Apple has suggestions for longer iPhone battery life
By Jonathan Schlaffer
Some new iPhone owners have been complaining about the somewhat short battery life of the iPhone and the biggest problem of all, it’s not user replaceable though Apple is quite happy to replace it for you should it die for the low low price of $85. Now, it is trying something new that won’t cost you several hours of wages, tips for longer iPhone battery life.
Most of the tips and suggestions are common sense things like turning off WiFi and Bluetooth when those features are not in use.
To preserve your battery life, do not expose the iPhone to extreme heat (isn’t that in the manual?) meaning don’t leave your iPhone in a car but don’t worry if you do, because it won’t be there long (someone will steal it).
Remove the iPhone from its case before charging as heat can build up in the case while it is charging the battery and the long term effect is that you will shorten the life of your battery. Just try not to scratch your iPhone while it is out of its case, okay?
According to Apple the iPhone’s battery will still hold an 80%~85% charge after 400 or 500 charging cycles so this may not be such a big deal but certainly, anything you can do to prevent damaging the battery (or the iPhone) in any way should certainly be performed rigorously.
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June 10th, 2009
They can give all of the suggestions that they want, but the true issue at hand is that the battery life is just not long enough for a phone that can do as much as the iPhone. The best solution I have found to combat this problem is an iPhone battery pack. The one I own more than doubles the life of my battery, and it also acts as a protective case while I have it charging my iPhone. I highly recommend getting an iPhone battery pack.