Monday, 16 September 2013

(GUIDE) Improve battery and performance of your iDevice (Up to 5.1)


hello all, couldn't find guide on macrumours; , every other website @ have "simple" guides. made power users , normal users a-like. if see information below inaccurate or want add new info, please leave comment below , i'll amend thread.

legend: highly recommended, recommended, not recommended, not proven.

lower brightness
info: helps save battery lot. recommend 30-40% if want still have bright device, or use auto-brightness.
direction: settings>brightness

disable icloud
info: helps battery, saves wasted data , phone usage.
direction: settings>icloud

disable bluetooth
info: if don't need or use it, why keep enabled?
direction: settings>general>bluetooth

disable 3g and/or wifi
info: if don't use either of these disable huge wonders battery life.
direction: settings>general>network>disable 3g

perform full battery drain
info: there has been lot of proof showing drain battery every month lasts longer.
direction: wait until idevice dies , charge it.

close apps properly
info: should not need explaining.
direction: double tap home button, hold app , press x @ top.

disable notifications
info: helps battery, recommended.
direction: settings>notifications

disable push notifications
info: confirmed fair amount battery, fetch every 15mins acceptable or manual see them when open mail app.
direction: settings>mail,etc>fetch new data>

auto sooner
info: change auto-lock 1 minute - idevice's screen sucks out lot of battery juice.
direction: settings>general>auto-lock

disable siri
info: siri has been known make battery life worse. disabling siri remove personal siri info.
direction: settings>general>siri

disable location services
info: disabling system services recommended, other services arent recommended because active when in use.
direction: settings>general>location services

disable twitter.
info: known drain battery , use data, scroll bottom disable it.
direction: settings>twitter>

restricting ping
info: reported uses fair amount of unjustifiable battery.
direction: settings>general> restrictions

disable diagnostics.
info: "service" sends data apple eating data , battery along way.
direction: settings>general>about>diagnostics & usage

disable spotlight
info: not noticeable difference , not entirely recommended.
direction: settings>general>spotlight search>disable all.

set time zones manually
info: save idevice having using gps.
direction: settings>general>location services>system services

disable eq
info: not sure if myth true, added incase.
direction: settings>music>eq

turn off vibration
info: useful if tons of calls, texts, etc.
direction: settings>sounds

turn off keyboard clicks
info: useful if type lot. not useful.
direction: settings>sounds

use airplane mode
info: have no phone service? make idevice last ages.
direction: settings>airplane mode

restore
info: maybe there wrong cannot find, restore help.
direction: mac/pc>itunes>restore.

reset network
direction: settings>reset >reset network settings

disable ask join networks
direction: settings>wifi networks

jailbreak tips
don't plan on adding tips relating jailbreaking realise "end users" wont use jailbreak. mention disabling launch daemons , deleting unused languages helps.

i plan keep thread alive @ least next 2 gens of idevices.
of-course can feel free post information on other forums , websites.
 

finally, guide improving battery , performance iphones!
 


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