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Before you start

This guide will show you how to turn off some features on your phone to extend the battery time. Use the guide as a guideline for extending the battery life in situations when in need and the battery is low. Make sure you read all the text in the different steps when turning a service off and remember that it is easily turned on again.

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Select ""Settings""

Select Settings
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Select ""Mobile Data""

Select Mobile Data
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Select ""Mobile Data Options""

Select Mobile Data Options
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Select ""Voice & Data""

Select Voice & Data
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Select ""3G""

4G uses a lot of battery. When 4G is turned off your internet connection will be slower. Therefore only disable 4G, if your battery is low.

Select 3G
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Return to the ""Settings"" menu and scroll to and select ""Mail""

Return to the Settings menu and scroll to and select Mail
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Select ""Accounts""

Select Accounts
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Select ""Fetch New Data""

Select Fetch New Data
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Set ""Push"" to ""Off""

This will stop the push service from downloading new data to your phone automatically. The service uses a lot of battery. Therefore, turn it off if you need battery.

Set Push to Off
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Return to the ""Settings"" menu and select ""Battery""

Return to the Settings menu  and select Battery
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Select ""Low Power Mode""

Note: This action will reduce or turn off internet based services.

Select Low Power Mode
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Press the Home button twice

Press the Home button twice
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A menu will appear

The apps shown in the menu are apps running on your ""iPhone"". Swipe apps to the right to see all open apps.

A menu will appear
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Swipe apps up to close them. This will save battery.

Swipe apps up to close them. This will save battery.
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Extend battery life

Apple iPhone 8

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