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Is your iPhone battery tired?

By Mimi Foster

Real Estate Agent with Falcon Property Company

March 16, 2012 12:32 PM

Is your battery tired?

I have had an iPhone in some version or another for quite some time now. The longer I own each one, the faster the battery dies. So I may be the only person who didn't know this, but when I mentioned it to a friend one day, he said, "Make sure you turn your apps off."

i phone face Good advice, to be sure . . . if you know what it means or how to do it. In total frustration because I was constantly having to charge my phone, I finally Googled something about turning off your iPhone apps. If you know how, no need to read any further. But if you, like me, were clueless, you are going to be so excited.

From your main screen on your iPhone, press your Home Button quickly two times (two times quickly?) Across the bottom of your screen will appear your app icons. If you slide that bottom bar, you will see that there may be more than one or two. (Yes, I have some embarrassment factor in having had 62 open.)

Gently hold any key for a second or so until the icons do that cute little iPhone jiggle. In the upper left corner of the icon will be a minus sign in a little red circle. Touch the minus sign to close apps that are not currently in use. When you're done with that, just press your Home Button and it will return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

Voila! I have gotten in the habit of doing it each evening as I plug it in to recharge the battery. I promise you, the battery is lasting a whole lot longer.

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Is your iPhone Battery Tired? was written by Mimi Foster

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Pam Miller

Realty Associates - Conroe, TX

Broker Associate - Water Crest on Lake Conroe

Mimi - I thought you were talking about recharging our internal batteries. It's good learn how to turn the apps off on our cell phones - thanks for sharing:)

Mar 16, 2012 01:16 PM

Jon Kolsky

Kolsky Realty & Management - Long Beach, CA

Licensed California Real Estate Broker

BTW.. great job on the phone illustration, your dedication is really showing and making you look GREAT..

Mar 16, 2012 01:21 PM

Mimi Foster

Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO

Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

Hey, Pam. Maybe I should change the title :))) That's another blog post, huh?

Oh, Jon. Thanks so much. Now I have to admit that I didn't do it, but so glad you liked it. THANK YOU :)

Mar 16, 2012 01:52 PM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Mimi- ok... I have a Droid but there's sn app to do that as well. Good point to pass along because battery life can be a killer, especially if you have all of these apps running in the background.

Mar 16, 2012 02:05 PM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

And I'd love to know how to do that on my Droid. I really need to check it out.

Mar 16, 2012 02:09 PM

Marge Piwowarski

Phoenix AZ Horse Property - Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix AZ Horse Property, LLC

I got an extended battery for my droid and can run a lot of apps but I do turn off what I am not using. My battery usually lasts 24 hours or more.

Mar 16, 2012 02:32 PM

Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ

NJ Home Stager

Meems - I also have the Droid but reading Kathy's comment sounds like there's an app which I'll have to check out. Happy St. Patrick's Day. I'm actually getting together with my 2 best friends from high school. About once a month we get together after we reunited on FB a year ago. We have the best time! Tomorrow will be my first day off since I got back from Sedona and I can't wait to do something fun!

Mar 16, 2012 02:35 PM

Susanna Haynie

CO-RE Group, LLC -Real estate sales and services - Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs Realtor GRI CNE MCNE ePro MRP

I have the same issue with my battery. I turned off the automatic checking of my emails - now it only checks it when I 'update', I have additional location (esp your built in GPS service will suck the life out of your battery) and push services turned off, you could reduce screen brightness...those are little things but they might help as well.

Thanks for the reminder

Mar 16, 2012 03:00 PM

Iris Stuart

none - Santa Rosa, CA

Mimi, its amazing how many applications can be open and running on our phones without our knowledge. I have a Droid and use an app called Advanced Task Killer to turn off those apps I'm not using. My phone's nearly 2 years old so the battery dies halfway through the day if I don't use ATK. Some days I could use an app to recharge my internal battery LOL.

Mar 16, 2012 04:13 PM

Janet Jones

Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI

Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Hi Mimi--I just followed your instructions and was amazed to find out how many apps were open on my iPhone. I am constantly charging the battery, so will be delighted to do this to extend the life. Thanks.

Mar 16, 2012 05:02 PM

Kathy Sheehan

Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA

Senior Loan Officer

Mimi, that is good to know. I've decided to convert to an iPhone at the end of the month when my contract expires.

Mar 16, 2012 08:56 PM

Ron Cooks

The Real Estate Marketplace - Killeen, TX

Texas Real Estate, Ft Hood/Killeen Homes for Sale

Hi Mimi, my wife and I learned about this little battery saver a couple of months ago. One would think Apple would promote this energy saver a little better.

Mar 16, 2012 09:11 PM

Janis Borgueta

Newburgh, NY

Retired RE Salesperson

Mimi ~ I like many have a Droid. Now i know there is an app for that, but i never looked.. thanks for the reminder. It would certainly make a difference. Good info here.=)

Mar 16, 2012 10:00 PM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Cool tip Mimi. I was having the same problem until my hubby tipped me off. Duh! I had every imaginable thing open and draining energy. Lol. Hope you're having a great weekend in Colorado Springs. I'm thinking about you and sending you good thoughts.

Mar 17, 2012 12:37 AM

Paula Bradfield

Bradfield Ramsey Group - Salida, CO

Your Salida Colorado area Realtor Team

Mimi, thanks much. I have a Droid as well and will look for the app that turns off apps. Amazing ... so simple.

Mar 17, 2012 01:11 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

I have had all the iPhones from day one and never tried this trick on the Apps off, and will have to give it a try Mimi. With AT&T service I leave it in EDGE for voice unless I need the web and then I momentarily go into 3G. That is the huge difference in the battery saver I have found.

Mar 17, 2012 08:52 AM

Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities

Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

I thank you and so does my iPhone battery. Who knew?

Mar 17, 2012 09:48 AM

Sharon Alters

Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL

Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Mimi, thanks for posting this. I knew at one time and had forgotten how to turn my apps off. Now I remember again and my battery will be lasting a lot longer now!

Sharon

Mar 17, 2012 01:51 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

I just followed your suggestion and closed a whole bunch. Thanks for the tip.
Margaret

Mar 19, 2012 11:27 AM

Yvonne Schnee

Keller Williams Realty Moorestown - Lumberton, NJ

I bought my iPhone from Verizon since they gave me a $50.00 credit. While I was in the Apple store buying an iPad, the salesperson showed me this "trick" and I have passed it on to all of my iPhone friends. It works!!

Mar 25, 2012 01:54 AM