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Q: iphone 6 plus battery life

I have an iPhone 6plus and it is only about 2 years old. I have not changed the anything - but the battery is now not lasting a day.  I have checked the battery usage and the only thing that is using battery is home and lock screen at 54%.

 

I have not added any new apps, or anything else in the last month.  Does anyone else have this issue.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on May 18, 2016 8:19 PM

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  • by pedro d,

    pedro d pedro d May 20, 2016 7:15 AM in response to RADEL10
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    May 20, 2016 7:15 AM in response to RADEL10

    Hello there, Radel.

     

    It sounds like you're having issues with unusual battery drain on your iPhone 6s. The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps to review to troubleshoot your issue:

     

     

    About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

     

    Check battery usage

    Go to Settings > Battery.

    To see how long each app has been open and onscreen, and running in the background, tap  . Under each app, you might see these usage types:

    • Background Activity means that your battery is used while apps run in the background.
    • Audio means that apps play audio while running in the background.
    • No Cell Coverage and Low Signal means that your device is searching for a signal or being used with a low signal.
    • Backup & Restore indicates that your device has been backing up to iCloud or restoring from an iCloud backup.
    • Location and Background Location means that your battery was used when tracking your device.

     

     

     

    Adjust settings to improve battery life

    While viewing your battery usage, you might get a suggestion like Enable Auto-Brightness or Adjust Display Brightness. This is because iOS determined that changing these settings could improve your battery life. You can also see the usage times since the last full charge.

    Use Low Power Mode

    If you want to extend your battery life, turn on low power mode. This reduces power consumption until you turn it off or charge your iPhone to 80%. When low power mode is on, certain settings and features like mail fetch, Hey Siri, Background App Refresh, and some visual effects are reduced or disabled.

    Learn more about low power mode.

     

    There are some additional pointer in this article as well:

     

    Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Tips for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

     

    Thanks for being a part of Apple Support Communities.

     

     

    Cheers.