If battery life is important to you, think about turning off features like haptic stimulation.
The battery on your iPhone isn’t as long as it used to be, and it’s not your imagination. This is because every phone’s battery gradually loses its ability to hold a charge. Even if your iPhone is a few years old, you shouldn’t have to use it in Low Power Mode all day. By making a few little changes, you may greatly increase the battery’s lifespan.
Whether you’re using your phone to send that last text, stream music, or look for directions, the last thing you want is for it to die at the most inconvenient moment. Instead of placing your iPhone in Low Power Mode every few hours or hurrying to locate a charger, take a minute to go over its settings. Turning off certain power-draining features just takes a few seconds and can be the answer your battery has been waiting for.
You can also keep an eye on your Battery Health menu, which shows you how healthy your battery is (80% or more is considered healthy), how many cycles you’ve performed, and if your battery is “normal.”
We’ll discuss three iOS features that deplete your iPhone’s battery to varying degrees and show you how to turn them off to help you conserve battery life. Here’s everything you need to know.
Turn off the widgets on your iPhone’s lock screen.
All of the widgets on your lock screen compel your applications to operate automatically in the background, constantly obtaining data to update the information they display, such as sports scores or the weather. These apps are always using up power since your widgets make them run in the background.
The simplest method to assist iOS 18 users preserve battery life is to just avoid widgets on your home screen and lock screen. This may be done most easily by switching to a new lock screen profile: Holding down your finger on the lock screen you now have, swipe around to choose one with no widgets.
If you simply want to remove the widgets from your current lock screen, press down on it, choose Customize, choose Lock Screen, touch the widget box, and then click the “—” button on each widget to delete it. If your battery is already low, it’s best to just switch to a wallpaper without lock screen widgets.
Reduce the amount of UI animation on your iPhone.
The user interface of your iPhone has a number of fashionable and amusing animations. Only a select few enjoy the seamless opening and closing of apps and the vibrant display that occurs when you activate Siri with Apple Intelligence. These visual clues make the slab of metal and glass in your palm come to life. Unfortunately, they could also reduce your phone’s battery life.
If you want more muted animations on iOS, you may use the Reduce Motion option. To accomplish this, navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Motion and enable Reduce Motion. Visual tricks like the parallax effect might reduce battery life even when they are enjoyable.
Disable the vibration on the keyboard of your iPhone.
The iPhone’s keypad is remarkably capable of vibrating while you type. Known as “haptic feedback,” this feature debuted with iOS 16. As you type, haptic feedback stimulates each key, adding interest beyond just listening to click-clack noises. According to Apple, the same feature may also affect battery life.
The haptic feedback on the keyboard “may affect the battery life of your iPhone,” this Apple support page states. Since the energy usage of the keyboard feature is not indicated, it is best to leave it off in order to preserve battery life.
Fortunately, it isn’t turned on by default. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback and, if you have enabled it, turn off Haptic to turn off haptic feedback on your keyboard.
There will be a slight vibration every time you push a key.
For more iOS tips, see how to make your Control Center easier to use and why you might want to charge your iPhone to 95%.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and is based on publicly available sources and user experience. Battery-saving tips and settings may vary depending on your iPhone model, iOS version, and individual usage habits. Always consult Apple’s official support documentation or speak with an authorized technician before making changes that may affect your device’s performance. The author and publisher are not liable for any unintended effects caused by the use of this information.