Month: February 2020

The capacity of iPhone 8 batteries is growing, but iOS is not becoming more optimized in terms of energy consumption, and therefore one of the most discussed issues among users of Apple smartphones is still associated with problems with the fast discharge of the iPhone.

      How to increase iPhone standalone downtime

      Here you can find the ways to increase the operating time of Apple smartphones without the need for recharging.

      1. Start using the power saving mode

      Starting with iOS 9, Apple invited iPhone owners to use the power saving mode. “Energy Saving Mode” allows you to extend the standalone downtime of the iPhone for three additional hours. You can activate the mode in the menu “Settings” → “Battery”.

      2. Set the minimum display lock time

      It is a simple but extremely useful setting. In the menu “Settings” → “Screen and brightness” → “Auto-lock”, check the box for “30 s”. This will allow the iPhone display to automatically lock after only 30 seconds of inactivity.

      3. Turn off background content updates

      The more applications on your iPhone that turn to the Internet for any information, the faster the smartphone discharges. Go to the menu “Settings” → “General” → “Update content” and disable the applications whose background activity you want to disable.

      4. Disable unnecessary pop-up notifications

      Each notification from the application on the iPhone activates the display, which, as you know, consumes the most battery power. That is why it is recommended to keep the list of applications with pop-up notifications turned on in order. Go to the menu “Settings” → “Notifications” and disable notifications from unnecessary applications.

      5. Turn on “Airplane mode” when the signal of the mobile network is weak

      When the iPhone cannot establish a stable connection to the cellular network, it starts sending signals to the service provider over and over again. The smartphone spends a lot of effort on this operation, and, accordingly, the battery charge. “Airplane mode” allows banning the iPhone to send signals to the service provider in case of a poor connection.      If your iPhone discharges quickly, you can contact Mr Fix, where qualified specialists will certainly help you.

After two years of operating the iPhone, most users encounter a problem of fast battery drain, which is absolutely natural: over time, the battery capacity decreases. The solution is to replace the battery in Mr Fix.

      What are the signs that you need to replace the battery?

      There are certain visual signs by which you can understand that the battery of your Apple iPhone needs an urgent replacement.

      Since one of the features of this branded device is a non-separable case, it will be more difficult to determine the “bloating” of the battery than for models with removable covers. Nevertheless, you can see the problem.

• iPhone with a plastic case – the worse the condition of the battery, the more visible the deformation of the case.
•  The display of the smartphone is backlash.
• Touching the display is accompanied by creaking.
• When tapping the screen, you can see stains.

      When there are even slight, barely noticeable deformations (of body or screen), you should immediately contact the service center and take the iPhone for diagnosis. Of course, such changes can occur because of device falling or a strong blow to it. But, if the cause of them is a damaged battery, over time it will lead to more serious consequences and more expensive repairs.

      What functional signs indicate the need to replace the battery?

      There are several such signs:

• If the iPhone refuses to turn on game applications, its charging instantly “goes away” by one to two percent (turn on the percentage display of the device’s charge level in the statistics settings).
• iPhone turns off spontaneously if it has 20-30-40% of charge.

     It is worth noting that the fast discharge of the gadget even when the flight mode is on and its strong heating indicates not the battery dysfunction, but a breakdown of the device itself.      You can replace the iPhone 8 battery in our Mr Fix service center. Our highly skilled specialists will do it quickly and with a warranty of quality. In our work we use exclusively branded materials and spare parts.

“Battery usage” allows us to find out how much energy is consumed by various applications and services. It is worth mentioning that a program that consumes a large amount of battery power is not necessarily “eating a lot” or not optimized. Perhaps you just use it often, or it worked in standby time.

     The applications at the top of the list, though not often used by you, can cause reasonable concerns. The iPhone X can also tell you exactly how the application used energy.

What’s next?

      Let’s say you find an application that consumes too much energy. Here are a few things you can do, especially when the application is made by a third-party developer:

• If this application is not vital, just uninstall it.
• Applications can work in standby mode. It may make sense to permanently turn off programs like VoIP, navigation, and online radio when you are not using them; such applications consume a large amount of charge. It is worth noting that it is better to turn off those applications that you really do not need. It is harmful to turn off everything at all, it can also negatively affect the operating time of your battery. You can disable the application by double-clicking the Home button, finding it in the list that opens and dragging its icon up.
• If you do not want to turn off the application, you can turn off geolocation for it (Settings – Privacy – Geolocation Services) and updates (Settings – General – Content Update) to reduce energy consumption.  When installing a program, it often asks for permission to access additional features (such as geolocation), and we often give it permission without thinking. However, geolocation applications can consume a lot of energy. Therefore, it makes sense to find out which applications should allow access to track your position. If you accidentally turned off geolocation for an application that needs it, a permission request will appear again the next time it starts.

      If your iPhone is out of order, Mr Fix center knows how to cope with it. All our specialists are highly qualified, careful and true experts in their field. On our website you can find all types of services and prices for any repairs.

IPhone users who contacted Mr Fix to replace the battery say that the work of the iPhone has really changed. iPhone models after battery replacement start to work much faster.

      Apple admitted that it deliberately slows down iPhones with worn out batteries

      After Apple recognized the deliberate deceleration of its devices, numerous lawsuits fell on the company with claims for compensation for non-pecuniary damage.

     With the release of iOS 11.3 firmware, an item appeared in the iPhone XS settings that deactivates intentional slowdown. However, this can only exacerbate the problem of a worn-out battery: the device will work on a battery much less or even turn off at 20-40% charge.

      To avoid such problems, you just need to replace the battery!

      Many have already taken advantage of our services and corrected the performance of their phones, returning to them former agility and ease in interaction with the interface. The device much quicker copes with the latest innovations of iOS and resource-intensive applications.

      How do iPhones behave after replacing the battery?

• The charge consumption is smooth, without surprises and sharp “jumps” in percents.
• There are no more situations when with 40% the phone in front of your eyes goes to 0% when you go out in the cold.
• The functionality of all basic services is restored.
• Applications open immediately after clicking.
• The keyboard stops freezing up when you use Outlook or Skype.
• Interactions with the camera now allow you to take pictures with almost instant post-processing.

      Reasons why you should not try to replace the battery yourself:

• firstly, to replace this spare part, it is necessary to completely disassemble the entire device;
• secondly, only specialized centers provide original spare parts and give a warranty for the subsequent operation of the iPhone.

     Our Mr Fix specialists will quickly change the battery on your iPhone XS. The procedure will not take much time. Contact us, and we will help you.