There are dozens of articles on how to extend the battery of your iPhone.
Here is the cheat sheet version:
- · Update the Software (via iTunes) often.
- · Don’t let it get hot.
- · Turn 3G off, if you don’t need it.
- · Turn of Location Services, if you don’t need it.
- · Turn Wi-Fi off, if you don’t need it.
- · Turn BlueTooth off, if you don’t need it.
- · Turn of unnecessary alerts (Facebook, etc.)
- · Lower brightness.
- · Turn on battery percentage meter (3GS).
- · Set Auto-Lock to 1 minute.
- · Hit the off button (you will still get texts and calls).
- · Turn off Push Notifications.
- · Fetch Data less.
- · Turn off EQ in iPod.
- · Watch App use –
o Games - Vibrating games (turn off vibrate).
o Games – 3D games.
o Social – Constantly updating your location
o Directory or Locating – GPS based
- · Set to Airplane Mode – you can’t get text or calls
- · Fully charge battery at least once a month.
- · Don’t buy Apps or songs – do it on your computer.
Bottom Line: Batteries drain and die, it’s a fact of life. Car batteries, pacemaker batteries and rechargeable batteries die. Until something better is invented, we just have to make the best with what we have.
Here are links to some in-depth articles on batteries:
http://gizmodo.com/5025150/how-to-maximize-your-iphone-3gs-questionably-adequate-battery-life
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