How to turn on the Iphone power saving mode

Users of smartphones know firsthand about the problem of fast discharge of gadgets. Advanced devices have a huge number of functions and many users replace full-fledged computers. One of the main advantages of such gadgets is portability, but for this you have to pay by the presence of a battery, which, in turn, must be regularly charged.

Unfortunately, over time, batteries have not become more efficient, and software has been increasing "appetites". Manufacturers solve the problem in different ways: someone installs batteries of impressive size, and someone tries to create energy-efficient chips that save from a fast discharge, but the best method is to implement restrictions on the functionality of the devices.

What is the power saving mode in the iPhone?

Not so long ago, in 2015, Apple introduced a new operating system - iOS 9. In addition to incorporating a number of functional add-ons into the system, Apple took up optimization. It came to the point that Cupertino violated its principles and included in the system a specialized mode of energy saving in the iPhone 5 and newer devices. What is the essence of this regime? The fact is that in the iOS system there are always background processes, such as updating data inside applications, tracking geo position and much more. All these hidden operations load the processor and force it to consume more power.

Power saving mode in iPhone 5s and other models is a key that instantly disables all background processes, reduces the processor frequency and reduces the brightness level. The phone runs slower, many operations require more time to perform, and some functions will be completely unavailable, but Apple promises that the total battery life will increase to three hours.

How does the phone affect the power saving mode?

Before you turn on the power saving mode, you need to find out exactly what features of the phone it will have:

• The background update and email download will stop - new emails will not arrive until the power saving mode is turned off.
• Siri will stop listening to the user - in other words, it will no longer be possible to call her with the phrase "Hi Siri".
• Updating programs in the background will stop - some services that from time to time unload data from the Web to provide the user with relevant information will stop doing it.
• Automatic download of songs, podcasts and automatic updating of applications will not be performed.

• Many visual effects and animation will be replaced with simplified options.
• The CPU frequency will decrease - games will run slower and may slow down. The applications, saturated with graphics and beautiful animation, behave the same way. Even a banal call can run slower on older devices.
• The screen will be automatically locked every 30 seconds (even if this option is disabled in the settings).

How do I enable power saving on the iPhone?

The phone is switched to power saving mode automatically. As soon as the charge drops to 20%, the system will offer to start saving energy. The same notice will come again after the charge has dropped to a level of 10%.

You can switch the phone to this mode manually. For this you need:

• Open the "Settings";
• Go to the "Battery" submenu:
• Click on the "Energy Saving Mode" toggle.

After that, the charge indicator will turn yellow and show the amount of remaining charge in percent (even if the corresponding option was not turned on). The mode will be automatically turned off when the phone is charged.

How to enable power saving via Siri?

The Siri voice assistant is capable of performing many tasks. Without touching the phone, users can make calls, turn on music and change system settings. Naturally, power saving mode can be enabled via Siri. To do this, you need to say: "Hi Siri, turn on the power saving mode". Other variations Siri does not understand, but the phrase can be shortened to the name of the option.

How to enable power saving with 3D Touch?

On new models of iPhone, which are equipped with a display that recognizes the enhanced pressing, you can quickly go to the battery settings, without losing the intricate menu. To do this, you need to click on the "Settings" application and select "Battery" among the labels.

How to enable iOS 11 power saver mode

Although the 11th version of iOS has not yet been released, there is already testing among ordinary users. They also discovered a new option for quickly switching on and off the power saving mode. If earlier you had to open the settings to manage this mode, now you can use the updated "Control Center" for this.

To add the appropriate label there, you need to:

• Go to "Settings";
• Select the submenu "Control point":
• Find there the keys to quickly turn on the power saving mode and transfer it to the main "hub";
• Then just call "Control Point" (pulling it from the bottom of the display) and press the button with the battery icon.

Energy savings in older iPhone models

In iPhone 4, power saving mode does not work (this device and earlier models do not support iOS 9 at all). To implement a similar effect, you must turn off all settings manually.

Prevent applications from being updated in the background. Use a smartphone with reduced screen brightness and reduced volume. In general, read the list of restrictions that can be included in iOS 9 and turn them on manually. – «Основные » – «Статистика » – «Использование аккумулятора » (наверняка в первых рядах окажется Facebook). Remove all programs that consume too much energy, you can find such programs in Settings - Basic - Statistics - Battery Usage (Facebook is probably in the forefront). Turn off Bluetooth if you do not use a wireless headset or plan to transfer files via AirDrop. In the AppStore there are applications that supposedly can check the status of the battery, as well as increase its working time, but do not count on them. Third-party programs do not have access to system settings, so they can not help.