Sly's Quick Tips - Multitasking Probably Isn't Killing Your iPhone's Battery

Slydude · Slydude #1 (**permalink**)

04-26-2012, 05:30 PM

Recently one of our iPhone 3GS units began needing to be recharged before the end of the day. Quite unusual given that we were only sending a handful of text messages a day from that phone and hadn't taken any phone calls on the day we noticed the problem. My wife mentioned that this had been a bit of a problem for a few days but had suddenly gotten much worse that day.

For a moment the thought of new iPhones put a gleam in my eye. My wife quickly squashed that notion by assuring me that this was not a good excuse to get new iPhones. It might, in fact, be a reason to get rid of the ones we al... ... Return to article to continue reading.

vansmith · vansmith #2 (**permalink**)

04-26-2012, 05:58 PM

Another fine blog post by Slydude. Definitely worth a read if you find yourself having iOS battery issues!

CebuCity · CebuCity #3 (**permalink**)

04-27-2012, 12:57 AM

Thanks Slydude... This is a very common problem but very few knows the solution.

Slydude · Slydude #4 (**permalink**)

04-27-2012, 10:23 AM

You're welcome. As I say I learn something new every day.

Shikarnov · Shikarnov #5 (**permalink**)

04-27-2012, 12:14 PM

I have an iPhone 4 that loses battery power pretty quickly. I prolong its daily lifespan by turning off 3G, Cellular Data, and Location Services. If I'm out and I need something, I simply take 10 seconds to turn these services back on.

Using this, I just charge my phone at night. On rare occasion, I might need a charge by early evening (if I spend any time playing Tiny Wings, for example).

Slydude #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,881 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	04-26-2012, 05:30 PM Recently one of our iPhone 3GS units began needing to be recharged before the end of the day. Quite unusual given that we were only sending a handful of text messages a day from that phone and hadn't taken any phone calls on the day we noticed the problem. My wife mentioned that this had been a bit of a problem for a few days but had suddenly gotten much worse that day. For a moment the thought of new iPhones put a gleam in my eye. My wife quickly squashed that notion by assuring me that this was not a good excuse to get new iPhones. It might, in fact, be a reason to get rid of the ones we al... ... Return to article to continue reading. Last edited by vansmith; 04-26-2012 at 05:53 PM. Reason: Fixed title.
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vansmith #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,302 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	04-26-2012, 05:58 PM Another fine blog post by Slydude. Definitely worth a read if you find yourself having iOS battery issues! Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Slydude #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,881 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	04-27-2012, 10:23 AM You're welcome. As I say I learn something new every day. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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Member Since: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 539	04-27-2012, 12:14 PM I have an iPhone 4 that loses battery power pretty quickly. I prolong its daily lifespan by turning off 3G, Cellular Data, and Location Services. If I'm out and I need something, I simply take 10 seconds to turn these services back on. Using this, I just charge my phone at night. On rare occasion, I might need a charge by early evening (if I spend any time playing Tiny Wings, for example).
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