More helpful tips - these for battery saving. (Link at bottom) Location Services Like I said, I’m all about using your iPhone to its fullest. That being said, there are a few services that you probably don’t know about that may constantly be draining your battery. Go to Privacy -> Location Services -> and scroll all the way down to the last item, System Services. Tap on System Services to open that folder. Here’s what I suggest: Turn off Setting Time Zone if you don’t do a lot of travel, turn off Location-based iAds if you find Apple’s tracking your location to deliver you personalized ad content unnecessary, and turn off Diagnostics and Usage if you don’t think Apple needs to know exactly how you use your phone. There are other settings in here that you might want to disable too – each one will help you to save battery life. Did you know your iPhone has been tracking you everywhere you go? Scroll down to the bottom of System Services and tap Frequent Locations. Yes, Apple has hidden a feature in here and your iPhone has been tracking you everywhere you go. I don’t see a need for this feature, especially because it uses a lot of battery by constantly tracking your whereabouts. Surprised? I wasn’t. After you’ve taken care of those pesky hidden services, make sure you turn on the Status Bar Icon at the bottom of System Services so you know when your location is being tracked. Not all apps are created equal. When an app uses Location Services, it drains the battery quickly, no matter how well the program was written. For example, I used to use Inrix Traffic, but stopped after I noticed it never stopped using Location Services, even when it was in the background. The other major piece of Location Services that Apple still hasn’t gotten correct is Location-Based Reminders. Unfortunately, I have to recommend that you don’t use them. In my experience, there’s no way to make your battery last a long time if you do. I’ve never seen anyone be able to get through a whole day on battery power when they were using that feature. Location-Based Reminders are a great idea, but they’re no good when your iPhone is completely dead.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:02:02 +0000
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