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CNET
18 minutes ago
- Health
- CNET
iPhone Battery Draining Fast? Here's 8 iPhone Battery Tips to Make it Last All Day
A brand-new iPhone can easily last all day, but that wanes over time as parts age. But newer software takes its toll too, as the latest iOS 18 software and apps, including Apple Intelligence AI, can drain them quickly. Shooting photos and videos, playing games and watching shows and movies can deplete the battery, too. But before you consider buying a new Apple phone, like the new iPhone 16 or the more affordable iPhone 16E, give these battery hacks a try to make your long-lived iPhone a bit more daytime before needing to recharge it. Some of the causes of battery drain are easy to control, like features turned on by default that can be switched off. Others might require a lifestyle change as you switch up how you use your iPhone throughout the day, breaking habits and going without some minor perks. In all cases, it's helpful to keep a pocketable power bank in your pocket or bag just in case. Here are eight tips for diagnosing and extending your iPhone's battery life. 1. Find what's draining your battery Celso Some apps drain more of your iPhone's battery than others, and it's no surprise that the biggest offenders are those that track location, stream video or generate graphics (games, for example, especially fast-paced online ones). If it makes your phone heat up a bit, it's probably running down your battery faster than casual use. There's a way to specifically check which apps are draining your battery the most. Head to Settings > Battery and scroll down to see which apps are the worst culprits for taking the biggest percentage of your screen time. Also, don't skip the Insights and Suggestions section, as it does all the analysis for you and shows you which apps and settings to change. Note that these are the biggest uses of your battery, but you'll have to parse through them to see which are big battery drainers, like YouTube or TikTok. In my case, Safari takes the biggest chunk of my use, which represents a lot of endless scrolling of sites and forums -- but YouTube is in second. 2. Drop the battery-draining apps Robert Rodriguez/CNET Let's face it -- whether it's Instagram, TikTok or something else, one or two apps are probably draining an outsized chunk of your battery every day. If you want longer battery life, remove the app by long-pressing its icon on the Home Screen and clicking the "x" in the corner. Yes, you could try to limit your use before wiping these apps from your phone. If you believe in your willpower, you could just stick the offending app in a folder to keep it out of sight, out of mind. But if you need some help from your iPhone itself, you can set a time limit for individual apps or whole categories. Go to Settings > Screen Time and tap App Limits. From there tap the Add Limit button to select by entire categories or specific apps. 3: Turn down your screen brightness Patrick Holland/CNET You can save battery by turning down your iPhone screen's brightness. This one's pretty easy: tap-and-drag from the top-right corner to bring up the Control Panel and manually lower the brightness bar. Alternatively, you can find these controls in Settings > Display & Brightness or if you prefer to be verbose, you can ask Siri to reduce the brightness. While you're in the Display & Brightness sub-menu, tap Auto-Lock to set your phone to have a shorter time before locking itself. That way you won't be draining battery if you put your phone down and paying attention to something else. 4: Turn on Low Power Mode Apple's Low Power Mode helps conserve iPhone battery life. Sarah Tew/CNET Whenever you dip below 20% battery, your iPhone will ask if you want to extend your remaining battery life by turning on Low Power Mode. But you can also manually activate it at any time, either by opening up the Control Panel (if a shortcut has been set there) or by going to Settings > Battery and switching it on there. Low Power Mode is a catch-all setting that ekes out more battery life by reducing drain from several active and passive sources. It dials down background activity like downloads and mail fetching, lowers the screen brightness; as well as turns off the Always On Display. 5: If your 5G signal is bad, switch to 4G LTE d3sign / Getty Images While carriers have built out their 5G networks over the years, some phone owners will struggle to get a strong signal in areas with poor coverage -- or in places 5G struggles to reach, like within buildings and underground. Your iPhone burns a lot of battery trying to stay connected, so if you don't have a great connection, it might be best to manually revert to 4G LTE. To do so, head to Settings > Cellular, then tap on Cellular Data Options. If you don't see Cellular Data Options, select the SIM or eSIM that you're currently using. On the next screen, tap Voice & Data and select LTE. You'll only use 4G LTE to connect to mobile networks, which should be more widely available among carriers. You should also be aware that downloading data drains battery, too, so manually restricting that could extend your battery life. To do so, head to Settings > Cellular, then tap on Cellular Data Options. If you don't see Cellular Data Options, tap on the SIM or eSIM that you're currently using. On the next screen, tap Data Mode then tap Low Data Mode, which will pause automatic updates and background tasks. 6: Selectively disable location services Sarah Tew/CNET Tracking your location drains battery, so turning it off when possible is a good idea if you don't need it. Triangulating your position actually takes multiple sensors, so it's not an insignificant amount of battery saved -- your iPhone uses GPS, Bluetooth, and crowdsourced Wi-Fi to narrow down where you are. To see which apps track your location, tap Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and tap through to tweak each individually. But you can also turn off Location Services entirely with the toggle at the top of the screen. It's worth nothing that Location Services are required for Apple's Find My feature, so if you want to track down another object linked to your account, you'll need Location Services turned on. Likewise, you'll need it turned on if you ever lose the iPhone you're using, so make sure to reactivate it later. 7: Turn off Always On Display You can also turn off your lock screen's wallpaper to make the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display black. Patrick Holland/CNET Introduced in the iPhone 14 Pro series in 2023 and only available on the newest Pro and Pro Max models, Always On Display does what it says: It keeps a dimmed version of your lock screen on. This allows you to check the time, on-screen widgets and how many notifications you have without needing to fully unlock your phone. But it also saps your battery by having that low-light version of your display constantly activated. If you can live without having that quick info at a glance, go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Always On Display and turn it off. It may not be a huge power saver, but it's one of the features on the newer iPhone Pro models that seemingly counteracts any battery increase Apple ekes out of the phones. Under the Always On Display settings, you can also disable the Wallpaper and Notifications for a more minimal version that only shows the date and time against a black background. 8: Install a new battery A new battery can go a long way toward making your phone feel like new. iFixit Over years of use, your iPhone's battery will degrade and it simply won't be able to hold as much juice as it could when brand-new. Thankfully Apple has made it easy to check how your battery is doing -- just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and you'll get an easy diagnosis, an estimate of its maximum capacity on a full charge and how many full recharge cycles it's gone through. Now Playing: iPhone 16 Review: All About the Buttons 10:04 Apple generally recommends replacing your battery when it dips below 80% maximum capacity. Keep in mind that it's not just the maximum battery life that might suffer if you don't swap out for a new battery -- the quality might degrade so much that the battery itself could swell and warp enough to damage sensors and internal parts of the iPhone -- which is rare. Apple offers in-store battery replacement for $99 for the newest iPhone 15 models, which drops down to a minimum of $69 for the oldest iPhone SE and iPhone 5 models the company still supports. Third-party phone repair shops may offer their own rates for replacing batteries, and iFixit has a guide if you want to boldly order a new battery and attempt the swap yourself -- just keep in mind that it may violate any AppleCare agreement if you go outside Apple's repair ecosystem.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, May 31
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's Haydock, Chester, York, Southwell, Stratford and Lingfield. The third-placed finish of LIEBER POWER (NB) at Newmarket on his last run has received multiple form boosts and he looks overpriced in the 1.13pm at Haydock. The winner of that race, El Cordobes, was third in a Group Three on his next start, while the second and fourth both won their next races. Lieber Power runs here off a 1lb lower mark. In the 2.10pm at Chester, NEVER SO BRAVE (NAP) makes his reappearance at the same track where he beat the now 112-rated Witness Stand by two lengths in receipt of 3lbs. Gelded since his last run and now making his stable debut for Andrew Balding, he should prove too good off 101 from stall six. WIZARD OF ODDS BY CHRIS BAKER 1.48 HAYDOCK: KODI LION is an improving sprinter who went close on his last two starts. Positive tactics from his high draw could see him land a third career win. 2.40 YORK: JM JUNGLE (nap), who has a good record at York, has chased home American Affair in both starts this season — form boosted when that horse ran well in a Group Two last week. 3.33 HAYDOCK: AUDIENCE, last season's Lockinge and Lennox Stakes winner, can take advantage of a drop in class and resume winning ways. The step back up to seven furlongs will also be in his favour. HAYDOCK ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.13 Lieber Power (nb) 1.48 Baldomero 2.23 Jasour 2.58 Estrange 3.33 Alyanaabi 4.08 Zouky 4.43 Sea Founder GIMCRACK 1.13 Steel Tiger 1.48 Kodi Lion 2.23 Leovanni 2.58 Beautiful Love 3.33 ALYANAABI (nap) 4.08 Arabian Leopard 4.43 Sea Founder NORTHERNER – 2.58 ESTRANGE (nap); 3.33 Spycatcher (nb). CHESTER ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.35 Breckenbrough 2.10 NEVER SO BRAVE (nap) 2.45 Tricky Tel 3.20 Grey Fable 3.55 Box To Box 4.30 Seraphim Angel 5.05 Wilhelmina 5.35 Yellow Card GIMCRACK 1.35 Breckenbrough 2.10 Telemark 2.45 Goldenstateofmind 3.20 Surrey Belle 3.55 Spirit Of Acklam 4.30 Nazuki 5.05 Wilhelmina 5.35 Divine Legacy YORK ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.30 Rock Opera 2.05 Tadej 2.40 Jm Jungle 3.15 Term Of Endearment 3.50 White Crown Star 4.25 Cape Breton 5.00 Feel The Need GIMCRACK 1.30 Baba Reza 2.05 Art Lover 2.40 Jumbeau 3.15 Term Of Endearment (nb) 3.50 Singoura 4.25 Far Ahead 5.00 Delicacy NEWMARKET – 3.15 TERM OF ENDEARMENT (nap); 4.25 Munsif (nb). SOUTHWELL ROBIN GOODFELLOW 4.20 Arlington 4.55 The Voominator 5.25 Alligator Alley 5.55 Albert Lasker 6.25 Coedana 6.55 King Of Ithaca 7.25 Create GIMCRACK 4.20 Kipp Kelly 4.55 Master Zack 5.25 Imperial Guard 5.55 Young Endless 6.25 Coedana 6.55 Rich Rhythm 7.25 Create STRATFORD ROBIN GOODFELLOW 5.30 Old Bridge 6.00 Iskar D'airy 6.30 Clear Storm 7.00 Jo's Rainbow 7.30 Up For Parol 8.00 My Gift To You 8.30 Village Master 9.00 Hillsin LINGFIELD ROBIN GOODFELLOW 5.40 Golden Phase 6.10 Cavalry Call 6.40 Shine On Me 7.10 Private Project 7.40 Blue Wonder 8.10 City Cyclone 8.40 Danger Alert GIMCRACK 5.40 Golden Phase 6.10 Papagei 6.40 Shine On Me 7.10 Private Project 7.40 Tolerance 8.10 Francisco 8.40 Bint Havana Gold
The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘He won here impressively last time out and was value for further' – Templegate's Friday NAP
TEMPLEGATE takes on Friday's racing confident of bashing the bookies. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. PORT HEDLAND (5.15 Brighton, nap) He was value for further than the official margin of half a length when scoring here last time. The handicapper has been more than fair with a 2lb rise and he gets on well with today's claiming rider. He should have no trouble with this slightly longer distance. SERGEANT MAYER (2.45 Carlisle, nb) Escapes a penalty for his smooth success at Ripon last time. He is right at home over this minimum trip and goes on any ground. He has yet to finish out of the frame in seven races with cheekpieces and will be there again. NOBLE HORIZON (2.55 Chepstow, treble) Showed promise when third at Newmarket last time and will improve plenty for this step up in distance. KELDEO (7.28 Catterick, Lucky 15) She's looking for her third win at this tricky track and is only 2lb higher than her last win. She'll be on the premises again for Ollie Pears. Templegate's tips Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, May 30
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Chepstow, Brighton, Stratford, Catterick, Carlisle and Haydock. CHEPSTOW ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.55 Pub Crawl 2.25 POMME POMME (nap) 2.55 Sea Of Kings 3.25 Connie's Rose 3.55 Paragon 4.25 Sea Poetry 5.00 Ravenglass GIMCRACK 1.55 Al Khawaneej River 2.25 Sol Argent 2.55 SEA OF KINGS (nap) 3.25 Joy Choi 3.55 Paragon 4.25 El Matador 5.00 Too Much Trevor BRIGHTON ROBIN GOODFELLOW 2.05 Kisskodi 2.35 Mare Of London 3.05 Cables Queen 3.35 Voix De Bocelli 4.05 Lexington Knight 4.40 Havana Mojito (nb) 5.15 Port Hedland GIMCRACK 2.05 Royal Accord 2.35 Dandy Orton 3.05 Cables Queen 3.35 Miss Dandylion 4.05 Annexation 4.40 Johnjay 5.15 Port Hedland NEWMARKET - 2.05 Kisskodi (nb) STRATFORD ROBIN GOODFELLOW 5.50 Barton Snow 6.25 Famous Clermont 7.00 Jeux D'eau 7.35 Latenightfumble 8.10 Captain Tommy 8.45 Frere d'Armes GIMCRACK 5.50 Barton Snow 6.25 Famous Clermont 7.00 I'm Spellbound 7.35 Gracchus De Balme 8.10 Rebel Dawn Rising 8.45 Joker De Mai CATTERICK ROBIN GOODFELLOW 5.43 Homestrait 6.18 Wee Mary 6.53 Agathon 7.28 Albegone 8.03 Farandaway 8.38 Dream Deal GIMCRACK 5.43 Gaga Mate 6.18 Cheerleader 6.53 Star Legend 7.28 Glory Fighter 8.03 Wicket Keeper 8.38 Dream Deal CARLISLE ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.45 Reel Her In 2.15 Moghitha 2.45 Sergeant Mayor 3.15 Promise Time 3.45 Cascade Hall 4.15 The Outlaw 4.45 Highfield Viking 5.20 Purple Martini GIMCRACK 1.45 Reel Her In 2.15 Under The Radar 2.45 Sergeant Mayor 3.15 Love Games 3.45 Educate 4.15 Rosemary May 4.45 Golden Goose 5.20 Front Gunner NORTHERNER - 1.45 BOLLIN NEIL (nap); 5.20 Rwenearlytheredad (nb). HAYDOCK ROBIN GOODFELLOW 5.30 Ribble River 6.05 Simply Ruby 6.40 Command The Stars 7.15 Jarham 7.50 Participle 8.25 Crackergee GIMCRACK 5.30 Ribble River 6.05 Pole Star 6.40 Commanding Officer 7.15 Think Of A Name 7.50 Participle (nb) 8.25 Kurakka NEWMARKET - 7.15 THINK OF A NAME (nap)
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Shayne O'Cass tips, race-by-race analysis for 2025 Lord Mayor's Cup day at Rosehill Gardens
Form expert Shayne O'Cass analyses Saturday's 10-race card at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, presenting his race-by-race tips and analysis. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our P ro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! â– â– â– â– â– SARAPO (3) is a Frankel out of a Le Havre (won the French Derby) mare; thus blessed with a double cross of Sadler's Wells. Can't you just see this colt in a Guineas or Derby and whatever else in years to come? Massive debut run on a track and distance that worked against him. Stablemate HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT (1) – who was scratched from the Sires – beat him that day. Might do again given the better draw. Set up for a really absorbing clash to start the day. BET: SARAPO (3) to win, exacta 3 to beat 1. â– â– â– â– â– ROSES IMMINENTE (12) was my bet in the Scone stand-alone Highway and while it says 10th of 16; she drew 14, was last on the corner and in a bit of traffic too. Drawn well this time and is one for one on a Heavy 9. ZOOMORPHIC (11) is a Zoustar son of Group 1 winner, Spright. Won at Mudgee by five lengths before another pretty emphatic win at Dubbo. Ready and able for a Highway debut. WARRIOR FOR PEACE (10) came from 13th of 15 to win in the last stride at Scone on Cup Day. Big win. â– â– â– â– â– EVERYONE'S A STAR (6) 's best runs are at 1100m. Wouldn't say she is an out and out muddie but she'll handle Soft if we get there on the day. This will be her sixth Midway in a row and bar that Heavy 8 one here on April 1, they've all been good. LADY EXTREME (7) has only missed a medal once in her nine starts (tick). Her two Midway runs were both seconds in better ones than this. KHUMBILAT (5) trialled well behind Ribusto and Semillion here recently. BET: EVERYONE'S A STAR (6) each-way (unless Heavy) otherwise LADY EXTREME (7) to win. â– â– â– â– â– KUNDABUNG (9) was a $450,000 MM Yearling. He's by the super sire Super Seth out of an O'Reilly mare; the same as Australian Guineas winner, Feroce and the Black Opal placegetter, Sanctified. Got quality miler written all over him. HOPPER (8) resumed with a confidence boosting win at the Farm on May 7 beating Gunroom who won at Canterbury on Wednesday. Onwards and upwards for this superbly-bred Snitzel son. The draw? Hmmm. We'll find out whether that helped or hindered on the day. BET: KUNDABUNG (9) to win. â– â– â– â– â– SUMMER FLAME (5) was $61 for no good reason when won the Denise's Joy at Scone, running 1.02.66s as it happens. This is 1100m again, only this time, she is racing at home. Not sure what the wide draw means to her, it might actually help her. We will know by now anyway. Ditto that last bit for LULUMON (1) who has drawn even wider still. This Jason Coyle-trained daughter of Vancouver is one of the best muddies on the card; don't forget she beat a decent field of Benchmark 78 Fillies and Mares here on a 10 back on December 7 last year. BET: SUMMER FLAME (5) each-way. â– â– â– â– â– KAZALARK (11) is grandson of Sarwatch who was herself a multiple stakes-winning daughter of Riverina Charm. This Chris Waller-trained son of Vadamos' lone win so far, and in only five starts, was on a Heavy 8 at Hawkesbury so he's got that boxed well and truly ticked. Take note; that was second-up as he is here. GUZUMPED (10) is first-up after contested The Wave and the 2200m MM Trophy in January. Wouldn't read much, if anything, into his 'bad' trials; he goes better on race day. BET: KAZALARK (11), GUZUMPED (10) each-way. â– â– â– â– â– UNSTOPABULL (9) finishes in the placings at a tick above 50 per cent which makes him an appealing betting proposition for each-way punters, more so given he was $8/$2.70 on Thursday morning. The Chris Waller-trained galloper ran a huge race first-up at Scone behind Zealously and Dollar Magic. His father was a mudder, his mother was a mudder and so is he. BET: UNSTOPABULL (9) to win. â– â– â– â– â– FIRST LIGHT (6) shares an honour roll with the likes of Carbine, Phar Lap, Wakeful, Flight, Gunsynd and others as a Colin Stephen winner. He actually ran rather well in a Metropolitan too which suggests he is more a 2400m horse he's only third-up into the prep and on a positive trajectory despite what the form guide suggests. Fascinated by MORMONA (12). How is it a 100/1 shot? If we get into the Soft range, this is doable for this Bagot placegetter who trialled really well behind Ingham winner Robusto the other day. BET: FIRST LIGHT (6) each-way, MORMONA (12) to place. â– â– â– â– â– KIND WORDS (7) (in the Lucia Valentina colours) was beaten three lengths in the Prov/Midway Final. She paid a big price for her 15 of 15 draw there at Randwick a fortnight later. As for last start, she drew wide again and came from a mile back again to finish inches off the winner, in third. Deserves a win; can see why she is favourite here. SEAFALL (4) was going to win a long, long way out last start. Drew well you see, but that is so far from the case this time. BET: KIND WORDS (7) to win. â– â– â– â– â– Got the emergency on top here, SUMMER FLAME (22), but expecting her to run in an earlier race. I have to admit to be a big Totoka man since she won a Two-Year-Old Maiden at Canterbury one summer night in February last year. Sad fact is, she is going to lose more races than she wins just because of her slow early/fast late pattern but when the stars align, she could win a decent stakes race. MISS JENNIFER (14) has raced without luck lately. Is barrier 23 (minus all the scratchings) actually a slice of good luck? Could be.
