How to Fix iPhone 14 Battery Life
The iPhone 14 is an incredible lineup of hardware, with the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max leading the way with the most advanced display and cameras ever seen in an iPhone. However, ever since the lineup was released, there have been plenty of complaints and questions on how to fix iPhone 14 battery life. Today, we’re going to take you through a few different steps that you can take in order to improve the battery life of your new iPhone.
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Check iPhone Battery Usage and Health
Following the release of the iPhone 8 and iOS 11.3, Apple included even more advanced hardware and software design optimizations that provide a more accurate estimation of your iPhone’s power needs and your iPhone’s battery’s power capability to maximize overall system performance.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Scroll down and tap Battery.
From here, you can scroll down to see a graph of which apps have used the most battery life over the last 24 hours. There’s also an option to see what apps have been using the most battery life over the “last 10 days.” This is the easiest way to tell if you might have a “rogue” app installed, at which point you’ll either want to check to see if there’s an update available for the app, or just delete it altogether if it’s not something you regularly use. But if you want to get even more information about your battery health, you can dive a bit deeper.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Scroll down and tap Battery.
- Tap Battery Health & Charging.
This page will have the following sections:
- Maximum Capacity – This is a measure of battery capacity relative to when it was new. Lower capacity may result in fewer hours of usage between charges.
- Peak Performance Capability – Built-in dynamic software and hardware systems will help counter performance impacts that may be noticed as your iPhone battery chemically changes.
- Optimized Battery Charging – To reduce battery aging, iPhone learns from your daily charging routine so it can wait to finish charging past 80% until you need to use it.
- Clean Energy Charging – In your region, iPhone will try to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when lower carbon emission electricity is available. iPhone learns from your daily charging routine so it can reach full charge before you need to use it.
The important thing to look at here is the Maximum Capacity. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll see anything below 95%, simply due to the iPhone 14’s recent release. However, in the future, if you notice that the Maximum Capacity is below 80%, it’s time to reach to out to Apple to figure out what your replacement options are.
Turn Off the Always On Display
The Always-On Display is a feature that Android phones have had for years. It makes it easier than ever to glance at your phone and see what notifications are vying for your attention. Plus, with the all-new customizable Lock Screen with iOS 16, you’ll even be able to see your widgets and the clock. The obvious downside to this is the potential for additional battery drain simply due to the fact that there are elements being shown on your screen all of the time. Here’s how you can turn off the Always-On Display on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max.
- Scroll down and tap Display & Brightness.
- Scroll down again until you see Always On.
- Tap the toggle next to Always On to turn off the feature.
Moving forward, in order to view or interact with your notifications and Lock Screen, you’ll need to tap the display or press the Side Button. Turning off the Always-On Display doesn’t remove any of the other functionality of your device.
Use Low Power Mode
When iOS 9 was announced, Apple introduced Low Power Mode, as a way for users to try and squeeze a bit more battery life out of their devices. The feature has remained one of the best options if you need to ensure that your iPhone doesn’t, run out of juice before you can make it to a charger. The feature has since made its way to the Mac, iPad, and even the Apple Watch, but here’s how to use Low Power Mode with your iPhone 14:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Scroll down and tap Battery.
- Tap the toggle next to Low Power Mode.
When enabled, Low Power Mode will “temporarily reduce background activity like downloads and mail fetch until you can fully charge your iPhone.” And while this is useful, there’s an even easier way to access Low Power Mode if you need to make your iPhone 14 battery life last a bit longer.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Scroll down and tap Control Center.
- Under the More Controls section, look for Low Power Mode.
- Once located, tap the + button on the left.
- Scroll back up to the Included Controls section.
- Using the three horizontal lines on the right side of each option, drag and drop the Low Power Mode toggle to your preferred location.
- Exit the Settings app.
- From the Home Screen, swipe down from the top right corner to reveal Control Center.
- Tap the Low Power Mode button (looks like a half-empty battery indicator).
As soon as you enable Low Power Mode on your iPhone, the battery indicator in your status bar will go from white to yellow. With this enabled, you should be able to extend the battery life of your iPhone long enough for you to make it to a charger.
Are You Using iOS 16’s Haptic Keyboard?
Until iOS 16, the only way to get any type of feedback when typing was to download a third-party app like Google’s Gboard. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with Gboard, it’s not a native solution, as you will end up switching back to the native keyboard whenever you need to enter a password. However, using the Haptic Keyboard with the iPhone 14 and iOS 16 has resulted in Apple publishing a new support document that states “turning on keyboard haptics might affect the battery life of your iPhone.” If you want to turn this feature off just to see if it helps out at all, here’s how to turn off the Haptic Keyboard on your iPhone.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Tap Sounds & Haptics.
- Scroll down and tap Keyboard Feedback.
- Tap the toggle next to Haptic.
We recommend giving it at least a few days, if not a week or so, before making a determination as to whether the Haptic Keyboard was actually draining your battery or not. Unless Apple removes this feature in a future release of iOS, you can always go back and re-enable the Haptic Keyboard if you find that it wasn’t actually hindering battery life.
Check For An Update
One of the most important things you can do if you’re suffering from any kind of issues with your Apple devices is to make sure that you are running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or macOS. Apple has been steadily releasing new versions of iOS, attempting to fix bugs from the iOS 16 release, along with providing a few new features that we weren’t expecting. That being said, here’s how you can check for an update on your iPhone 14:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Tap General.
- Tap Software Update.
- Wait a few moments.
- If an update is available, tap the Download and Install button that appears.
Overall software updates are just one part of the puzzle, as you’ll also want to make sure that all of your installed apps have been updated appropriately. Occasionally, you might run into some bugs that can cause the battery to drain faster than normal, but a simple app update can solve those issues and get your iPhone back to normal.
- Open the App Store app on your iPhone.
- In the top right corner, tap your Profile Image.
- Under the Upcoming Automatic Updates section, tap the Update All button, if applicable.
- Alternatively, you can go through the list of pending app updates and install specific ones first by tapping the corresponding Update button.
Until the release of iOS 13, Apple used to make it extremely easy and simple to see any app updates that were available from the App Store. This was done using a dedicated “Updates” tab that was in the bottom toolbar whenever you opened the App Store. However, after iOS 13 was released, Apple made the odd decision to “hide” this in favor of trying to provide a more streamlined interface.
Turn Off 5G
So you’ve weighed the pros and cons and value battery life over having faster network speeds. That means you’ll want to go into the Settings app and adjust your cellular data options. Moving away from “Auto 5G” (aka Smart Data Mode) and just sticking with LTE for the time being. Here’s how to disable 5G on the iPhone 14:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Tap Cellular.
- Select Cellular Data Options at the top of the page.
- Tap Voice & Data.
- Select LTE.
- Tap the < Cellular button in the top left corner to save your changes.
- Exit the Settings app.
Chances are that you won’t even notice a difference in the network speeds between using LTE and 5G, and you might even find that your iPhone’s cellular connectivity is even more reliable. And if you hear about an upgrade to the network in your area, you can always go back and re-enable 5G to see if the performance has been improved.
Reset Settings
This first method essentially resets all of the preferences that you might have tweaked over the duration of owning your iPhone or iPad. This literally means that if you’ve tapped a toggle to turn something on, performing this reset will put things back to the way that they were when you first took the iPhone or iPad out of the box.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap General.
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone (iPad).
- Tap the Reset button at the bottom of the page.
- Tap Reset All Settings.
- Enter your passcode if prompted.
Troubleshooting network problems can be one of the biggest frustrations out there. And while the iPhone and iPad are pretty good about keeping things on track, something can easily get messed up from time to time. By resetting the Network Settings, all of your saved Wi-Fi networks and VPN connections will be completely removed. But this also resets that cellular connection on your device, which may help to improve the overall network connectivity, and battery life, of your iPhone and iPad.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap General.
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone (iPad).
- Tap the Reset button at the bottom of the page.
- Tap Reset Network Settings.
- Enter your passcode if prompted.
Last but not least, Apple’s Reset option includes the ability to wipe your iPhone or iPad completely. This gives you a blank slate, which helps if you’ve been dealing with a few problems, or are just planning to sell your device. The only thing that we would recommend before going down this path is to make sure your iPhone or iPad is backed up, so you don’t lose any pertinent information.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap General.
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone (iPad).
- Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
- Enter your passcode if prompted.
Andrew is a freelance writer based on the East Coast of the US.
He has written for a variety of sites over the years, including iMore, Android Central, Phandroid, and a few others. Now, he spends his days working for an HVAC company, while moonlighting as a freelance writer at night.