Nov 10 2011
How to extend the battery life on the Apple iPhone 4s running iOS5
The iPhone 4S is a fantastic piece of technology, however a few users have expressed a slight disappointment in the decreased battery life compared to the iPhone 4.
Fortunately there are a couple of settings that can be altered to increase the battery life of the iPhone 4s running iOS5
When you pull down the notification tab, the Weather widget is displayed as standard.
This activates the GPS receiver within the iPhone which uses addition battery power, however it’s possible to easily turn off the Weather Widget within the iPhones settings App.
To turn off the Weather Widget in iOS 5:
- Open the settings App
- Click on the Notifications section
- Select the Weather Widget
- Turn the Notification Option to off
As Standard the brightness of the iPhones Screen is managed automatically depending on the ambient light levels, however it is possible to save battery life on the iPhone by manually turning the screen brightness down.
To manually turn the brightness of the iPhones screen in iOS 5.
- Open the settings App
- Click on the Brightness Section
- Turn the Auto-Brightness option off
- Drag the brightness bar down to about a quarter.
