How to extend your iPhone 5 battery life

Oct 02, 2012 8:11 AM by
Posted in How-To / Tech-savvy How-tos
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With the newest Apple release of the iPhone 5, there's been much speculation about whether the battery life is all it's cracked up to be. If you're experiencing a short battery life with your new iPhone 5, try using these tips and start seeing an ample battery life!

Step 1: Close apps

Exit applications when you're done with them. Leaving applications active will drain the battery even when the iPhone 5 is in the standby state.

Step 2: Keep it cool

Keep the iPhone 5 out of the heat -- such as in a hot car (especially avoid the glove box) or in direct sun. Make sure to keep your iPhone 5 as close to room temperature as possible, which would be about 72 F (22 C).

Step 3: Not too bright

Lower your iPhone 5 battery consumption by reducing screen brightness. Go to Settings > Brightness > then move the slider as far left as you can while still being able to see everything.

Step 4: Turn off unused networking

If you're not using 3G access, data roaming or Wi-Fi, turn any/all of these settings off. Go to Settings > General > Network and select options there.

Step 5: Pull the Bluetooth

Not using Bluetooth? Shut it off: Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth.

Step 6: Charge in the car

Plug your phone into the car charger to conserve juice while you're driving and using the iPhone 5 for music, calls, navigation or anything else.

Step 7: Shut down the vibes

Turn off the "vibrate" setting if you don't need it or aren't in silent mode. Go to Settings > Sound > two vibrate options there.

Step 8: Skip the equalizer

Switch off the equalizer for song playlists. Go to Settings > iPod > EQ.

Step 9: Plug into the port

Hook your iPhone 5 into the USB port when you're at your computer to conserve battery power. This is also a great time to sync your device and download any new versions of iTunes or iPhone software, or upload any data from your phone to iCloud.

Step 10: Try a battery boosting device

Get an add-on battery charger accessory, such as the RichardSolo 1800 for iPhone or Kensington Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone 1G and 3G. This device can reduce the load on your battery, and is helpful for long flights or other times when you can't recharge on the go.

Step 11: Lock it up

Lock your iPhone 5 when you're not using it (click the top button for sleep/wake) so nothing happens if you accidentally touch the screen. You can also set the auto-lock go on after one or two minutes of no activity. Go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.

Step 12: Maintain your battery's health

Run your iPhone 5 battery to empty and fully recharge it at least once a month. Apple says, "For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it's important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100 percent and then completely running it down)."

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Comments on "How to extend your iPhone 5 battery life"

James May 21, 2013 | 4:47 PM

My iPhone's battery life ain't good at all,so weak

Brandon March 02, 2013 | 8:39 AM

@cameron you dumb---, yes there are Car chargers for it. Just get a USB car charging station and you can plug your cord in. Think a little...

pierre marie January 18, 2013 | 5:27 PM

battery life of my iphone5 very worst im not happy with it

Kim December 15, 2012 | 5:25 PM

Actually, Apple says that the intricacy of the battery reverts it to trickle mode when on chareg and fully charged. This ablates any need to use the whole battery life and recharge.

Mary E December 14, 2012 | 9:27 AM

Upgraded from iPhone 4, and can see a big difference in battery life. Drops much quicker on iPhone 5. Doing some tweaking...

Lorenza October 05, 2012 | 11:02 AM

I am not very happy with the battery life of my iphone5!

cameron October 02, 2012 | 1:09 PM

they don't make a car-charger for the iphone 5 yet... The charging accessory changed and one does not yet exist....

Hannah May 22, 2012 | 10:36 AM

The tip about closing down the apps helped! I never understood why my battery was dying so fast until I relaized that simply clicking out of an app is not enough! Thanks!

patricia phillips October 23, 2009 | 8:35 PM

Lots of great ideas.

Irene October 15, 2009 | 3:15 AM

I just got the iphone, they didn't tell you everytime, thanks this will help me.

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