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iOS 12 Screen Time suspected to cause excessive iPhone battery drain for some

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated September 14, 2023
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Are you seeing excessive or even extreme iPhone battery drain after updating to Apple's latest and greatest mobile operating system? If so, you're definitely not alone because many affected people have taken to Reddit, Twitter, MacRumors Forums and Apple Support Communities to describe the problem, with some reporting that the new iOS 12 Screen Time feature might be causing up to two times faster iPhone battery drain when enabled.

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Customize your iPhone’s battery indicator with SmoothBattery

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 5, 2018

Out all the different indicators that appear in your iPhone’s Status Bar, the battery indicator is one of the most pertinent. But while it’s great at its job of displaying how much battery life you have left, it doesn’t have much to speak for in terms of user customization.

A new free jailbreak tweak dubbed SmoothBattery by iOS developer CydiaGeek changes that by providing iOS device users with a host of new battery indicator-centric configuration options.

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iNoSleep maintains a Wi-Fi connection when your handset is locked for long periods

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 2, 2018

Right out of the box, Apple’s lineup of mobile devices will do anything they can to conserve battery power when specific hardware functions aren’t necessary. For example, they may disconnect from Wi-Fi when locked for prolonged periods; think of it as a hibernation mode.

It’s a brilliant power savings feature, in theory, but it sometimes hinders workflows by imposing internet connection delays in which you’re forced to wait for connection reestablishment after unlocking. Fortunately, a free jailbreak tweak called iNoSleep by iOS developer Tony Kraft solves this problem.

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Manually set your Mac’s cooling fan speeds with Macs Fan Control

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 28, 2018

If you own an Apple computer, especially a modern one, then you’ve probably come to notice how particularly thin these machines have become. Despite that, most Macs still sport internal cooling fans to keep the CPU and GPU temperatures in check.

By default, Apple’s internal cooling fans run as silently as possible for a quiet user experience, but this isn’t without its caveats. Thinner machines like the MacBook Pro are more susceptible to heat soak because the cooling capabilities of such a compact chassis are limited; this is something you’ve undoubtedly felt while the machine sits on your lap during intensive tasks.

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Does Android have superior battery life?

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 21, 2018

The new iPhone XS sports some creative battery geometry, but that won't change the fact that the Apple smartphone continues to be perceived as having a weaker battery than comparable Android handsets. This may come as a surprise given Apple designs its own chips and optimizes the hardware and software for battery consumption. What exactly is going on here?

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SafeShutdown helps semi-untethered jailbreak users avoid re-jailbreaking due to a dead battery

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 13, 2018

If you’re rocking a semi-untethered jailbreak like Electra, then you’re likely familiar with the inconvenience of re-running the tool over a wired connection with your computer every time you reboot your device.

You can control the majority of your handset reboots by merely keeping it running at all times, but the one instance where you can’t is when your handset runs out of battery power. Fortunately, a new jailbreak tweak dubbed SafeShutdown by iOS developer Kurrt aims to make this a less painful experience.

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iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max bring improvements to battery life

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 12, 2018

As if Apple’s iPhone X didn’t already provide amazing all-day battery life, Apple shattered these capabilities with its newly-announced handsets: the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max.

Citing Apple’s own Phil Schiller, the iPhone Xs offers a 30-minute battery life bump over the previous-generation iPhone X. The gains are impressive considering the handset’s augmented hardware and powerful capabilities.

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Unplugged plays a sound upon disconnecting your iPhone from a power source

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 27, 2018

Just last month, we showed you an awesome jailbreak tweak called Malipo that allowed you to customize your iPhone’s charging chime. But now the perfect companion tweak has been released in Cydia.

Enter Unplugged, a new free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer smokin1337 that lets you customize the sound your iPhone or iPad makes when you disconnect it from a power source.

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