A small charge can go a long way.
iPhone users are discovering a hidden tool that can apparently make your phone’s battery last longer.
Although Apple released the game-changing mechanism last year, iPhone users are now sharing the trick to prevent phones from running out of power quickly.
People now rely on Optimized Battery Charging, a feature designed to reduce battery drain and improve battery life by reducing the time your smartphone spends fully charged.
This tool can be useful for people who are in a hurry and need a quick charge that can last for hours.
Users can apply the battery saving method by going to the Settings app on their home screen.
Open Settings, then click Battery > Battery health and charging > Optimized battery charging.
The charging method takes time for your phone to process before it is fully activated.
According to Apple, Optimized Battery Charging needs at least two weeks to learn its charging routine.
Once your device has completed at least nine charging sessions, each lasting five hours, the feature is ready to use.
Apple practiced using machine learning to understand users’ daily charging routine in order to trigger Optimized Battery Charging at the best time.
It is also recommended to allow your phone to track the significant locations, where your iPhone is usually plugged in for charging.
To set that up, the user needs to go to the Settings app and turn on these geolocation permissions: Privacy and security > Location services > System services > Significant locations > Significant locations.
Some people may fear that location information will be sent to Apple, but it is only used for optimized battery charging and is stored on the device.
Users with newer iPhones, such as iOS 13, may find optimization turned on automatically.
For older phone models, which have location services turned off, the user should consider going into settings and making the change.
Most iPhones stop charging at 80% because the battery will drain if it always reaches 100%.
Apple reminds users that rechargeable batteries become less effective as they age due to “temperature history and charging pattern,” so you can expect battery life to not be as strong as what you purchased. initially.
If your iPhone is having trouble staying charged, using Optimized Battery Charging while your phone is plugged in might help your phone charge quickly without weakening your battery.