If you’re often on the go and wish your iPhone battery lasted longer, there are some easy tricks you can use. With iOS 17.4, you can make a few changes to help your phone stay charged longer.
Check Your Battery Health
To start, you can monitor your battery’s condition. iOS 17.4 lets you see not just the battery health percentage (80% or higher is good), but also how many times your battery has been charged and its overall status. This helps you understand how well your battery is performing and whether it might need replacing soon.
Two Simple Battery-Saving Tips
Here are two quick adjustments you can make to extend your battery life:
1. Remove Widgets from Your Lock Screen
Widgets are small apps on your lock screen that constantly update with information like the weather or sports scores. This continuous updating uses up battery power. To save battery, you can either switch to a lock screen without widgets or remove them from your current lock screen.
- Switch Lock Screen Profiles: Press and hold your current lock screen. Swipe through the options to find one without widgets.
- Remove Widgets: Tap and hold your lock screen, select ‘Customize,’ then choose ‘Lock Screen.’ Tap the widget box and press the “—” button to delete each widget.
2. Turn Off Haptic Keyboard Feedback
iOS 16 introduced a feature that makes your keyboard vibrate slightly as you type. This is called haptic feedback. While it can make typing feel more responsive, it also uses extra battery power. To save battery, you can turn off this feature:
- Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback.
- Toggle off Haptic to disable the vibrations.
More Battery Tips:
For additional battery-saving tips, you can learn how to stop apps from refreshing in the background or find cheaper options to replace your battery if needed.