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How To Extend Your iPhone Battery Life

February 10th, 2011 |

Author: Myrtle Baech

How To Extend Your iPhone Battery Life

If there is anything that is more annoying for cell phone users than losing battery power while you are on the phone, I don’t know what it is. This has happened to nearly everybody, and at least once it caught you by complete surprise. When you are running a cell phone as powerful as the iPhone, it is easy to understand why the battery power begins to drain. When you are listening to your favorite song, checking your email and text messaging several friends at once, you are requiring a lot of cell phone power. Thus, you will begin to drain your cell phone of battery life quicker than you thought.

Even though, on the Apple website, they clearly explain the battery life expectations, they only include the information if you are running one application at a time. However, if iPhone users are known for anything, it is for their ability to multitask. Yet, multitasking means a shorter battery life.

However, there are several things that you can do to make your iPhone’s battery life last longer. Of course, although the iPhone isn’t known for draining its battery extremely fast, there is always room for prolonged battery performance. If you follow these tips, then you will have an iPhone that lasts longer than you could even imagine. Perhaps the best tip that anyone with an iPhone can follow is to simply turn off your Bluetooth if you are not using it. Very few people understand that when you keep your Bluetooth turned on when you are not using it, you are draining your battery.

This is because there is a minimum amount of power that is required for the Bluetooth section of your iPhone, and the power is being used because the phone is constantly searching for other Bluetooth devices. If you do not want to pair with a Bluetooth device, then make sure that your Bluetooth is turned off.

Another tip to making your battery life on your iPhone last longer is always to lock your iPhone when you have finished using it. When you are finished talking on the phone with your best friend, checking your e-mail or sending a text message, make sure that you activate the lock button. Many people wait for the screen to shut down by itself after they are using it. While this may seem like a great idea, you are wasting battery life by doing so. Also, make sure that you set your auto-lock because this is a great way to ensure your phone will lock itself just in case you forget. There are many iPhone owners that set their auto lock for five minutes after use.

However, if you multiply this five minutes of power usage by ten times per day, your battery will not last as long as you might think. This is why it is always suggested that you set your auto lock for one minute (1) after you have completed using your phone. This will ensure that the iPhone screen will not stay lit when it is not being used. If you want to have a hassle-free way to save battery life, then this is the way to do it.

Of course, the ultimate solution to the battery life problem is -you guessed it – more battery power. How can you do this? For whatever reason, Apple made it almost impossible for the owner to change the battery on his iPhone. But the name of this website should give you a good idea. Mophie has the most reliable, longest life, sexiest, and geekiest external battery for your iPhone. It doesn’t only extend the iPhone battery by up to way over 100%, it also looks chic and has real snob appeal! It also extends the ultimate life of your iPhone battery, because you should cycle the mophie battery first, and then the iPhone battery. This means that the iPhone’s battery sees fewer cycles over a given time period. Why? Because the battery used in the mophie and in the iPhone “count” complete cycles – that means a partial discharge, say 60%, counts as 60% of a cycle, not like the older cell phone batteries that “counted” each charge as a full cycle, even if it was only 5% or 10% of the battery capacity. THAT is what’s called “extending your iPhone battery life!”

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How To Extend Your iPhone Battery Life

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