Category: Phone battery

People seem obsessed with the health of their iPhone’s battery.

You can see this information yourself by going to Settings > Battery, and there’s more information if you click on Battery Health.
But I’m here to tell you that this number is junk. It’s a feel-good number that doesn’t really tell you anything meaningful about the actual health of your battery.
My iPhone tells me that my battery is still at 98% capacity after months of use.
Battery Health in iOS

But your iPhone knows the truth. The iOS operating system collects a lot of information about your battery and the overall health of your system.
But, as usual, Apple doesn’t make it easy for you to access this information and has chosen to bury this information deep in the bowels of iOS.
To find this information, you have to go to Settings > Privacy, then scroll to the bottom and tap on Analytics & Improvements.

Then you need to click on Analytics Data. This setting only exists if you have Share iPhone Analytics (or Share iPhone & Watch Analytics) enabled. If it’s not enabled, you’ll need to enable it and wait a day or so for the iPhone to collect the data.
Yes, the information is only logged if you choose to share it with Apple.
If Analytics Data is enabled, then tap on it, and you’ll be presented with what looks like a wall of files.

You need to scroll until you find a file starting with the name log-aggregated. There’s likely to be a bunch of them with dates in the name.
see alsoHow to record a phone call on an iPhoneHow to clear the cache on your iPhone (and why you should)How to take a scrolling screenshot on Android and iPhoneHow to add your transit card to Apple WalletThe latest one will be at the bottom of the list. Oh, but if you have an Apple Watch paired with the iPhone, then there will be a similar file for that too. To tell the difference, tap on it to open up the file , scroll to the top and look for it to mention iPhone OS and not Watch OS.

And going through this data on the iPhone itself is a pain (although it can be done if you’re patient and do a copy and paste into an app like Notes).
What I do is I tap the Share button and email the file to myself so I can open it at my leisure on a Mac or PC (you could always AirDrop it to yourself).
The file contains a lot of information, so once you have it open in a text editor, you can start looking for specific information.
Here I’m looking for four specific entries:
<key>com.apple.ioreport.BatteryCycleCount</key>

These will be scattered about the file, for I suggest doing a search for BatteryCycleCount, design_capacity, nominal_charge_capacity, and raw_max_capacity.
Beneath these entries will be a number inside integer tags.

So, what do these numbers mean?
BatteryCycleCount is the number of recharge cycles the battery has gone through.design_capacity is the rated capacity that Apple claims the battery to be, measured in mAh (milliamp hours).nominal_charge_capacity is the battery capacity as it currently stands, measured in mAh (milliamp hours).MaximumFCC was the maximum capacity of the current battery (almost always, this is the first charge capacity),

measured in mAh (milliamp hours).Notice the discrepancy between the battery’s rated capacity (design_capacity) and its actual capacity when new (MaximumFCC).
That’s a difference of almost 200mAh.
Apple prints a rated capacity on its batteries, but this is a theoretical number, and the actual capacity will vary because of manufacturing variations.
But all the batteries that Apple fits into iPhones will have a capacity no smaller than the rated capacity, and in truth, every one I’ve come across has a larger capacity.
That’s why that Battery Health number stays at 100% for so long and doesn’t start to lose tick down from day one.

And it’s why that Battery Health number is meaningless.
There’s no way that after 264 recharge cycles, my battery has only lost 2% of its capacity. 
According to Apple, the battery is rated to hold 80% of its capacity after 500 complete charge cycles.
This means that my iPhone is more than 50% through that 500 charge cycles.But is there anything you do anything to reduce battery wear?

The bottom line is that your battery will wear, but you can take steps to reduce on premature wear.
As part of normal wearing, your battery will lose about one percentage point for every 25 cycles (note that you might not start noticing this immediately because the actual capacity or MaximumFCC of the battery is greater than the rated capacity). and apart from using your iPhone less, there’s not much you can do about it.
So my battery has lost about 10% of its capacity. 
You can’t change the laws of physics.
However, you can reduce premature battery wear by keeping the battery within its rated temperature zone and not overcharging it.

The iOS feature called Optimized Battery Charging does a good job of preventing premature battery wear from overcharging.
But note that all you are doing is reducing on premature battery wear.
It doesn’t do anything for regular battery wear. Your battery will wear out, so enjoy it while it works, and either plan on getting it replaced or replacing your iPhone.
And stop obsessing over that Battery Health number!

The firstBlackBerrycame to be in 1999. Similarly, T-Mobile’s first Sidekick phone was launched in 2002. Microsoft entered the picture in 2003 with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition (long name, right?). Palm, Nokia, Samsung , and Motorola also tried to put together theirsmartphones.

These phones could make calls and texts, too, but they started to venture into the world of the almighty internet.These were more so made to work with styluses. Steve Jobs saw this early on and believed that phones would eventually replace things like cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, etc. He started believing that phones with a touchscreen and internet access were the future, so the idea behind the iPhone sparked.

It seems the beginnings of the iPhone were a bit rocky, though. Tony Fadell once told Venture Beat the first iPhone concept was actually an iPod with a phone module. the palm of your hand. Jobs assembled a small team of experts to begin working on what would later become the iPhone. They called it “Project Purple,” and the team practically lived at the company’s headquarters. touch-enabled Mac, and they were messing with a multi-touch ping pong table, which Steve wanted to put “in an iPod.” At the same time, they were trying to make video watching more enjoyable on iPods, which is why they wanted to add a larger screen and remove the touch scroll wheel.

After long hours, weekends, and hard work, the first iPhone came to be in 2007.

iPhone — iPhone 3GS: The start of a new era 

There was virtually nothing like the iPhone before it. The first iPhone was announced on January 9, 2007, and was extraordinary.
As Steve Jobs put it then, the iPhone was “an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator.”

It was the first to have such a high screen-to-body ratio, offering a 3.5-inch screen with a capacitive touchscreen. This made it possible to control every aspect of the device using your fingers, and it even provided multi-touch support.
The accelerometer and motion sensor made it easy to have the screen orientation change when the phone was turned sideways. This made the first iPhone a fantastic content consumption device. You could enjoy videos and other content on a wide screen.

The UI was simple, showing a list of icons for each app, and third-party developers could make apps for all iPhone users. The interface was so good that even today’s iPhones largely use the same UI, just with obvious aesthetic and feature improvements over the years.

Steve Jobs was obsessed with keeping the experience clean and simple.He didn’t entirely trust developers yet, so the first iPhone came with no app store.You could only use the apps Apple offered.The Apple App Store was introduced later, in 2008 , with the iPhone 3G. The newer device was otherwise very similar. The other main improvement was the addition of 3G data speeds.
The iPhone 3GS later refined the experience in 2009 by adding more power to the device. The internals were beefed up with a better processor, more RAM, a better 3.15MP camera, and the addition of a white color variant.

Phone 4 — iPhone 4S: Refining the design, the introduction of Siri, and Retina Displays

The 2010 iPhone 4 got the first significant design change. The sides, back, and front were flattened, and the back was made of glass, offering a more modern and streamlined look. Specs were also significantly better. A 1.0GHz Cortex-A8 processor powered the device, and RAM was again doubled to 512MB. The camera sensor got a boost to 5MP, and users could record at 720p! Not only that, but this was the first iPhone to come with a front-facing camera (VGA).
Additionally, this was the first phone with a Retina Display. This quadrupled the pixels in the iPhone 3GS screen, bringing the definition to 640 x 960. Apple claimed your eyes could no longer notice pixels at this 330ppi pixel density. Apple stuck with around the Same pixel density until the iPhone X, long after Android phones had moved on to bigger and higher resolution displays.Siri could work with your calendar, texts, calls, weather, reminders, and a few other apps.The most human thing it could do was probably tell jokes.These days, you can almost have a conversation with digital assistants, still it was a good start.

iPhone 5 — iPhone 5S: Larger screen, Lightning port, and Touch IDThe iPhone 5 series came with some more significant changes in 2012.

The device’s looks were pretty different, as it now came with an aluminum back.he new iPhone series had more than fresh looks going for it, though.
The phone’s shape was taller because the phone now came with a larger 4-inch display that only grew vertically (640 x 1136). This was because Apple loved its devices’ width, which was great for one-handed use. keep the phone as wide as previous versions, but the market for larger-screen phones was all the rage. Everyone wanted a larger screen on an iPhone, and it finally came.
This was also the first phone to get rid of the old 30-pin connector. The more clunky port was easier to damage and was a bit on the large side, at least compared to the standard back then, which was MicroUSB. Of course Apple still stuck to its own proprietary cable, using lightning cables. 
The iPhone 5S was released a year later in 2013 and offered a game-changing feature. It was the first iPhone to come with Touch ID, a fingerprint reader located in the home button.

iPhone 6 series — iPhone 7 series: Plus models, large screens, Apple Pay, IP rating, multiple cameras, goodbye headphone jack

The 2015 iPhone 6S series was more of an incremental upgrade with slight hardware improvements. Similarly, the iPhone 7 series didn’t bring any noticeable changes in 2016, but it was the first iPhone to get an official IP rating. 7 series featured an IP67 rating.

Camera enthusiasts were thrilled to learn the iPhone 7 Plus was the first iPhone to get more than one rear camera. It had two 12MP sensors, one with a wide lens and another with a telephoto lens.
On the other hand, audiophiles remember the iPhone 7 series devices as the first to dump the headphone jack. Dongles have been your only solution for wired listening since then.

iPhone SE — Apple’s first true budget phone

Apple never really made affordable phones. The iPhone 5C was a bit cheaper, but nothing game-changing. Things changed with the first iPhone SE (2016), which came with an impressive $249 MSRP. the older iPhone 5 than more modern iPhones. The screen also shrunk down to just 4 inches. The good news was that specs were still nearly as good as higher-end iPhones. It had the same Apple A9 processor found in the iPhone 6S series, 2GB of RAM, and a 12MP camera. This was the beginning of a new trend, and iPhones were no longer only for the premium market.

iPhone 8 series — Wireless charging enters the gameThe 2017 iPhone 8 and 8 Plus were the first iPhones with wireless charging.

Again, Apple was a bit late to the party, as we started seeing Qi wireless charging in smartphones as soon as 2012. The Nokia Lumia 920 was the first widely available smartphone to feature it. The Samsung Galaxy S3 could also take advantage of wireless charging with an added accessory.
Design-wise, the phones returned to the glass backs we saw in previous iPhones. Another significant upgrade was the addition of True Tone technology, a method that utilized sensors to measure ambient light and adjust the screen to its surroundings.
While a bit underwhelming, the iPhone 8 series was the proliferation of the old iPhone. A new era was about to begin, and the changes started the same year.iPhone X, XR, and XS—All-screen front, Face ID, IP68Apple later (in 2018) released the iPhone XR, a more affordable version of the iPhone X. It switched the frame material to aluminum (as opposed to stainless steel), removed the OLED panel and replaced it with an LCD one, and left only a single camera in the back. The device was still plenty powerful, though. The processor was upgraded to an Apple A12 Bionic, it keeps the same 3GB of RAM, and the display is larger at 6.1 inches.

The betteriPhoneXS series came out in 2018. Aside from a larger 6.5-inch display in the Max version, and more RAM, it was the first phone to feature an IP68 rating, which is still the standard for the best ingress protection available on smartphones.

iPhone 11 series — iPhone 13 series: Today’s iPhonesThe iPhone 11 line-up was also the first to offer three devices: 

iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The Pro versions were also the first to have a triple-camera system.
The iPhone 12 series was the first to introduce a Mini version, which was a relief for small phone fans. All other high-end phones were enormous. These were also the first iPhones to get 5G data speeds, which was a welcomed improvement.
As for the iPhone 13 series, all phones look almost identical to the iPhone 12 variants. Improvements were only incremental, showing better specs across the board. We expect things to get much more exciting with the upcoming iPhone 14 series.

When you’re away from home and away from your phone charger, seeing your phone dip below 20% can give you heart flutters. If you need your phone to stay awake until you get home, you need some way of extending the battery life for as long as possible. Apple has a feature called Low Power Mode on the iPhone and iPad to help with this issue.

What is Low Power Mode, and what does it do?If you need to extend your iPhone battery life just a little bit longer, Low Power Mode will help. It temporarily pauses or restricts certain iOS functions, which usually rely heavily on the battery to work optimally.

5G connection is paused.Auto-Lock time is shortened.Display brightness is dimmed.Display refresh rate is limited up to 60Hz on iPhone and iPad models with ProMotion display.Some visual effects, such as interactive wallpapers.iCloud Photo sync.Automatic downloads, such as apps from other Apple devices and apps/iOS updates.Email fetch.Background app refresh.These features will restart once you disable Low Power Mode, or when you charge the battery to at least 80% again.

How to turn Low Power Mode on and off on an iPhone

Enabling Low Power Mode is simple. Just go to Settings–>Battery and toggle on Low Power Mode. To disable it, toggle it off again, or just wait till the battery charge reaches 80%. .
You will know that Low Power Mode is on because your battery icon will go from white to yellow.

How to add Low Power Mode to iPhone Control Center

There is a much faster and more convenient way to turn on Low Power Mode. First, go to Settings–>Control Center. Under More Controls, tap the green plus circle for Low Power Mode. to Control Center.
To rearrange the order of the Control Center icons, drag each one with your finger over the three horizontal lines to the right of the option.
Low Power Mode is now in Control Center. To open it, swipe down from the battery icon at the top of the screen. Then tap the Low Power Mode icon to enable the feature.
iPhone battery health tipsInstead of always relying on Low Power Mode, which actually isn’t good for your battery in the long term, you should focus on tweaking your phone to reduce battery hogs.

We previously covered the topic of optimizing iPhone battery life, but here are four tips that will give you a quick, noticeable battery boost.
Check the Battery page in Settings to see which apps use the most power. Shut those apps down, or consider uninstalling them.Disable your internet and Bluetooth if you don’t need them right now.Disable or restrict iOS Location Services.Limit your music and video streaming, and game playing

Read more: Is your iPhone not charging?

FAQsDoes the iPhone charge faster on Low Power Mode?You won’t notice a blazing fast difference, but there is a marginal improvement since the phone battery isn’t being used for other functions.

Is Low Power Mode bad for your iPhone?

In the short term, no. It’s there to temporarily extend the battery life until you reach a charging cable. However, having your phone on Low Power Mode permanently is bad for the battery in the long term. it.
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With great power comes great responsibility! And in the Android Community, with great power comes great loss of battery life. If you’re like most smart phone addicts, the battery meter is often half empty (or less). worse, over time, your battery life will probably get worse and worse due to the degrading health of the battery itself.

Therefore, I have two solutions for you today. One option is less time consuming than the other, but both options have shown great battery life increases for tons of users. So without further adieu, the 2 best options for calibrating your phone’s battery:

Option 1: Battery Calibration (Root Required) – NeMaThis option is extremely simple given that your phone is already rooted. If your phone is not rooted, go ahead and root your device or proceed to Option 2. If your phone is already rooted, simply follow these 4 easy steps:
Download Battery Calibration by NeMa for free from the Android Market.Plug in your phone and charge to 100%. (“It’s suggested, but not necessary, to let the phone fully discharge after calibration, then charged to 100% without break.”)Open Battery Calibration on your Android 2.1+ device and press the “Battery Calibration” button.Unplug your phone and enjoy a better battery life!That was easy right?Option 2: (No Root) Physical Battery CalibrationThis option is also very simple, but at the same time, a little more time consuming.

If you have a rooted device, Option 1 is definitely the way to go. with Option 2 and go check out the root section of Android Authority.
1.Turn your phone on and charge it for 8 hours or more.
2. Unplug the charger.
3.Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.
2. Unplug the charger.
3.Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.
2. Unplug the charger.
3.Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.
What is Battery Health on an iPhone?

Battery Health is a section in your iPhone settings that tells you how healthy the battery is, compared to when the phone was brand new. New iPhones obviously start off with a brand-new 100% healthy battery. Over time, as the iPhone is used and various features are enabled and disabled, the battery’s overall health and performance will start to decline. However, as long as the battery remains at 80% or higher, Apple still considers that to be an optimal peak level.
How to check your iPhone’s battery healthGo to Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging.Here, you will see the Maximum Capacity, which is the maximum charge the phone can hold. Mine is 100% as it’s a new phone. It shouldn’t go below 80%; otherwise, you will begin to experience charging issues.You should always enable Optimized Battery Charging. This ensures that the phone is not charged right up to 100%, which will impact the battery faster.

If you go back a screen (Settings > Battery), scroll down to see the performance of the battery since you last charged it. It will tell you the last time the battery was fully charged and what has been eating away at that charge since then You can view how much Mobile battery charge each app has been using, with the worst offenders at the top.

So if you’re experiencing battery issues, maybe try uninstalling or offloading the really big battery suckers. That Sudoku game at 38% of the battery charge really needs to come off.

How do I know if my iPhone’s battery needs replacing?

Once the battery dips below 80%, you will gradually start to experience charging problems with the iPhone, and that battery percentage will begin dropping faster than usual. At this point, you should seriously consider getting the battery changed or even getting a new phone if your current one can’t hold a charge for very long.

Apple has often ridden a fine line balancing powerhouse and “optimal” specs for years now, and nowhere has it been more apparent than in battery sizes. However, as you can guess, high-end computing and small battery sizes do not correlate  to excellent battery life , and the iPhone has cultivated a bit of a reputation for delivering sub-par longevity.

Related: Charging habits to maximize battery life
Previously, if you wanted maximum battery life, the Max variant of the iPhone was your only safe bet to get some extra battery juice in your phone. But something seemingly changed with the iPhone 13 series. Sure, the phone continued to set new performance records , but the overwhelming focus was on efficiency. At its recent launch event for the iPhone 14 series, Apple once again talked about improving efficiency with its latest and greatest A16 Bionic chipset. So, what’s the deal? Does the iPhone chug battery life, or does it finally slug it out of the park with all-day longevity?

Are you satisfied with your iPhone’s battery life?

To test if Apple has once and for all shrugged off its reputation for poor battery life, Android Authority brought three generations of iPhones to the lab to determine once and for all if the days of terrible battery life when using iPhones are finally behind us. 
iPhone battery efficiency test: The test benchWhile the Max-sized models have generally fared well with battery life, it’s the regular-sized iPhones that usually suffer. For our test bench, I sourced the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro to ensure a reasonable sample size of some of the most popular iPhone models.

Meanwhile, my colleague Robert Triggs pitched in with data from the iPhone 14 to complete the data set.Everyone’s smartphone usage pattern varies, and I’m firmly of the opinion that an arbitrary screen-on-time figure doesn’t necessarily indicate the kind of battery life you will get out of your phone. Instead, we need to test efficiency.
Testing efficiency can give us a lot more data than an arbitrary screen-on time.For our tests, we settled on a series of scenarios that gauged how much the battery dropped with 40 minutes of intensive gaming simulated via the 3DMark WildLife stress test, two hours of video streaming on Netflix, an hour of video calling, and an hour of music streaming from Apple Music — consecutively. All tests were conducted with displays calibrated to 350 nits to ensure a level playing field.

iPhone battery test:

The results Looking at the results, it is easy to see an overlying trend of improvements in battery efficiency. A cursory glance at the overall battery consumption at the end of our tests indicates a dramatic reduction in power consumption with the iPhone 13 series. The iPhone 14 Pro, specifically, doesn’t quite match the benchmark set by last year’s Pro model but isn’t too far off either.

Our iPhone 13 and 14 handsets survived the stress test with plenty of battery to spare.Let’s start with some context. The A14 Bionic in the iPhone 12 was Apple’s first processor to be built on TSMC’s 5nm manufacturing line, but despite the efficiency gains that come with the smaller transistors, the discrete modem and dramatic bump in CPU performance over the A13 chipset meant that battery life suffered. In our tests, the phone dropped almost 30% charge over a 40-minute simulated gaming session and an additional 22% during a 40-minute Google Meet phone call.
The iPhone 13 series is where we start observing a sharp improvement in battery life. Apple’s shift to TSMC’s second-generation N5P process for the A15 Bionic helped it achieve significantly better performance-per-watt on the processor’s efficiency cores. where the iPhone 13 consumes just 18% battery life, compared to 22% on the iPhone 12. That’s a 20% difference and speaks volumes about the more efficient GPU and CPU configuration. iPhone 13 drops just 24% charge over 40 minutes of intensive gaming , compared to 30% on the iPhone 12.
The A15 Bionic equipped iPhone 13 series has improved battery efficiency by as much as 20%.
The A15 Bionic also sports an updated video decoder block which should theoretically result in more efficient video decoding, but we didn’t see much of an improvement there, and the iPhone 13 used up 10% charge during an hour of Netflix streaming. processor made substantial improvements to enable full-day use and, for many users, multi-day use.

Switching over to the iPhone 13 Pro , most of the same battery trends carry over, but there are a few notable differences. The phone proves even more efficient at video streaming, which can be  tied to battery gains made via the variable refresh rate-enabled LTPO display. Battery consumption while video streaming dropped down to 6% compared to 10% on the iPhone 13, likely because of the lower refresh rate.
The iPhone 14 Pro is an outlier in our efficiency tests, but the larger battery helps.
This brings us to the outlier, ie, the iPhone 14 Pro. This year, only the Pro-variant is sporting the new A16 Bionic processor built on TSMC’s N4 fabrication process. Apple claims that the efficiency cores on the A16 Bionic use a third of the power of competing products, but our tests show that the higher clock speeds eliminate much of the gains made with battery efficiency.

In most of our tests, the iPhone 14 Pro tracks roughly in line with the iPhone 13 Pro except for the video calling test. We clocked a 21% drop in battery life here which is a noticeable increase over the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14. This could potentially be due to the new display sporting a panel area above the Dynamic Island. While this would consume a bit more battery life, it doesn’t entirely explain a 4% increase. That said, the iPhone 14 Pro is known to have a battery-related bug, and we’ll circle back for another round of tests once an update has been rolled out.

The first thing you’ll want to do is check to see which apps on your smartphone are the biggest users of space and delete the ones you can live without.

On your phone’s usage screens, you will see your available storage, along with a list of your apps ranked from top to bottom based on how much space they’re occupying. With a little luck, you’ll find an app that’s taking up a lot of space that you never use, so you’ll have no problems saying goodbye to it. 

On Android™: In Settings, select Battery and device care (may also beBattery Care). Then, tap Storage. From there, you can see what’s taking up space on your phone. On iPhone: Tap Settings. Then, choose General. From there, select iPhone Storage. At the top of the screen, you can check out how much storage is used on your iPhone, what content takes up the most space, and how much memory is left. 

What apps should I delete to get more storage on my phone? 

Consider whether the apps that you rarely use really need to be on your smartphone. Ask yourself, “Does this app provide a function that I cannot get by going to the company’s website?” be. If not, delete the app and bookmark the company’s website instead. 

HOW TO OFFLOAD UNUSED APPS ON IPHONE:

 Using the Offload Unused Apps option on your iPhone is an easy way to free up space on your phone while still keeping the app’s data intact. Simply go to Settings > App Store and turn on Offload Unused Apps to have it run in the background automatically, or you can manually choose which apps to offload by going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, tapping the app you’d like to remove, then tapping Offload App and confirming your decision. 

TO REMOVE UNWANTED APPS FROM SAMSUNG PHONE: To pears, choose Uninstall. But what about those apps that either the manufacturer or carrier installed that don’t give an uninstall option? 

For Samsung users wishing they could delete the preinstalled apps on their phone, you’re in luck. When uninstall is not an option, you can disable them instead to reclaim the storage space they’ve taken up. Simply long-press the app icon and choose Disable from the pop-up window. 

TO REMOVE UNWANTED APPS FROM GOOGLE PIXEL:

 Long-press the icon for the app you want to remove, then from the pop-up menu tap App info > Uninstall > OK. For pre-installed apps that cannot be uninstalled, you have the option to tap Disable instead.  Clear your phone cache Phone cache is information—like files, scripts or images—that is saved on your device after visiting a website or opening an app for the first time that speeds up your experience when returning to them in the future. 

HOW TO CLEAR CACHE ON YOUR PHONE

  If you have an app that’s running slowly or crashing, clearing the app’s cache can solve a lot of basic issues. Clearing app cache will erase unnecessary files, but you won’t lose any of your app’s saved passwords or data. steps for your Samsung, and iPhone: How to clear cache on Android: Open Settings. Choose Apps (or Apps & notifications). 

Tap an often used app, like Chrome. Tap Storage (or Storage & cache). Tap Clear cache. Repeat these steps for other heavily used apps on your device. How to clear cache on iPhone: Instructions to clear app cache on an iPhone varies depending on the app and how it was developed. If you suspect a particular third-party app is causing performance issues, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage.

listed in order of size. You can tap an individual app to see if there are options available to clear cache. Clean files and delete unwanted documents File manager apps can help you to easily clean up your phone and create more storage space. These apps can scan your device to remove duplicate files, clean up your contact list, and identify apps you don’t use that are hogging needed space. are a few worth checking out.  

Maser these 5 tricky iPhone maintenance tips for better performance

Proper care and maintenance ensure that your iPhone will stay in pristine condition and will perform efficiently and give you better and improved battery life. Let us take a look at some of the important iPhone maintenance tips.

Getting a Protective Case for your iPhone

Getting a good quality protective case and a screen protector for your iPhone is one of the first things you should do when you buy an iPhone. These protective cases make sure that your device is well-maintained because of which they are highly recommended. -quality case will play a major role in protecting your phone while a screen protector will keep it scratch-free.

There is a wide variety of phone cases available in the market which means that you can choose one that fits your style so there is no reason for you to not buy a protective case to protect your iPhone.

Cleaning your charging port

A clean charging port is absolutely essential when it comes to maintaining your iPhone as it ensures that your phone gets properly charged.

There are different ways in which you can clean your charging port but the most common way is to use a toothpick to take out any dust or debris that is stuck there. While you are cleaning your charging port it is absolutely essential that you do it carefully so that you don’t damage any contact points.

Deleting Unused Apps

Everyone has a few apps on their phone that they no longer use and they are just consuming your phone’s valuable resources. Regularly uninstalling or deleting these unnecessary apps from your iPhone should be a part of your regular maintenance routine.

When your iPhone’s storage is on low, the Offload Unused Apps feature on your iPhone can be used to delete these unnecessary apps from your iPhone without messing with your documents and other important data.

Updating your iPhone’s iOS

Installing the most recent version of iOS on your iPhone is always a great way to properly maintain it. Whenever you decide to update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS, this new version comes equipped with battery life improvements and bug fixes that are released by Apple.

iPhone maintenance tipsUpdating your iPhone’s iOS is an easy process and it normally takes a few minutes to properly install these updates. If you decide not to update your iPhone regularly, it can cause serious problems down the line.

Restarting your iPhone

If you have all of the above-mentioned things and your phone is still not working as it should, then you should try restarting your iPhone. This is a simple trick that can help solve a lot of issues in your iPhone that you were not able to fix during the troubleshooting process.

These are some of the most common and effective tricks that you can follow in order to properly maintain your iPhone and make sure that it is working as it should. have to get it repaired or replaced in the near future.

If you have any more queries about the iPhone maintenance process or if you are facing some issues with your iPhone and you are looking to get it fixed from the comfort of your own home without any worries and hassles, you can reach out to us today at Tricked Out Accessories to avail our Mobile Phone Repair service.

Smartphones have the mighty power of super computers in a tiny package that can fit in the palm of our hands. They allow us to communicate, find entertainment, get work done, manage our finances, navigate to our destinations, shop the Web, and so much more.

That is… until the battery runs out. Avoid battery drain—and the anxiety that comes with it—by learning how to make yourphone’s battery last longer and keep you connected when you need it most. Here we’ll bust five common myths about charging your iPhone or Android, plus provide helpful tips on getting the most out of every charge.

Myth 1: You shouldn’t charge your phone overnight

It’s absolutely fine to charge your battery overnight. In fact, it’s the best way to make sure you have a full, juicy battery to get you through the day.
This myth came from the days when we had nickel-ion batteries in our phones that suffered from something called “memory charge,” where if you didn’t let them deplete entirely, the batteries would “forget about” the part that didn’t get used.
Today’s phones use lithium-ion batteries, which don’t suffer from memory loss and are smart enough to regulate their power management. When you plug a smartphone into a charger, it will stop charging once it reaches 100 percent, so you don’t need to worry about “overcharging.”
Charging tip: Plug your phone in at night before you go to bed. In the morning, you’ll be ready with a phone that will last you all day.

Myth 2: You should let your battery drain completely before charging

Not only do you not need to do this, but you also shouldn’t. Every lithium-ion battery comes with a fixed amount of charge cycles (the number of times you can charge up to 100 percent and run down to 0 percent). An iPhone has a lifespan of about 400 to 500 charge cycles. But that doesn’t mean you can only plug it in 500 times—it means you have 500 chances to let it go from a full charge to no charge at all. if you let your battery drain completely every day, it will last 500 days.
There is one reason to let your battery drain completely. If it “dies” when the battery icon is showing a positive charge, it means the battery needs to be recalibrated. Draining it all the way down then charging it up again should fix the issue .
Charging tip: Remember your ABC’s: Always Be Charging. If you have a charger nearby, whether you’re at home, in the car or at the office, plug in your phone.

Myth 3: My battery will last forever if I charge it properly

Batteries are our smartphone’s weak spot, and until someone invents a battery that can last for years and go for days without a charge, we have to accept that they’ll need to be replaced. Lithium-ion batteries lose their capacity to hold a charge as they age, so even if you still have plenty of lifecycles left, you may only be able to charge your phone to 60 percent of its capacity. You can download an app to check on battery wear, and if it’s excessive, consider replacing the battery to give the phone a longer life.
Charging tip: Lithium-ion batteries don’t like being really low or really high. Experts agree that keeping your phone’s battery between 30 and 80 percent most of the time is the sweet spot for promoting its longevity.

Myth 4: I shouldn’t use my phone while it’s charging

There is no danger in using your phone while it’s charging. This myth comes from fears about batteries overheating. Lithium-ion batteries can be dangerous if they have any type of manufacturing defect, but this is rare. warm (while charging or not), get it checked out immediately.
Another issue to consider is counterfeit chargers. Charging cables contain chips in them, and if you are not using a manufacturer-approved cable, you could damage your phone. Buy name-brand chargers for safety and to help charge your phone more effectively.
Charging tip: While you can use it during a charge, having the screen on or apps refreshing in the background uses power, so it will charge at half the speed. If you want your phone to charge more quickly, put it in airplane mode or turn it off. Also, charging from a wall plug is always faster than using a computer or car charger.

Myth 5: Killing apps saves power

This is simply untrue, and it’s also bad advice. By killing and restarting apps again and again, you are actually using more resources (and more power) than if you just let the app stay in the background. Instead of closing your apps, use some of these tips if you’re low on juice and can’t get to a charger:

Power saving tips:

On an iPhone, manually switch to Low Power Mode. Swipe up on the Home Screen to access the Control Panel and toggle on the battery symbol. If it’s not in your Control Center, add it there through Settings. On Android phones, activate your device’s Battery Saver Feature.fferent devices—LG calls it Power Saver Mode, Samsung calls it Ultra Power Saving Mode—but they all do essentially the same thing.)For Android phones, be sure to keep your operating system up to date. Android 6.0 introduced Doze Mode, which shuts down services you’re not using to conserve battery life.Maintain a healthy and powerful battery by keeping these myth-busting facts in mind. For more information on the features of specificsmartphones, please visit our devices page.