Battery

Eliza, a popular tweak for Status Bar battery indicator color, adds rootless jailbreak support

Eliza battery level colors.

Just a few years ago, we showed you a free jailbreak tweak called Eliza by iOS developer WilsontheWolf that applied a more realistic color scheme to your iPhone’s Status Bar-centric battery level indicator. More specifically, the tweak applied a gradient ranging from bright green to dark red, depending on the percent of remaining battery life at any given time.

How to extend your iPhone battery health and use it for many years

Extend iPhone battery health

Not everyone upgrades to a new iPhone every year. Your current iPhone is likely good for three or four years, thanks to Apple supporting every model for up to five years of iOS updates. However, its battery is a consumable component that degrades over time, and if its power degrades significantly, you won't be able to use your iPhone comfortably.

To help, here are 11 tips that will extend the battery longevity of your iPhone. This will ensure you get good use time per charge for many years.