--- title: Apple Hacks: 6 Ways to Save iPhone Battery Without A Charger description: Quick hacks that go a long way on those long days canonical: https://time.com/4210139/save-iphone-battery-no-charger/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-07T13:00:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T09:01:48.067Z og:title: 6 Ways to Save Your iPhone Battery When You're Nowhere Near a Charger og:description: Quick hacks that go a long way on those long days og:url: https://time.com/4210139/save-iphone-battery-no-charger/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME.com stock photos Social Apps iPhone Facebook og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 6 Ways to Save Your iPhone Battery When You're Nowhere Near a Charger twitter:description: Quick hacks that go a long way on those long days twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 6 Ways to Save Your iPhone Battery When You're Nowhere Near a Charger by [The Editors of Motto](https://time.com/author/the-editors-of-motto/) ## The Editors of Motto Feb 7, 2016 1:00 PM UTC  Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME by [The Editors of Motto](https://time.com/author/the-editors-of-motto/) ## The Editors of Motto Feb 7, 2016 1:00 PM UTC It’s no secret that in this technological age, our smartphones are our lifelines. That’s especially true for professionals who store work emails, important documents and essential cute animal pictures on their handheld metal brains. So when the battery percentage on the screen starts looking more like a doomsday calendar, it’s crucial to have a backup plan. The main source of battery drainage is from the backlight, so dimming your phone’s screen and turning of pesky push notifications will significantly lengthen your phone’s life. Wi-Fi and vibration are also major culprits, so turn those off when you can spare to use LTE and have an audible ringtone. These quick fixes will give you extra time when you don’t have a charger handy. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4210139/save-iphone-battery-no-charger/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4210139/save-iphone-battery-no-charger/"},"headline":"6 Ways to Save Your iPhone Battery When You're Nowhere Near a Charger","datePublished":"2016-02-07T13:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:01:48.067Z","description":"Quick hacks that go a long way on those long days","url":"https://time.com/4210139/save-iphone-battery-no-charger/","keywords":["motto","Apple","Technology","Technology & Media"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"The Editors of Motto","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/the-editors-of-motto/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"TIME.com stock photos Social Apps iPhone Facebook","caption":"TIME.com stock photos Social Apps iPhone Facebook","creditText":"Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4210139/save-iphone-battery-no-charger/","name":"6 Ways to Save Your iPhone Battery When You're Nowhere Near a Charger"}}]}] ```