Can you put your iPhone into permanent low power mode? Here’s how I do it

Every iPhone user knows this rule – the battery drops to 20% and iOS displays a warning asking if you want to put your iPhone into low power mode. This is a quick setting in iOS that limits some features and prevents others from prioritizing battery life until you find a charger and a power outlet.

Apple introduced this feature with iOS9 to be able to use your iPhone as long as possible. You may be wondering what exactly Low Power Mode is for and if it saves battery, why not keep it on all the time?

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Learn exactly what turns off Low Power Mode, how to turn it on and off, and how to leave it on permanently if you want to see how it affects your iPhone’s battery. More information can be found in the article how to charge iPhone properly.

What is iPhone Low Power Mode?

Low Power Mode is a setting in iOS that turns off certain iPhone features to save battery when it’s low. Your iPhone will ask you if you want to turn on Low Power Mode when the battery drops to 20% and then back to 10%.

Apple says Low Power Mode reduces the amount of power your iPhone uses to extend battery life.

You can tell when you are in low power mode because the battery icon will be yellow. Your iPhone will automatically turn off Low Power Mode when the battery level reaches 80%.

What features does iPhone Low Power Mode disable?

According to Apple’s official support site, Low Power Mode makes the following changes to save battery charge:

• Disables 5G (except video streaming)
• Sets the iPhone screen to turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity
• Decreases the brightness of the display
• Lowers the display refresh rate for iPhones with ProMotion
• Eliminates some visual effects
• Pauses iCloud Photos syncing
• Suspends automatic downloads
• Pauses downloading of email messages
• Stops refreshing apps running in the background

Low Power Mode also disables HDR video viewing, disables the always-on display on newer iPhone models, disables automatic video playback, and reduces CPU and GPU performance.

How to turn on iPhone low power mode?

You can enable this feature manually by going to Settings > Battery and turn it on Low Power Mode. You can also turn on Low Power Mode manually using iPhone Control Center or Siri.

How can I permanently turn on iPhone Low Power Mode?

The manual way to maintain Low Power Mode at all times is to simply put your iPhone into Low Power Mode every time it charges. However, there is an easier, automated way to “set it and forget it”. To automatically keep your iPhone in low power mode at all times, you’ll need to get crafty and create your own Personal automation by means of Shortcuts app.

There are many ways to automatically set Low Power Mode using Shortcutsbut for me the easiest method is to turn on low power mode when the battery level is lower than 100%. This way your iPhone is essentially in low power mode all the time, but can also back up, download files, and receive updates while it’s connected and 100% charged.

Scroll right on your iPhone home screen to go to yours Application librarythen scroll down and tap Shortcuts. After launching the application, select Automation at the bottom of the screen, then tap blue Create personal automation button.

On New animation scroll down and select Battery level. Click on the bottom option, It falls belowand then move the slider all the way to the right 100%. Then click Next. You have set the condition for triggering the action.

Now create an action to put your iPhone into low power mode. On Activities screen, click blue Add an action button. You can then type “Low” in the search box and tap Set to low power modeor tap Scripts and find it under Device.

After selecting Set to low power modewill appear on yours Activities screen as “Enable Low Power Mode”. Crash Next. On the next screen, New Automation switch Ask before the race disabled to enable automatic activation of lower power consumption mode. If you want, you can request to be notified every time the automation starts.

Confirm “Don’t ask” then tap Done to finish. Everything is ready. Whenever the battery level drops below 100%, your iPhone will automatically switch to low power mode.

How much battery charging time can be saved in Low Power Mode?

You won’t get a final answer here. The value of Low Power Mode has been debated since its introduction. While some estimates say the battery will take about one and a half times as long to charge in low power mode, others show very little difference in battery usage.

If you want to extend your iPhone’s battery life, just try Low Power Mode and see the difference.

How to turn off low power mode again

If you find that Low Power Mode is not saving your battery, you can disable the automation by going to Shortcuts and turning off Enable this animation. To remove them completely, swipe left on the Low Power Mode automation on the main Automation screen, then tap the red Delete button.

You can also create your own custom version of Low Power Mode by adjusting your iPhone settings to apply some of the measures used in Low Power Mode. For example, you can save a significant amount of battery stop refreshing applications running in the background Or adjusting brightness settings.

Check if the battery is still functional

Although turning Low Power Mode on permanently is an experiment worth trying if you decide so need to maintain low power mode all the time to get decent iPhone battery performance, it is very likely that the battery will degrade or other problems will occur.

To check your iPhone’s battery health, go to Settings > Battery > Battery status and charging. You’ll see the maximum battery capacity, as well as settings options for optimized battery charging and clean energy charging. If your iPhone’s maximum battery capacity drops to 80% or less, you’ll see an “Important Battery Message” warning. This means that the battery has deteriorated significantly and should be replaced or refurbished by an Apple Authorized Service Provider.