Increase Battery Life for iPhone: Apps and Tips

Increase Battery Life for iPhone: Apps and Tips :

As with Android devices, iPhones and other iOS devices have the same problem:the battery. This aspect of mobile devices has haunted manufacturers even since the early days. And now with all the tech that goes in a smartphone, the problem is bigger than ever. Future advances in battery technologies will make these problems go away (Liliputian’s battery promises to deliver 2 weeks of charging!). 

A solution might be a wireless charger, such as the one found in the Samsung Galaxy S III, or solar cells powering the devices when subjected to direct sunlight. These could greatly enhance the battery efficiency of these devices, but until such technologies are implemented, we will just have to make due with what we have at our disposal.

Tips to Make iPhone’s Battery Last Longer

Of course, the same tips apply to the iPhone as to the Android devices:

Turn off Wi-Fi, or use 3G networks when possible. And if you don’t need an internet connection, stick only to 2G networks.

Turn off Bluetooth. It might not consume much energy, but it adds up.

Set the screen to auto brightness, because, as you know, the screen is the biggest battery hog of all.

Turn off GPS, even though it is not used when in idle mode, when you launch an app that uses location services it will start running and consume battery.

Even buy a iPhone case that has a battery extension. Although it might cost you the slim look of your iOS jewel, it will increase its battery life.

Also, a good way to enhance your iPhone’s battery life is to use airplane modemore often. Especially in low coverage areas. Because when the phone searches for a network it uses enormous amounts of power. Also, at night you could use this feature and it will conserve some power, making your device last longer.

Turn off the Equalizer. In your music player, the EQ forces the rendering of sound in a particular way (depending on what you set your EQ to). This consumes power because the phone is trying to give off more bass or treble instead of the flat sound.

Also, if you have multiple email accounts, set your phone to check them less often. It will not connect to any servers and it will not give off any notifications. This will help you save some battery.

Quit background apps. Despite Apple’s claim that suspended apps consume just a minimum of power, if you have lots of apps in suspend mode, it will add up to serious drain. Close those apps and you will see an immediate effect on your battery.

On its own, neither of these tips will make miracles with your battery life, but if you find a middle way, to make use of some of them, it will result in some visible battery saving. Although it will not make your iPhone last a week, a few hours of extra up time will be noticeable.

Top 5 iPhone Battery Saving Apps

But what is the most accessible option of all? The one where you still retain the functionality of your device and still get some extra juice out of your device. The answer lies with iPhone battery saving apps. These range from task killers, to battery calibrators to simple tools that allow you to quickly turn on or off certain features that you are not using, resulting in an increase in battery life.

BATTERY LED!

The first step in making your iPhone’s battery last longer is to know exactly how much time you have until it runs out. Battery LED! gives you exactly that information in a great looking way. It provides you with information about how much time the battery will last while gaming, internet browsing, listening to music and so on.

 BATTERYSENSE BY PHILIPS CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

A great looking app with a wonderful and intuitive interface that lets you know how much time does your iPhone have until it runs dry. Also, BatterySense allows you to save battery by turning off services such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, notifications and others. A great tool to have that allows you to take control of your iPhone’s battery.

BATTERY DOCTOR PRO – MAX YOUR BATTERY LIFE

Battery Doctor Pro makes other battery saving apps for iPhone look obsolete. It gives you very detailed and accurate information about your battery drain and your battery’s health and also, a process monitor that allows you to see exactly which service is draining your iPhone dry.

BATTERY GOD

Battery God gives you detailed information on just how much power each service of your iPhone costumes, and with these customized and very detailed results you can take the necessary precautions to make your iPhone’s battery last longer.

BATTERY LIFE PRO – ALL-IN-1

Control your battery drain from one app that gives you detailed information about every service on your iPhone. You know just how much power a particular service consumes and it gives you the necessary information on how to maximize the use of your battery.

Although the battery saving options of the iPhone are not as easy as those for Android device, where you have more apps that can actually take control of your smartphone’s power drain, they will give you a helping hand in making your device more power efficient.

These are the main tips and apps that will help in your battle against battery drain. Try them out and let us know what you think of them. Also, if you know a few other tricks to make your iPhone’s battery last longer, tell us about them in the comment section.

How you can Turn Almost any Android app Into a Chrome Extension

How you can Turn Almost any Android app Into a Chrome Extension :

Google has recently made it possible to run some Android apps on Chrome OS and then, not even a week later, a developer brings the option to running theoretically any Android app within Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux. But that method was pretty tedious, there’s now an Android app that makes everything simple and easy, just as it should be.

The app can be downloaded for free from the PlayStore and is called Chrome APK Packager. However, you should take into account that the app is currently still in alpha, but it manages to turn any of your installed apps into usable Chrome extensions.You just need to open up the app, select from your list the software you wish to bring to Chrome, and hit the generate button. After that, you will have to copy the resulting zip file over to your machine, unpack it, and load the folder as an unpacked extension. Here’s how the official instructions sounds like:

Chrome APK Packager is a convenient way to produce Chrome ARChon Custom Runtime packages directly from your phone. You can generate chrome packages from either APKs on your phones storage, or from apps installed on your phone (It will pull APK)

Open the App, select an APK or App from list. App Name and package name are both pulled from the APK and put into the manifest.json file. Everything is then zipped together in a ChromeAPK folder on your phones storage.

After that, the app will appear alongside your others, albeit it won’t have its own icon. Also, make sure that you have the ARChon Custom Runtime installed. AndroidPolice also informs not to load something up that relies on Google services, because there’s a high risk for the app to crash.

Track Your Lost or Stolen Mobile Phone Using Phone Guardian

Track Your Lost or Stolen Mobile Phone Using Phone Guardian :

If you own a S60 generation phone and if you are worried about the safety of your mobile phone then go ahead and download Phone Guardian. Phone Guardian is mobile security anti-thief software for your Series 60 v3 Symbian smartphones.

 In case you lose your smartphone or it gets stolen, then Phone Guardian will allow you to remotely secure and auto lock your Symbian mobile by sending a lock SMS.The good thing about Phone Guardian is, once you have locked the cell phone using this software, it stays locked and in order to unlock you would need to send an SMS! Not just that, you can even enable Phone guardian to automatically send an SMS without letting know the thief, with some information that allows you to track him down. This is by default enabled on SIM Change.

Features of Phone Guardian for S60 Mobile Phones

1. Phone Guardian becomes active (locks the mobile, emits the siren) when a different SIM card is inserted or on lock SMS.

2. Remote mobile locks and unlock with SMS.

3. Operator specific and location information is automatically sent to the number specified, including the number of SIM, IMSI and CellID numbers. You can then use this data to map the location of the cell phone using CellToMap.

4. Siren option can be put on and off.

5. Uninstall possible only with secure password

Phone Guardian is a shareware and hence you would need to pay once the trial is over. But I believe it’s worth the price for the functionality it provides. For a complete list of compatible phones,

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Cell Phone Water Damage Repair Tips

Cell Phone Water Damage Repair Tips :

Cell phone water damage requires fast attention. If you wait too long, the damage may be just too much to be repaired. Dropping cell phones into the toilet, into a pool, into mud puddles, into washing machines and even into a glass of fruit juice is not very uncommon.

Get it out of the water as soon as possible. Most of the phones have the plastic cover lids pretty tight. It would take around 20 seconds for water to get through the covers and go inside. So, immediately remove the gadget from water. Worst case, if the phone is stuck or something, see if you can remove the battery at-least, that should prevent the short-circuit.

Switch the phone off. Once you take out the phone, switch it off. This is very important to prevent short circuits within the phone body. Remove the batteries carefully and let it dry.

Remove the SIM card. Your SIM might contain many of the important data like contact information and other stuff. It is very important to prevent damage to it. Remove it as soon as you can and let it dry. I have seen many people valuing their SIM more than the phone itself. In theory, SIM cards have better chances of surviving water damage, but that is only when you don’t let it heat but get it dry. All these are valid only if you are using GSM phones. CDMA phones do not contain SIM cards.

Dry your phone. Obviously, this is the most important step in the water damage control process. You need to remove as much water as possible from the cell phone. Shake it out (carefully) and use a cotton cloth or paper towel to gently remove the wetness.

Wet Mobile Phone Drying Tips

Hair Dryer: You think hairdryer can only help soaking your hairs? Well, not really, they can helpful drying your phone too. Switch on the hairdryer towards your phone with utmost attention to the battery. If you have speed control feature, make sure you keep it to low. if not, keep the hair dryer away from the cell phone. This is useful only to dry the outer parts. This is definitely not my preferred way to dry the wet phone, since the key is to make sure the phone doesn’t get heated up. so you would have to be very careful when using a hair dryer or a blower.

Alcohol: Place the device in the container and fill with denatured alcohol, or a 95% alcohol solution (regular rubbing alcohol is about 75%) completely submerging the device. The alcohol will displace any water left in your device. Jiggle the container around a bit to make sure the alcohol is able to drive out the water droplets in your device. You may need to weight your device to keep it under the water. Remove the device and put it somewhere to dry for an hour or two. The alcohol will evaporate very quickly but be sure it’s really dry. Make sure that the alcohol you use is denatured with only methanol as the chemicals found in other types can be damaging. This kind of alcohol can be purchased at your local hardware store. The alcohol soak may work best for phones that have been damaged by salt water or other liquids such as coffee.

Dry Rice: This is really interesting and proven method of drying your cell phone. Put the electronic device in a large Ziploc bag filled with dry rice. The rice acts as a desiccant to remove water from the air and aids in drying your device out quicker.

What NOT to do with a WET mobile phone?

Do NOT switch on the phone: I understand the urge to see if the phone is still functioning properly. But never ever try to switch it on when it is still wet.

Do NOT heat the phone: In order to quickly dry the phone, you might think of using a hair dryer at high speed or a vaccum cleaner or direct sunlight. This is a strict No-No. Avoiding the phone getting heated up is the key to save your wet phone.

Do NOT take it apart: Unless you are skilled enough with mobile phone parts.

After you have waited a day or so, make sure everything is clean and dry looking and re-attach the battery and reassemble your device to the phone and see if it works. If your phone does not work, try plugging it into its charger without the battery, if this works, you need a new battery. If not, try taking your cell phone to an authorized dealer. Sometimes they can fix it.

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