[vicsireland] Re: IPhone battery life


Sarah

On Dec 1, 2554 BE, at 11:51, "anthonyroche" <anthonyroche@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thursday 1st Dec
> 
> Hi Folks.  If one were to turn the screen curtain off , if visually impaired, 
> or leave it off when fully blind, an incredible battery life would be had.  
> We tend to learn where things are located such as the keys on the phone or 
> key-ststrokes to make.
> 
> If there if any guide I could give from trom hearing people telling me I was 
> holding a remote control upside down, search for 4S shaped somewhat oblong.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Anthony G Roche
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Redmond, Noel" 
> <Noel.Redmond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 2:48 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: IPhone battery question
> 
> 
> Hi Sabrina
> 
> Can I check which iPhone you are using, if you are using the 4S there are 
> some known battery issues, with this phone which are expected to be fixed in 
> an upgrade to the operating system.
> 
> Some people are only getting 20 hours out of the phone with each charge.
> 
> Noel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sabrina McKiernan
> Sent: 27 November 2011 16:00
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: IPhone battery question
> 
> Hi Mairead,
> 
> The only apps on my phone so far are tune in radio and twitter so maybe they 
> are not actually constantly running in the background I am seeing them when 
> in app switcher mode alright but when I go in to these apps there are no 
> options to stop them running or anything like that. The only "stop button" I 
> can locate is if I am actually streaming a station and I want to stop 
> listening to it.
> 
> So perhaps, it was "the overuse" of the phone that was causing my battery to 
> drain over the past few days or so.
> 
> Sabrina
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mairead O Mahony
> Sent: 27 November 2011 13:06
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: IPhone battery question
> 
> Hi Sabrina,
> I have figured out from Joan Anns instructions how to stop apps from running 
> in the background and delete them.  It just takes a bit of practicing but it 
> is difficult to make these instructions any clearer.
> It is trial and error and a few times I ended up moving apps instead of 
> deleting them.
> 
> Since the other night I uninstalled Viber and once I gave my phone a full 
> charge using the plug charger and made the following changes my battery life 
> went back to normal again.
> 
> The minute I unplugged it I turned off the Wifi by going in to settings, 
> scrooled down to Wifi and double tapped on it.
> Then I navigated to Wifi on and double tapped on it.
> Then I navigated up the screen and selected Wifi off.  .
> Then I went back to settings, scrooled to 3G and turned it on.
> Then I went back to settings and turned on Wifi and then went back to 
> settings and turned off 3G.
> 
> In summary the steps I follow are:
> Turn off Wifi, turn on 3G, turn on Wifi and turn off 3G.  If they aren't 
> followed in this order it doesn't work for me.
> 
> Usually when I charge the phone from the computer I have to do these steps, 
> otherwise the useage under settings and general ends up being the same as the 
> stand by time even if you weren't using the phone all this time.  I usually 
> get around 3 days out of my battery.  I am using the iPhone 3GS so these 
> instructions mightn't work for the newer versions of the iPhone or some of 
> the options might be in different places.  Also when I install most apps I 
> don't allow notifications as I find it drains the battery as well but you 
> can't use Viber with the notifications being on which is really annoying as 
> it is a brilliant app.
> 
> Other tips that will help save battery:
> When you buy an iPhone first usually 3G and bluetooth are turned on by 
> default.  I always turn these off and only turn them on when I am using them, 
> otherwise if you go in to settings, general, useage and stand by the useage 
> and stand by will be the same which shouldn't be the case.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards
> Mairead
> 
> On 11/26/11, Sabrina McKiernan <sabmckiernan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> This is coming in on a question Mairead had the other day about
>> turning off/deleting apps ..
>> 
>> I am having to charge the phone every day or so is this pretty normal?
>> I am just wondering if I have an app on in the background that is
>> draining the battery?
>> 
>> Joanann, you were saying that if you locate the app double tap on it
>> and with another finger turn the app off? When in app switcher I can
>> locate
> the
>> apps running and can double tap on them fine but not understanding the
> next
>> step
>> 
>> If you could give instructions again or if someone else could?
>> 
>> Thanks much.
>> 
>> Sabrina
>> 
>> 
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