How to make your iPhone battery last longer with little-known settings change
People who own an iPhone 12 or later model may be unintentionally draining their phone’s battery, but there is a simple fix.
Although 5G is designed to connect virtually everything and everyone to machines, objects and devices, it can often be the cause of battery drain.
However, Apple offers a way to avoid losing battery life too quickly and it involves a simple adjustment setting.
Owners of iPhones 12 or newer with 5G technology can start by getting into it Settings, Cellular, then Cellular Data Options – or Settings, Cellular Data, then Cellular Data Options.
Anyone using a Dual SIM can also make the adjustment by selecting Settings, Mobile or Settings, Mobile data.
Individuals who own an iPhone 12 or other later models of Apple’s mobile devices may be draining their phone’s batteries due to an option related to 5G technology
5G first appeared on iPhones in 2020 and is now found in almost all models, from the iPhone 12 to the most recent iPhone 15
Owners of iPhone 12 or newer models can ensure their batteries last longer by choosing how their mobile device uses 5G technology.
In the Voice and data section of the settings, you can choose from three options: 5G Auto, 5G On and Long Term Evolution (LTE).
Anyone who selects 5G Auto will activate Smart Data mode – a feature that allows iPhones to switch to a lower frequency, such as LTE, to save battery power.
5G On is similar to the Auto option, except it only uses the 5G network on a phone when it’s accessible, and can drain your battery faster.
The last option, LTE, is a standard option in 4G mobile devices used for wireless telecommunications, and will also save you time before your battery needs to be charged.
Owners of iPhones 12 or later can determine if they have 5G technology by going to Settings and selecting Cellular Data Options
iPhone owners who have this technology will see 5G in the selections made in Voice & Data and Data Mode. This tweak can help an iPhone owner extend battery life
In addition to these data-altering settings, Apple suggests that iPhone carriers enable Enhanced Data Usage on their 5G mobile devices to improve the phones’ performance.
This option activates advanced data enhancements and enhancements for an iPhone’s applications and system features.
The improvements can help make higher-resolution FaceTime calls, improve the definition of Apple TV content, access high-quality Apple Music songs and videos, receive iOS updates and iCloud backups .
This setting will automatically switch iPhone to 5G instead of Wi-Fi, which will help phone users without internet access.
Apple has suggested that iPhone users can enable the enhanced data usage on their 5G mobile devices, which will improve the quality of certain features
This feature may already be enabled on an iPhone depending on unlimited data plans, but for those who have not activated this option, they will need to navigate to Settings, Wi-Fi.
While this setting will improve the quality of the phone, unlike the options in the Voice & Data option, it will result in an increase in iPhone data.
The bottom line is that those looking to preserve their battery life should first check if they have 5G, and from there a move to 5G Auto or even LTE could be the best path forward.
The American sun was the first to report on the above-mentioned change in settings.