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iPhone 6s and Apple Watch 2 Battery Usage
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<blockquote data-quote="Ratsima" data-source="post: 1820680" data-attributes="member: 402210"><p>Today I did an experiment. I had planned a long (66K - 40 mile) bicycle ride. I left the phone on the charger until I left I immediately put it in Low Power Mode. Normally on a long bike ride I take lots of photos, post to Instagram, send pictures to my wife and daughter, check my progress on Google Maps, etc. But, today I vowed to use the phone as little as possible - no photos, no Instagram, nothing but the essentials. I used it twice to send messages to my wife telling her my location, once to check the map and once to look up a Thai word in the dictionary. The ride took three and a half hours. At the end of the ride the phone was at 55%. So, after four hours of non use in Low Power Mode the phone has lost almost half its charge. </p><p></p><p>I set the phone aside for the day. In the late afternoon I took it outside to continue reading a Kindle book. After ten minutes of reading, the phone went from 45% to 25%. Yep, ten minutes in Low Power Mode. </p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that all of this battery loss is in Low Power Mode - no background activity. Cell phone service in this area from my carrier is excellent - solid 4G all the way. </p><p></p><p>I plan to get a new battery from Apple when I’m home next week, but I don’t have much hope that it will make a long term difference. </p><p></p><p>As my wife said, "What’s the use having a phone if you can’t have any fun with it?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ratsima, post: 1820680, member: 402210"] Today I did an experiment. I had planned a long (66K - 40 mile) bicycle ride. I left the phone on the charger until I left I immediately put it in Low Power Mode. Normally on a long bike ride I take lots of photos, post to Instagram, send pictures to my wife and daughter, check my progress on Google Maps, etc. But, today I vowed to use the phone as little as possible - no photos, no Instagram, nothing but the essentials. I used it twice to send messages to my wife telling her my location, once to check the map and once to look up a Thai word in the dictionary. The ride took three and a half hours. At the end of the ride the phone was at 55%. So, after four hours of non use in Low Power Mode the phone has lost almost half its charge. I set the phone aside for the day. In the late afternoon I took it outside to continue reading a Kindle book. After ten minutes of reading, the phone went from 45% to 25%. Yep, ten minutes in Low Power Mode. Keep in mind that all of this battery loss is in Low Power Mode - no background activity. Cell phone service in this area from my carrier is excellent - solid 4G all the way. I plan to get a new battery from Apple when I’m home next week, but I don’t have much hope that it will make a long term difference. As my wife said, "What’s the use having a phone if you can’t have any fun with it?" [/QUOTE]
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