we lose, the less we have, but the less we have, the more we gain. It would probably be difficult to find a more significant comparison to the following recommendation. Minimalism is gaining in popularity, so why not bring this worldview to your device as well? The basis for optimizing battery life is to turn off and disable all currently unnecessary device functions.
Don't need Wifi or Bluetooth turned on right now? Turn them off. Disable background apps. Restrict location services. Notice? They unnecessarily distract you from concentration during the day anyway. Be the master of your device and check your notifications only at set times. Reduce the brightness in environments where a glare about the strength of a truck's high beams is not needed, and your eyes will thank you right after the battery.
