Uncategorized · 10/07/2023 0

Battery Drain on iOS

Does your battery seem to drain quickly more than expected, especially when left overnight whilst you sleep?

It could be all the apps you have installed looking for updates and new content whilst you get your 40 winks.

Fortunately on iOS, there’s an easy fix.

Head into the iPhone Settings, tap General then tap Background App Refresh

At the top, tap Background App Refresh and then tap Off
 

Google Android

Android and the various incarnations put out there by the various phone manufacturers, is a little harder and requires a little detective work.

Head into the handset Settings and use the search facility to find Mobile Data Usage.

This will show you a list of all the apps using data with the heaviest usage apps at the top of the list.

Tap on the relevant app then turn off Background Data.

Repeat the process, searching for WiFi Data Usage