How to extend iPhone battery life on iOS 18

Follow these tips to reduce power consumption and extend the battery life of your iPhone, especially on older models.

1. Turn off Screen Mirroring on Mac

• If you don’t use iPhone Screen Mirroring on Mac (a new feature in iOS 18), turn it off:

Settings → AirPlay & Continuity → Screen Mirroring → Off.

This will help reduce battery consumption, especially if your computer is running Windows or Linux.

2. Manage Apple Intelligence features

• Some new iOS 18 features, such as emoji generation, consume a lot of power.

If you rarely use them, simply turn them off to avoid unnecessary strain on your battery.

3. Turn off fitness tracking

• Step counting and other health data also drain your battery. If you don’t use this feature:

Settings → Privacy & Security → Motion & Fitness → Turn off Fitness Tracking.

4. Turn off unnecessary notifications

• Constant notifications drain battery power not only when you receive messages, but also when the screen turns on.

Go through the list of apps:

Settings → Notifications → Select apps → Turn off notifications for unnecessary apps.

5. Use Dark Mode (OLED displays)

• Devices with OLED displays (iPhone X, XS, 12 and later, except XR, 11, SE 2 and 3):

Dark Mode saves battery power by using less power on black and gray shades.

Settings → Display & Brightness → Dark Mode.

6. Additional tips:

• Turn off location services for unnecessary apps.

Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Turn off for unnecessary apps.

• Close resource-intensive background processes.

Settings → General → Background Content Refresh → Turn off for unnecessary apps.

• Use Low Power Mode.

Activate it when the battery is low:

Settings → Battery → Low Power Mode → Turn on.

Following these recommendations, you can significantly extend the battery life of your iPhone, especially if you use iOS 18 features selectively.