My iPhone X is out of battery by 6:00pm every day. In looking in “battery settings >battery usage”, my messages (background activity) is 69%. All other numbers are under 10%. How do I reduce my message percentage? I’m assuming that will allow my battery to get me thru the day and enening?
iPad Mini, iOS 8.1.2
Assuming you are talking about Messages and not Mail there is not fetch settings so you needn't bother with that.
Have you activated iCloud Messages? If yes that would initially require background activity but it should subside.
Try this: Bring up the app switcher and close Messages. After that do a forced restart: Press the volume up button and release, press the volume down button and release, hold down the side button until you see the Apple logo then let go of the button. Then use your phone normally for 24 hours and after that check the battery usage.
Assuming you are talking about Messages and not Mail there is not fetch settings so you needn't bother with that.
Have you activated iCloud Messages? If yes that would initially require background activity but it should subside.
Try this: Bring up the app switcher and close Messages. After that do a forced restart: Press the volume up button and release, press the volume down button and release, hold down the side button until you see the Apple logo then let go of the button. Then use your phone normally for 24 hours and after that check the battery usage.
When you go to Settings > Battery what apps now show to be using most of your battery?
That would be the best way. And make a screen shot of the battery usage page and save it to show them.
Thank you! This did reduce my percentage. Unfortunately I still can’t make it thru the evening hours before running out of battery. Any suggestions for what might help?
Home and Lock Screen 22%
Messages. 19%
Spark. 10%
The Home and Lock Screen is too high unless you are still indexing spotlight or backing up to iCloud. You may want to have your iPhone tested.
Thank you. So to do that do I make an appointment at the Genius Bar at my Apple store?
Thank you you’ve been very helpful.
Hi
Go to settings down to messages change settings to fetch less often or to manually.
Also turn your brightness a bit go to settings turn off apps refresh.
Cheers
Brian 🇬-1F1E7;
How do I reduce my “messages” battery percentage usage?
