Your Old iPhone Battery Doesn't Have to Be This Bad. Here's How to Fix It
A few changes can extend how long your aging iPhone holds a charge.
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The longer you hold onto an iPhone, the more familiar a certain frustration becomes: a battery that used to last all day now struggles to make it to dinner. Lithium-ion cells degrade gradually with every charge cycle, losing capacity so slowly that most people don't notice until the drop-off is impossible to ignore. A new phone or a battery replacement are both options, but before you spend the money, it's worth trying a few targeted settings changes that can meaningfully extend what your aging battery still has to give.
Over time, the maximum charge a battery can hold is reduced. While this is completely normal, there are other things that can put a strain on your battery that makes this happen faster, leaving you with a shorter battery life per charge. Couple this with ...
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