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Struggling with iPhone battery life? In this episode of Setup Essentials, Paul shows you how to check the battery on your iPhone, what iPhone battery capacity really means and the iPhone settings for battery life that actually make a difference. He covers how to check battery life on an iPhone, tips on how to maintain iPhone battery health long-term, and how to know when it’s time for an iPhone battery replacement since you can’t truly increase battery health on an iPhone once it declines.   But what can you do to make it last longer? By the end, you’ll know exactly how to adjust your habits and settings to squeeze the most out of your iPhone’s battery

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00:00All right, so a lot of you guys asked for this one, which should offer a little reassurance

00:04that iPhone battery life struggles are not just a you problem. Over time, iPhone battery life will

00:09start to drain more quickly. That's all normal. All rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are

00:13consumables, which means they have a limited lifespan. Eventually, no matter how careful

00:18you are, their capacity and performance will decline. But there's some good news. You can

00:23make your iPhone's battery hold up longer than average. Sure, it's easy to blame iOS updates

00:28when your battery life dips, but the truth is your charging habits, settings, and even

00:32environment all play a role. So in this episode of Setup Essentials, we'll go through the things

00:37you can do that actually make a difference for keeping your iPhone battery healthy, including

00:41how to know when it might be time for a replacement. All right, so the first thing you should do

00:48is figure out your current battery capacity. Get a baseline for how your iPhone's battery

00:53health is holding up, especially if you have an older phone. I'm doing this on iOS 26. First,

01:00go to Settings, Battery, Battery Health. Here you'll see a percentage next to maximum capacity,

01:08and this number tells you how much charge your battery can hold compared to when it was brand

01:12new. So if it says 90%, that means you're getting 90% of the original battery life. Once that percentage

01:19drops, there's no way to increase it again. So if you're looking for how to increase battery health

01:24on iPhone, it's not really possible. You can't restore capacity. You can only maintain what you

01:30have left. And again, some of the tips in this video should help you out. That said, it might be

01:35time to get your iPhone battery replaced. Apple's rule of thumb, when your iPhone battery health hits

01:4080%, start thinking about a replacement. For the average user, this usually takes around two years

01:45of daily charging cycles. You can get a replacement directly from Apple or an authorized repair center,

01:51which is the safest way to go. If you notice sudden shutdowns or way less screen on time,

01:56those are sure signs that you're due for a repair. And honestly, it's a great way to go.

02:01Replaceable batteries mean you can get more years out of your iPhone. But you're probably noticing

02:05that I have 100% battery capacity. That's because I'm doing this demo on the iPhone 17 Pro,

02:11and at the time of this review, it's practically brand new. The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max

02:17are the best iPhones for battery life ever. We got into the benchmarks in our videos for the iPhone

02:22Air battery life and on our iPhone 17 Pro review. So go check those out if you haven't done so yet on

02:28our channel. Basically, the Cliff Notes version is that this phone offers several more hours of battery

02:33life than the previous one due to a number of improvements. But primarily, it's the A19 Pro chipset

02:38and larger batteries. So your alternative to replacing the battery on your older iPhone

02:43is upgrading to a new one. That's obviously a personal decision. But if you're interested,

02:47I'll link some of the best deals down below. Getting back to our iPhone battery life tips,

02:52this one is simple but useful. Turn on the actual battery percentage to help you keep track of how

02:57much battery you have left throughout the day. Go to Settings, Battery, toggle on Battery Percentage.

03:03This way, you'll always know exactly what's left instead of guessing from that little icon.

03:07Your iPhone's display is one of the biggest battery life drains, but here's also the biggest

03:12change you can do to make your battery life last longer. First, turn off auto brightness by going to

03:18Settings, Accessibility, Display and Text Size, and toggle the auto brightness option off.

03:26There is a disclaimer here, but it primarily applies to how bad it is if you leave your iPhone

03:31display at 100% brightness all of the time. Instead, why this is good. If you can keep

03:37your iPhone display brightness low and even as ambient lighting conditions change, your iPhone

03:42won't force the brightness back up. So if you're going to use this trick, just make sure to do so

03:47responsibly. Next, switch on dark mode to be your default appearance. On these OLED displays, black

03:54pixels use less power. Go to Settings, Display and Brightness, turn off Automatic, and toggle on Dark.

04:02Finally, turn off Always On Display if you don't really need it. With each new iPhone, they get more

04:10optimized for the Always On Display, so this might not make a huge difference depending on which

04:15generation iPhone you have, but small changes here do add up over the course of a day.

04:21When your iPhone battery life drops to 20%, you probably get prompted to enable Low Power Mode.

04:26Low Power Mode is Apple's built-in battery saver switch that, when enabled, reduces background

04:31activity like automatic downloads, email fetching, iCloud syncing, and even dims your display.

04:37It's perfect when you're trying to squeeze extra life out of your phone, but it's not really meant

04:41to be used on the regular. It's mostly to keep your iPhone with enough juice for the essential needs

04:46until you get to a charger.

04:47Speaking of charging, all iPhones now include a setting called Optimize Battery Charging that slows

04:58charging past 80% until you actually need it, based on your routine. Why? Because lithium-ion batteries

05:05like to live in that 20% to 80% capacity range. Charging all the way to 100% or leaving your iPhone

05:11plugged in overnight puts stress on the battery over time. So to enable this, go to Battery Settings,

05:17Charging, Optimize Battery Charging. I've seen some people suggest bypassing this and just

05:27setting the charge limit to 80% or even 85%, but personally, I think the built-in setting does

05:32what's best. But feel free to try other methods if you want. If anything, I'd say it's more important

05:39to avoid charging in extreme heat or cold. Don't leave your phone in the sun or a hot car. Heat is one of

05:45the fastest ways to damage your battery health. Similarly, you can use your iPhone while charging,

05:51but if it's getting really hot, that's your cue to give it a break. Now, another thing to keep in

05:56mind, portable power banks. They're super handy, but not all of them treat your iPhone's battery kindly.

06:02If you want the safest option, stick to Apple's own charging accessories. For third-party gear,

06:07look for certified MagSafe power banks. Brands like Belkin and Moffy are solid,

06:12and you'll even find them in Apple stores. I know a lot of people love Anker, myself included,

06:17but just be aware they've had a few overheating recalls. That doesn't mean every product is bad,

06:23but it is worth being cautious. I'd suggest sticking to the ones that, again, are sold through

06:27Apple. And hey, if you want me to do a full breakdown of the best iPhone power banks,

06:32just let me know in the comments. Going back to making your iPhone battery life last longer,

06:36here's another sneaky drain. Background app refresh. If you don't need apps constantly updating the

06:42turn it off or set it to Wi-Fi only. This cuts down on both battery usage and data.

06:49Speaking of data, your iPhone uses a lot more energy on cellular connections than Wi-Fi.

06:55If you're someone with a strong Wi-Fi connection, use that instead. Your battery will thank you.

07:03So that's it. The real ways to check, maintain, and stretch your iPhone battery. Remember,

07:09you can't reverse battery capacity once it drops, but with the right habits and settings,

07:15you can slow that decline and get the most life out of your device, both on a daily basis and more

07:20importantly, long-term. If you found this helpful, hit like, subscribe for more setup essentials,

07:24and let me know in the comments what's your go-to trick for saving iPhone battery. Until the next one,

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