Anyone notice their iPhone battery drains quickly?
I finally gave in to my fiance’s desire to buy some iPhones about a month ago. I do love it. I don’t think I could ever go back to a regular cell again. But I’m wondering if everyone’s battery dies as quickly as mine. I do use it an awful lot (I’m on the Internet off and on all day). But I usually have to charge it twice a day. Is that normal? Can these batteries even be replaced if they start crapping out? Any information is appreciated!
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Mine will also deplete pretty quick and I use it a lot. Yes they can replace them at the Apple store and it may be under warranty if the battery really does die.
To preserve battery I keep the screen brightness down as low as possible. Also some applications that run in the background are known for killing battery life.
I also have it go to sleep after one minute which helps too.
@JohnPowell had a great list on another thread about preserving battery life. I cannot find it so hopefully he will pop in and add to the list.
Turn your screen brightness as low as you can and still see it. This increases the battery dramatically.
I had the original iPhone from the day it came out, and that battery lasted MUCH longer than the 3GS. I brought the new iPhone to the Apple store to complain, but when they connected it it supposedly logged average drain.
In addition to lowering the brightness, turn off Bluetooth, WiFi and even 3G when not in use.
Set your email account(s) to check manually, rather than Push or Fetch. Turn off Notifications for infrequently used apps.
The more you have going on in the background, the faster your battery dies. They developed amazing functions for this tiny computer, but battery technology hasn’t kept up with it.
I have to charge mine once every few days or at the end of a day if I’ve used it heavily, and I have a 3g. It also depends on how often you use it and for how long as well.
Once a week I train my battery (let it die completely) before charging it. This seems to help with it’s capacity.
When I was testing an iPhone the battery seemed to deplete rather quickly, although it always managed to last a good day. That’s with almost constant usage, checking Facebook, taking pictures, and all while in spotty cell coverage, which would cause any phone to search on full power until it finds a signal. In these conditions that’s actually pretty decent battery life. I’d hate to do it again after I’ve had the phone for a year though.
@JONESGH how does letting the battery completely die once a week and then charging the phone help with the future preservation of battery power? – This question isn’t supposed to sound like I’m challenging you! I’m genuinely interested! I just couldn’t find a way of putting it up without sounding like I was being smart or sarcastic! lol
@Courtybean honestly I have no idea, that’s just what they told me at the apple store and it seems to help lol
@JONESGH It’s weird that they told you to drain the battery. The rep at the AT&T store told me the opposite. She said because it’s lithium ion battery, it’s not good to let it die completely. They need to get their facts straight!
Hahahaha- don’t you love when you find out completely conflicting info! So… who do we believe here kids? Apple store reps or AT&T store reps?
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