iOS 13 Battery Life Bad? Tips to Fix Battery Drain in iOS 13 By Paul Horowitz
How’s your battery life since updating to iOS 13? If you recently updated to iOS 13 and now feel like iPhone battery is worse or draining faster than usual, then you’re probably not alone. Every year, when a new iOS release comes out, with it comes a host of complaints about draining battery and reduced battery life, and with iOS 13 there is no exception with some users who feel their devices battery is much worse than before. If you think battery life has decreased since updating to iOS 13, read on to learn why this might be, and what you can do about it to improve battery life in iOS 13. 10 Tips to Fix iOS 13 Battery Life Draining Issues Here are ten tips and tricks to help resolve bad battery life with iOS 13 and ipadOS 13. 1: Just updated to iOS 13 and battery life is worse? Patience! If you just now updated to iOS 13 (or sometime quite recently) and have discovered battery life is notably worse on an iPhone with iOS 13, there may be a good reason for that and it’s directly related to updating iOS system software, so don’t freak out because this will likely resolve on it’s own. When you update to iOS 13, iOS will go through a variety of background tasks and maintenance activity, including things like indexing the device with Spotlight, Photos, finalizing restores with iCloud, other iCloud activity, amongst other system-level tasks. Not everyone notices any change in battery as a result of this background activity, but some users may feel like their battery is draining quicker than before. Not to worry, the solution to this is as simple as can be: plug in the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and wait. A great time to do this is just plug in your device that just installed iOS 13 and leave it plugged in to charge over night, and make sure it’s connected to wi-fi. Depending on how much stuff is on the iPhone or iPad, usually it only takes a few hours, but sometimes it may take a day or two for things to settle down, particularly if the device is restoring a ton of stuff from iCloud or syncing data from elsewhere. 2: Install New Software Updates to iOS and Apps iOS 13<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosxdaily.com%2F2019%2F09%2F19%2Fios-13-download-update-ipsw%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C54344b4a058044bb516e08d74240dce5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637050718657576168&sdata=5q%2FbJ9ly6yOIi8ix4Yy%2Fgk07y%2Boi8m1vMhTSGboWK5A%3D&reserved=0> came out and was quickly followed by iOS 13.1 on September 24, so be sure you check for and install new iOS system software updates when they arrive. You can check for new iOS updates by going to Settings app > General > Software Update Likewise, you might want to update apps as well, since some may have bugs that were patched. With iOS 13 and later, you can update apps by going to App Store > Click your profile icon in the corner > Updates Software updates often contain bug fixes and improvements, and if something like a bug or known issue is impacting battery life it’s likely to be resolved in a future software update. 3: See What’s Consuming iOS 13 Battery Life You can easily see what apps and activity is using your battery by going to the iOS Settings app: * Open the Settings app and then choose “Battery” * Look through the list to see what apps and services are using battery You’ll often find that apps that use video or location drain a lot of battery, so things like social networks, video streaming, and games are often high consumers of battery power. If you see an app that is draining battery but you don’t even use the app, simply deleting the app from iOS 13 is likely reasonable – why keep something you don’t use anyway? 4: Check if Battery is Healthy & Operating Properly You can check iPhone battery health<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosxdaily.com%2F2018%2F04%2F25%2Fhow-check-battery-health-iphone%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C54344b4a058044bb516e08d74240dce5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637050718657586173&sdata=bDGJ142eHR80hhJfrdanOi9uYWdGNLSxaMDWq%2FtYD9M%3D&reserved=0> through Battery settings as well. * Open the Settings app and then choose “Battery” * Go to “Battery Health” If the battery is not operating at peak performance it may need to be replaced to restore full functionality and expected battery life to the iPhone. 5: Disable Background App Refresh in iOS Background App Refresh allows apps in the background to stay updated and refresh themselves, but doing so can have a negative impact on battery life because it means that inactive apps can still use resources on the iPhone or iPad. * Open the “Settings” app, then go to “General” * Choose “Background App Refresh” and turn this switch to the OFF position Disabling Background App Refresh on iPhone<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosxdaily.com%2F2019%2F05%2F29%2Fdisable-background-app-refresh-ios%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C54344b4a058044bb516e08d74240dce5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637050718657596190&sdata=a%2Fnl4qtqiJ3agxxH9pVXsVn1FdTf8ig3wtL6ctTxgSQ%3D&reserved=0> or iPad is often used as an easy way to improve battery life on devices, and iOS 13 is no different. 6: Lower the Brightness of the Display Having the display brightness up very high at or near 100% can look very nice but it also reduces battery life due to increased power consumption. If you’re indoors in particular, lowering screen brightness can make a notable difference in reducing batter drain. * Open the “Settings” app then go to “Display & Brightness” * Adjust the brightness slider to a lower level while still allowing you to see the screen well How bright or dim you keep your iPhone is going to be different for everyone, so just mess around with it and find what works for you. 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But having this feature on can also cause the screen to be on more than it may otherwise be for some users, particularly if you walk or jog with your iPhone in your hand. * Open “Settings” and go to “Display & Brightness” * Locate “Raise to Wake” and turn it off If you have disabled raise to wake<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosxdaily.com%2F2016%2F09%2F28%2Fenable-disable-raise-to-wake-iphone%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C54344b4a058044bb516e08d74240dce5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637050718657616200&sdata=ZCD3M0GRzYjkUa%2BHJOf5FN4nYih80f2TZuj8GahirUQ%3D&reserved=0> and later wish to turn it back on again, it’s just a matter of toggling that same setting back on. 8: Use Low Power Mode on iPhone Low Power Mode<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosxdaily.com%2F2016%2F03%2F16%2Fenable-low-power-mode-battery-iphone%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C54344b4a058044bb516e08d74240dce5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637050718657626205&sdata=gbjYmndVzzpjXsgkjlWuLvKZb8E%2FL0Frp%2FzExvHav18%3D&reserved=0> is an excellent feature that reduces activity and power on the iPhone to prolong the battery life, and it can offer a huge boost to battery life on iPhone in iOS 13 and other versions too. * Open the Settings app, then go to “Battery” * Toggle “Low Power Mode” to be ON When Low Power Mode is on, you’ll notice the battery icon in your iPhone menu bar is yellow in color to indicate so. 9: Disable Unneeded Location Services for Apps Location Services are undeniably useful but they can use a lot of battery life. Outside of apps like Maps for getting directions, there are tons of other apps that may want your location but don’t actually need it to function, so turning those off can be helpful and may improve battery life in iOS 13 for you: * Open the Settings app, then go to “Privacy” * Choose “Location Services” * Scroll down to the app list an disable location access for apps that do not explicitly require location data for core functionality by tapping on them and choosing “Never” or “While Using the App” You can also explore the “System Services” section and decide if you want some of those features to access your location or not. 10: Force Reboot the iPhone Sometimes just forcing the iPhone or iPad to reboot can resolve battery issues, particularly if there’s some errant background app behavior or something else unusual going on. 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