How-to: iPhone SE: Tips & Tricks to Improve Battery Life

Turn On Low Power Mode (Battery Saving):

1. Open the “Settings” menu
2. Tap “Battery”
3. Tap the switch associated with “Low Power Mode” and set it to “ON”
4. To change how Low Power Mode works, you can enable / disable available options including “Background app refresh”, “Mail fetch” and so on

Turn Off Connectivity When Unused:

NOTE: By disabling Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth, and GPS when not in use, you can improve battery life in the long run.

1. Open “Settings”
2. Tap the switches associated with “Wi-Fi”, “Bluetooth”, “Personal Hotspot” and “Privacy” (GPS) and set them to “OFF”

Switch to 2G Connectivity:

NOTE: If your iPhone runs low on battery, you don’t have quick access to a wall socked or battery bank, and you wish to conserve battery life until the next recharge, you can temporarily switch to 2G connectivity to do so.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Scroll to and tap “Cellular”
3. Tap the slider associated with “Enable LTE” to disable the feature

Disabling Background Data:

1. Open “Settings”
2. Tap “General”
3. Tap “Background app refresh” and perform one of the steps below:
   
   • To enable / disable background data for a specific application, tap the switch next to the desired app
   • To enable / disable background data for all applications, turn off “Background App Refresh”

Lower the Screen Brightness:

1. While viewing the home or lock screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen
2. From the Control Center, drag the brightness slider towards the left side of the screen to decrease luminosity

Change App Sync Settings:

NOTE: By setting your phone to sync less data / less often, you can improve battery life in the long run. To do this:

1. Open “Settings”
2. Scroll to and tap “Mail, Contacts & Calendars”
3. Tap “Fetch New Data” and select an account
4. Tap “Manual” to turn off auto-sync

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