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10 tips to help you extend the battery life of your iPhone 15:

October 14, 2023

Apple has introduced the new 2023 iPhone 15 models, which come with a range of interesting and interactive features. These models also include enhanced and intuitive technologies that aim to make users’ lives easier and more convenient. The iPhone 15 models have proven to be highly versatile and reliable, thanks to the inclusion of the new A17 Bionic chip and the customizable Action button.

However, like previous OS releases and the latest iPhone models, many users have reported experiencing issues with battery life on the new iPhone 15 models. Multiple user reports indicate that some individuals have experienced sudden and significant battery drain after updating their iPhones to the most recent version. If you are experiencing a faster battery-draining issue with your iPhone 15 running iOS 17, we have some tricks that can help you save your iPhone’s battery and extend its lifespan, even if the issue persists for a longer duration.

Tips for Extending the Battery Life of Your iPhone 15:

Turn off live activities

Live activities enable applications to display persistent notifications on either the lock screen or the Dynamic Island. In iOS 17, the Live Activities feature is integrated with the Always on Display on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro models. This integration leads to a relatively faster drain on the battery of the iPhone 15.

Here’s how to disable it

Open the Settings app.
Head to Face ID & Passcode.
Here, enter your passcode to unlock your iPhone.
Scroll down and tap on the Live Activities toggle to turn it off.

Delete Lock and Home screen Widgets

Apple has introduced several new and interactive widgets with iOS 17. Now, with the availability of widgets on the lock screen, you can conveniently access essential functions without the need to open the corresponding app or function.

However, widgets continue to run in the background even when you are not actively using them, which can result in faster battery drain on your iPhone 15. It is advisable to remove or delete them both from your home screen and lock screen.

Turn off live voicemail.

The live voicemail feature allows you to receive a real-time readout of the message being left by someone, enabling you to answer their phone call promptly if it is urgent or important. Since notifications appear directly on your lock screen, they can drain your iPhone’s battery.

How to disable live voicemail

go to settings
<< Phone >>
Live voicemail and finally toggle it off.

Disable Proximity AirDrop sharing

While holding two iPhones together running iOS 17, the iPhone begins a proximity-based AirDrop. If constantly triggering the pop of AirDrop, then it can drain the iPhone’s battery faster, and you might want to turn it off.

Here’s how to disable proximity AirDrop Sharing

Go to Settings.
Then tap General.
Tap AirDrop and toggle off “ Bringing Devices Together.”

Turn off haptic keyboard feedback.

Apple has an in-built keyboard option that provides you with haptic feedback while you tap the on-screen keys. The keys on the keyboard vibrate in order to offer a more satisfying typing experience, but you may not know that this is responsible for the faster battery drainage.

How to disable the haptic keyboard feedback:

Open the Settings app.
Tap Sounds & Haptics.
Tap Keyboard Feedback.
Toggle off the Haptic option.

Disable Always on Display on iPhone 15 Pro

As the name suggests, the Always on Display feature lets you view several useful information at a glance even when the iPhone is locked, including time, wallpaper, widgets, and live activities. Although this feature is impressive, it drains the iPhone’s battery faster.

How to disable Always On Display

Open the Settings app.
Tap Display & Brightness.
Tap Always on display.
Tap and toggle off Always On Display.

Change your mail settings.

Changing the mail settings could help. Changing when and how occasionally the Mail app checks for new emails can save some iPhone battery.

How to change mail settings

Open the Settings app.
Tap Mail.
Tap Accounts.
At the bottom, tap “fetch new data.”

Limit background activity

Every app uses background refresh to update even when the apps are not being used. Hence, limited background activity and background refresh is probably the best option to save some more battery for your iPhone.

How to turn off background app refresh

Open the Settings app.
Select General.
Tap Background app refresh.

Turn down screen brightness.

It’s quite obvious that if you use the dimmer display, you will save much more battery. Turn down the brightness level to as low as you can tolerate.

Take advantage of Apple offline maps.

Apple’s offline maps are an incredibly useful feature for situations when you lack a reliable cellular connection. I wanted to let you know that constantly having your cellular data turned on can drain your iPhone’s battery. So, when you’re traveling to an area without a cellular connection, it’s a good idea to download a map for that specific location beforehand. Then, you can turn off your cellular data to help conserve your battery life.

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