Apple’s iPhone is one of the best smartphones on the market today. It allows you to enjoy various high-end features, such as an incredible camera, great performance, and extended battery life. However, like any other device, your phone can serve you for the longest time without requiring iPhone repair or replacement if you use it correctly. In this post, you will learn a few mistakes you’re probably making that could affect your iPhone’s battery life and overall performance.
Not Restarting Your Phone Regularly
Experts and tech consultants recommend users restart their smartphones at least once every week. However, most people forget this crucial step. Some never restart their phones unless it runs out of battery and shuts off. Restarting your iPhone regularly helps clear open apps from the RAM, stop processes or apps affecting performance, and fix memory leak issues.
Installing Unverified Applications
Your app store has millions of applications, and new ones are added daily. For this reason, Apple has put in strict measures to prevent unauthorized apps from entering the platform and prevent you from knowingly or unknowingly installing harmful apps on your iPhone. Despite these measures, some malicious apps still make their way into the App store every time, and people end up downloading them. It’s your duty to ensure you install verified apps that are genuine and harmless. One of the best ways to do this is to check reviews and ratings to ensure the app is really what it claims to be. You can also verify the authenticity of an app by checking the permissions requested before installing it.
Charging it Overnight or Till 100%
One of the most common mistakes many people make when using their iPhones, especially during the first few months after buying the device, is charging it to 100% or leaving it to charge overnight. Others make the mistake of charging the device only when it has dropped to 0%. While you may not feel the effect of this mistake immediately, the damage to your battery will increase over time. Within a few months, you will notice your battery drains faster despite being a few months old. Ideally, you want to maintain your battery at 20 to 80%. That means only charging when the battery falls below 20% and unplugging it when it reaches 80%. Of course, this may not always be possible, but doing it as often as possible helps prevent damage and keep the battery in optimal condition.
Not Backing Up Your iCloud Files
Many people often assume that iCloud provides backup for their files. In truth, iCloud is simply a sync service. If you delete, change or damage a file synchronized over iCloud, the changes will likely carry over across all your devices via cloud magic. That means you will not solve any problem with your data, and your valuable messages, photos, videos, and personal documents may be lost forever. This is even more serious if you’re locked out of your account; therefore, don’t sync important information on the cloud. Make sure you back it up too. The iPhone provides an easy way to do this in your iCloud settings. You need to make sure you have enough space to backup all your critical data.
Keeping Unused Games or Apps
Your iPhone is your personal device. That means you install apps that you use and need. The iPhone allows users to delete unused apps in the app store settings. If you randomly install apps and games on your phone that you only use once or twice and forget about them, this feature can be useful for you. Even if they don’t consume much space, you should seriously consider uninstalling them. Some apps can silently track your location and other activity in the background, which can affect your battery’s life.
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