

After five minutes check the change in the times. To test your battery in these older versions of iOS, you could make a note of the usage and standby times and then put the device to sleep by pressing the on/off switch at the top. Expect usage to be a lot lower than Standby (unless you’ve been using your iPhone non-stop since unplugging it). In older versions of iOS you could see Usage time (how long you’ve used the device for since the last charge), and Standby (which indicated the total time that’s passed since the last charge). Here you can see if a particular app is taking a lot of screen time, and crucially if they are responsible for heavy battery use.

The really insightful information is found by scrolling down the page to look at Activity By App, and if you tap that section Battery Usage By App. You can also view this information over the Last 10 Days. As well as the Last Charge Level and how long it’s been since the iPhone was last charged. You now get a detailed graph showing Battery Level and Activity. The information on offer has changed in recent versions of iOS. If you can do without them, disable Hey Siri, Location Services and AirDropįirst things first: let’s check your hardware for faults.Ī quick way to check whether there really is a problem with the battery in your iPhone or iPad is to head over to Settings > Battery and wait for your Battery Usage report to load up.Identify – and reduce use of – high-drain apps.Use auto-brightness, Dark Mode and auto-lock to dim/reduce screen output.To save battery life, start by activating Low Power Mode.Below that, you’ll find far more in-depth discussion of the best ways to improve your iPhone or iPad’s battery life, from system-wide settings worth tweaking to third-party apps that you should stop – or start – using in order to save power. In this giant tips roundup we gather the best power-saving tips and tricks to keep your battery running all day long, whether you’ve got a petite iPhone 8 or a massive iPad Pro.We start with the quick fixes: seven steps for those in battery distress.

And occasionally it has been remarked that Apple’s devices (iPads come in for criticism too) don’t always last as long between charges as we would like.Well, help is at hand. Once your iPhone’s battery runs out, it’s not much more than a paperweight.
