Battery Saving iPhone Tips That (Actually) Work πŸ€―πŸ”‹ [2024]

Nikias Molina
2 May 202410:37

Summary

TLDRThis video provides 10 quick and effective tips to improve your iPhone's battery life. Key suggestions include managing location services, utilizing dark mode, checking battery usage, limiting background app refresh, adjusting mail fetch settings, and optimizing 5G usage. Additional tips cover disabling unnecessary analytics, adjusting sound and haptic feedback, and modifying display settings. The video emphasizes the importance of personalizing settings based on your usage to maximize battery performance.

Takeaways

  • πŸ”’ Turn off Location Services for apps that don't need constant access to your location to save battery life.
  • πŸŒ™ Enable Dark Mode to use less battery compared to Light Mode, especially when battery life is a concern.
  • πŸ”‹ Check the Battery section in Settings to identify apps that consume the most battery and consider limiting their usage.
  • 🚫 Disable Background App Refresh for apps that don't need to be constantly updated to conserve battery.
  • πŸ“§ Adjust Fetch New Data settings in Mail to reduce the frequency of email checks and save battery.
  • πŸ› οΈ Use the Shortcuts app to create custom shortcuts for quickly enabling battery-saving modes.
  • πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ Consider using a band case with an action button for quick access to battery-saving features.
  • πŸ“Š Disable Analytics & Improvements to stop sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple, which may help with battery life.
  • πŸ“Ά Switch between 4G and 5G based on your needs, as 5G can consume more battery but offers faster speeds.
  • ⌨️ Turn off Haptic Feedback and Keyboard Clicks to reduce battery usage, especially if you type a lot.
  • πŸ”… Adjust Display & Brightness settings, including Auto-Lock and Always-On Display, to minimize battery drain.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of the video?

    -The main topic of the video is providing 10 tips and settings changes to improve iPhone battery life.

  • Why should you be careful with the 'Always' and 'Precise Location' settings in Location Services?

    -You should be careful with these settings because they allow apps to use your specific location at all times, which can drain your battery faster.

  • What is the purpose of turning off apps that don't need to know your location?

    -Turning off location access for unnecessary apps can help save battery life by reducing the constant use of GPS.

  • Why does the video suggest using Dark Mode to save battery life?

    -Dark Mode uses less battery life compared to Light Mode because it displays less light, which is beneficial for OLED screens.

  • How can you quickly enable Dark Mode on your iPhone?

    -You can quickly enable Dark Mode by adding it to your Control Center or by using Siri voice commands.

  • What is the importance of checking the battery usage by apps on your iPhone?

    -Checking battery usage helps identify which apps are consuming the most power, allowing you to manage or limit their use to save battery life.

  • What does 'Background App Refresh' do and why should some of them be turned off?

    -'Background App Refresh' allows apps to update their content in the background. Turning some off can save battery life by reducing constant updates.

  • Why is it recommended to fetch new emails manually instead of using push notifications?

    -Fetching emails manually reduces the constant background activity of checking for new emails, which can save battery life.

  • What is the 'BAND CASE' and how can it help with battery life?

    -The 'BAND CASE' is a protective case with an action button that can be programmed to perform various tasks, including enabling 'Ultra Battery Saver Mode' to save battery life.

  • Why should you consider turning off 'Analytics & Improvements' settings to save battery life?

    -Turning off these settings stops the collection of usage data that helps Apple improve their products, which can reduce background processes and save battery life.

  • What impact does using 5G have on battery life, and what is the alternative?

    -Using 5G can consume a lot of battery life due to its high-speed data usage. The alternative is to switch to 4G for less battery consumption.

  • How can adjusting 'Keyboard and Feedback' settings affect battery life?

    -Reducing haptic feedback and sound effects can save battery life as these features consume power when typing or interacting with the device.

  • What is the recommendation for 'Autolock' setting to save battery life?

    -The recommendation is to set 'Autolock' to the minimum time possible, such as 30 seconds, to reduce display usage and save battery life.

  • How can the 'Always On Display' feature be managed to save battery life?

    -To save battery life, you can turn off the 'Always On Display' feature or adjust it to only show the time and complications, not the wallpaper.

Outlines

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πŸ”‹ Enhance iPhone Battery Life with Quick Settings Tweaks

This section provides a detailed introduction to optimizing iPhone battery life by adjusting various settings. It emphasizes turning off location services for unnecessary apps, especially those that always use your location or require precise location data. The author suggests disabling location access for apps like banks and airlines while retaining it for essential apps like maps.

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πŸŒ‘ Utilize Dark Mode to Save Battery

The author explains how enabling dark mode can significantly reduce battery consumption compared to light mode. The instructions include how to add dark mode to the Control Center for easy access and how to activate it using Siri.

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πŸ” Monitor Battery Usage by Apps

This section advises users to check which apps consume the most battery by navigating to the battery settings. The author shares a personal anecdote about a friend who resolved battery issues by identifying a power-hungry app. It highlights the importance of reviewing background app refresh settings to disable unnecessary app updates.

πŸ“§ Optimize Email Fetch Settings

Users are encouraged to adjust their email fetch settings to improve battery life. The author suggests disabling 'push' notifications and instead opting to fetch emails manually or at less frequent intervals. This change can significantly enhance battery performance by reducing constant email checks.

πŸ’Ό Leverage the Action Button with a Battery Saver Shortcut

The author introduces the Bang case for iPhone 15 Pro, which features a programmable action button. A specific shortcut for enabling Ultra Battery Saver mode is described, which adjusts various settings like brightness, low power mode, Bluetooth, and media volume to conserve battery. The author also mentions additional functionalities of the Bang case.

πŸ“‰ Disable Analytics and Usage Data Sharing

This section explains how turning off analytics and usage data sharing with Apple can help conserve battery life. The settings for disabling data collection on both the iPhone and Apple Watch are detailed, with an emphasis on the cumulative effect of these changes.

πŸ“Ά Manage 5G Settings for Better Battery Life

The author discusses the impact of 5G on battery life and suggests switching to 4G or using the '5G Auto' setting to balance performance and battery usage. Personal preferences and use cases for keeping 5G enabled are also mentioned, highlighting the significant battery drain associated with continuous 5G usage.

⌨️ Adjust Keyboard Feedback and Display Settings

This section covers how to save battery by turning off keyboard sound and haptic feedback. It also advises setting a shorter auto-lock time and managing the always-on display settings for iPhone 14 and above. These adjustments help minimize battery consumption by reducing unnecessary screen activity.

πŸ•’ Manage Always-On Display for Battery Efficiency

The final tip focuses on optimizing the always-on display feature to conserve battery life. The author suggests turning off the always-on display or customizing it to show minimal information. This balance allows users to benefit from the feature while still saving battery.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Battery Life

Battery life refers to the amount of time a device can operate on a single charge. In the video, the main theme revolves around improving iPhone battery life by adjusting various settings. The script provides multiple tips on how to extend battery life, such as managing location services and using dark mode, which is directly related to the audience's goal of maximizing their device's battery performance.

πŸ’‘Location Services

Location services are features on smartphones that allow apps to access the device's geographical location. The video script advises viewers to disable location services for apps that do not require constant location tracking to conserve battery life, using the example of an app that is 'always' using location, which can be changed to 'while using the app' to save battery.

πŸ’‘Dark Mode

Dark mode is a display setting that uses dark colors for the background and light colors for the text, which can reduce screen power consumption. The script suggests enabling dark mode as a tip for extending battery life, explaining that it uses significantly less battery compared to the light mode, especially for users whose iPhone battery does not last long.

πŸ’‘Background App Refresh

Background App Refresh is a feature that allows apps to update their content when they are not actively in use. The video script recommends turning off this feature for certain apps to save battery life, as it prevents them from constantly refreshing in the background, which can be a significant drain on the battery.

πŸ’‘Fetch New Data

Fetch New Data is a setting that determines how frequently the email app checks for new messages. The script suggests changing this setting to less frequent intervals or manual refreshes to save battery life, as constant email checking can consume power, especially if the user does not rely heavily on email for work.

πŸ’‘5G

5G is the fifth generation of mobile networks, offering faster data speeds and lower latency than previous generations. However, the video script points out that using 5G can consume more battery life due to its high data transfer rates. It suggests switching to 4G for users who do not require the speed of 5G to save battery.

πŸ’‘Haptic Feedback

Haptic feedback is a tactile response technology that provides vibrational feedback to the user for touch interactions. The video mentions turning off haptic feedback as a way to save battery life, as the vibrations produced by this feature can use a considerable amount of power, especially for those who enjoy the sensation of typing with feedback.

πŸ’‘Autolock

Autolock is a setting that determines how long the device stays active before it automatically locks itself. The script recommends setting autolock to the minimum time to save battery life, as it prevents the screen from staying on longer than necessary when not in use.

πŸ’‘Always On Display

Always On Display is a feature that allows certain information, like the time and notifications, to be displayed even when the phone is locked. The video suggests turning off or customizing this feature to save battery life, as the constant display of information can drain the battery, especially when the phone is not in use.

πŸ’‘Battery Saver Mode

Battery Saver Mode is a setting that limits certain features and functions to extend battery life. The script introduces a shortcut to enable an 'Ultra Battery Saver Mode' that drastically reduces brightness, turns on low power mode, and disables Bluetooth, among other actions, as a quick way to conserve battery in a pinch.

πŸ’‘Analytics and Improvements

Analytics and Improvements refer to the collection of user data to help Apple improve its products and services. The video script suggests turning off these settings to reduce background data collection, which can indirectly help in saving battery life by minimizing the processes running in the background.

Highlights

10 tips and settings changes to extend iPhone battery life.

Turn off location services for apps not in use to save battery.

Be cautious with 'Always' and 'Precise Location' settings for apps.

Enable Dark Mode to use less battery compared to Light Mode.

Add Dark Mode to Control Center for quick toggling.

Check 'Battery Life' settings to identify high battery-consuming apps.

Disable 'Background App Refresh' for non-essential apps.

Adjust 'Fetch New Data' settings to reduce email checking frequency.

Use manual email fetching for significant battery life improvements.

Program the Action Button on the Band Case for quick battery-saving shortcuts.

Enable 'Ultra Battery Saver Mode' for extreme battery conservation.

Turn off 'Analytics & Improvements' to stop data collection for battery savings.

Disable 'Research Sensor & Usage Data' to reduce background processes.

Switch to 4G instead of 5G for better battery life preservation.

Avoid 'Always Use 5G' setting to prevent excessive battery drain.

Turn off 'Keyboard and Feedback' sounds and haptic feedback for battery efficiency.

Set 'Autolock' to the minimum time to save battery when not in use.

Adjust 'Always On Display' settings to show only time and complications for battery conservation.

Transcripts

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if you struggle with horrible battery

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life on your iPhone keep watching

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because today I'm going to show you 10

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tips 10 settings that you can change

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really quickly that will make the

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battery off your iPhone lasts so much

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longer let's Dive Right inside of

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settings go inside of privacy and then

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in location services now what we're

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going to do in this video is basically

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turn off all of those things that you

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don't use if there's something that I

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tell you that it's like hey I actually

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used that well obviously don't turn it

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off but for example in location services

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be careful with the always for example

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the app off screen right here is always

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using my location so instead I'm going

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to be like while I use the app sure you

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can use my location and especially be

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careful with the precise location

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because as it says allows apps to use

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your specific location with the setting

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off apps can only determine an

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approximate location so really be

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careful if a lot of your apps are

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actually using your precise location

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keep in mind the always and the precise

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location now here's the thing make sure

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to turn off all of those apps if you

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just don't want any location from for

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example my bank why does my bank need to

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know where my phone currently is at that

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moment why does the airline fin air need

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to know where my phone is in all moments

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apps like happy cow or maps for example

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yes that makes sense right because you

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need that location but for all of those

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other apps say goodbye to those here's

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tip number two to make your battery last

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so much longer do you know that dark

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mode actually uses so much little

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battery life compared to light mode now

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if you I'm going to be honest I prefer

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light mode more than dark mode but if

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the battery of your iPhone really just

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doesn't last well for those instances

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make sure to turn on dark mode if you

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don't actually have it in your control

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center let me show you really quickly on

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how to do that you basically go ins set

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of settings tap on Control Center and

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then look for dark mode over here so

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then when you're in your home screen you

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can basically just activate dark mode

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just like that you can also activate

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dark mode using Siri turn on dark

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mode switching to dark mode and just

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like that the Third tip that I wanted to

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give you is make sure to know what's

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actually consuming that battery life for

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you so if you jump over settings and

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then battery life if you scroll down

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your iPhone will actually show you those

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apps that are consuming the most battery

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on your iPhone for example for me I

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don't see any issues because my top apps

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are Instagram Twitter and Tik Tok and

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FaceTime and since this is my job I'm on

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social media a lot so it makes sense

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that these apps are consuming a lot of

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battery life but one of my best friends

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actually had an issue with his iPhone

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and he didn't know what it is he took it

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to the Apple Store and The Genius Bar

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actually told him hey you've got this

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app that is consuming so much battery

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life and it was like the super random

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app let's jump back to settings General

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and then background app refresh these

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are all the apps that are constantly

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being refreshed always 24/7 there's a

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lot of them that you probably don't want

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for example I don't want Airbnb Amazon

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Amazon music Apple Store like there's so

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many that you can turn off because what

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is the point on having so many just

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running in the background some of them

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you might want the appet you use the

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most probably but the rest like Tik Tok

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for example I don't want you refreshing

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in the background and consuming so much

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battery life and if you go up there's

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actually this headden menu right here

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background app refresh you can tap that

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and you can actually turn all of that

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off and if you actually turn it off your

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battery will perform so much better or

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you can tap on Wi-Fi which means usually

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when you're home the apps will be

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allowed to refresh here's a massive

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battery saver if you go on mail then tap

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on accounts and then tap on fetch new

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data if you actually have push to turned

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on it will be constantly be looking for

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emails and as soon as you get an email

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you'll get it now here's the thing if

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you're a person that is driven by emails

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that your work is really heavy on emails

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sure you can keep it on but for most

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people you might as well turn that off

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so now whenever you open the email app

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and you refresh the emails will actually

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pop up but if not it will just not do it

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you can actually fetch new emails hourly

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or every 30 minutes or every 15 or

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manually so here's the thing if you do

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it manually even apple is telling you

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this check it out the schedule below is

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used when push is off or applications

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which do not support push for better

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battery life fetch less frequently so

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that's the coolest thing if you want

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massive improvements in battery life

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make sure to turn it on manually so now

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once again I actually swipe up I'll

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actually be refreshing my emails instead

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of doing it in the background all right

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here's a different tip that will

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actually blow your mind okay this is the

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band case and this will actually improve

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the battery off your iPhone so much it's

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basically a case that will protect your

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iPhone so much but you've got an action

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button on your iPhone 15 Pro but you've

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actually got the bang button and you can

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program this bang button to the tab to

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the double tap or to the hold so since

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we're talking about battery if I

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actually tap dark mode will actually

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turn on or if I tap dark mode will be

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turned on if I double tap I've got this

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short short cut which I'll actually link

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down below that it's basically a battery

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saver so I can actually disable Ultra

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battery saver mode or enable Ultra

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battery saver mode so if I actually

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double tap it will give me a couple

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options including enable Ultra battery

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saver mode now this is a shortcut which

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I will also be linked Down Below in the

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description which if you actually enable

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battery saver mode it will actually Set

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brightness to 4% turn low power mode on

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turn Bluetooth off set media volume to

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10 enable low power mode everything

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enable fast charging so by simply doing

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that airplane mode it does it everything

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it's basically a massive battery saver

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so if I'm like in a rush and I'm like oh

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crap I've got 4% bettery life I simply

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double tap and that's it and if I hold

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on the bottom look what

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happens I've got a home automation that

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all the lights turn off Isn't that

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cool there you go so yeah if you're

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interested in the bank case you can

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program it to so many different things

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Chad gbt just double tap and Chad gbt

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will pop up play music turn on lights do

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battery automation the possibilities are

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endless with what the band case can

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actually do it's also extremely

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protective links in the description B

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case thank you so much for sponsoring

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this video and for making such an

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awesome case doesn't look cool as well

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let's go back and go really quickly to

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privacy and then go to the bottom where

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analytics and improvements and over here

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if you actually want to help Apple

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improve their products you can make sure

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to turn on everything improve hand

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washing improve health and activity if

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you don't want to help out apple and

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you're like apple can help themselves I

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don't want to help them if you actually

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want to improve your battery life you

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can go ahead and turn all of this off

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this will actually turn off collection

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on your Apple watch you can turn off

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everything these aren't massive

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improvements and if you want to go ahead

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and help out Apple you can go ahead and

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turn them on because every single one of

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the tips that I'm telling you in this

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video will add up the email wand is

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massive and the last tip that I'll tell

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you is also massive let's go back and go

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to research sensor and usage data this

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will basically be you helping Apple to

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research data you can go ahead and turn

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that off like this there's not that much

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happening in the background as well so

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let's go to Cellular this is actually a

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pretty sensible topic tap on your phone

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number right here and then tap on voice

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and data so if you are on a city that

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runs on 5G and is really good and you

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really notice the difference you can

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keep it on but do keep in mind that 5G

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consumes your battery so incredibly much

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and for most people if you're someone

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that goes on social media and isn't

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sending for example me 5G is extremely

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useful because I actually send tons of

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files for example to my editor and I

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usually do that on 5G whenever I'm

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traveling is really useful but if you're

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just on social media and maybe you sent

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a couple emails or iMessages and

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messages here and there you just run on

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5G sure the iPhone 15 pro and pro Max do

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have 5G and iPhone 14 and it's all

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really good and pretty but it does

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consume a lot of battery life so if you

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want to improve your battery life make

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sure to run on 4G if not I personally

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love 5G so I'm going to keep it on what

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I like about this toggle right here the

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5G Auto is that it will actually know

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when it's time to use 5G and when it's

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not and there's a lot of people that

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actually have this turned on always use

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5G and I highly do not recommend using

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this make sure to turn that off if you

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do have it because this will really

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consume your battery life even Apple

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says it right here this may impact

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battery life and reliability of voice

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and data connection turn it off here's a

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massive one as well we're going to go

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back really quickly to sounds and

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haptics and go to the bottom where it

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says keyboard and feedback there you go

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sound you can turn it off if you like

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having sound this sound effect you can

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go ahead and keep it on it does consume

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a lot of battery life but this is the

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one that's really going to consume your

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battery life the haptic feedback a lot

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of people love having it on I also do

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love having it on because it's so

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satisfying to type on your iPhone and

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and feel those vibrations it's something

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that Android phones do really well you

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can actually turn this on if you didn't

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know it you can turn it on but if you

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actually do want to save battery life

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you can go ahead and turn it on here's

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another one display and brightness and

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here's a couple things that we can touch

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one autolock autolock will turn your

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iPhone after this period of time so my

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recommendation to you is make sure to

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have it at the minimum time possible

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after 30 seconds your iPhone will start

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dimming and then it will lock itself but

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keep in mind F attention is detected

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when you are looking at the screen when

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attention is detected iPhone does not

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dim the display so if you're actually

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looking at the screen after 30 seconds

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it will not dim itself obviously if

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you're watching a YouTube video that's

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like 10 minutes long after 30 seconds it

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won't turn off don't worry if you're not

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using the iPhone after 30 seconds it

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will turn off so my recommendation to

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you is make sure to just addit it after

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30 seconds and if you've got the iPhone

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14 or above always on display so as you

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can see right here if I actually turn

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off my iPhone I still get the time I

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still get some complications and I still

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see my wallpaper but if you actually

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want to save battery life here's what I

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can tell you one you can just turn it

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off automatically so if I actually turn

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off my iPhone it will turn it off fully

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but here's the thing I personally love

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the always on display so one tip that I

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can give you is if you want to save

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battery life and you still want the

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always on display so you can see right

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now I have it set that I just see the

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time and my complications I don't see

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the wallpaper now and if I tap it will

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if you found these tips useful make sure

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to subscribe and I'll see you in the

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next one bye-bye

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