Battery is Draining Or Phone Isn’t Charging
Another common issues that so many people have with their phones is that the phones battery is draining to quickly, the phone isn’t charging, It’s not holding a charge, or the phone is overheating. There could be a number of reasons for each of these events and we’ll go over all of the possible reasons why this could be happening and how to fix them in this article.
The Problem: iPhone Isn’t Charging
If your iPhone is plugged in and it still isn’t charging there could be a couple reasons for this.
The Fix
Damaged Charger
If your iPhone isn’t charging it may not even be the phone. It could be that the cable you’re using or the charging block has gone bad or is broken. If you can, try plugging in your charger into another phone to see if it works. If it does it may be your phone, if it doesn’t then it’s most likely the charger. Also try to plug it in to a different outlet in your home if you generally use the same one to make sure it’s not a faulty outlet as well.
Charging Port Has Lint or Other Debris
If you’ve determined that the charger isn’t the problem, try to get a small soft Q-tip like tool to clean out the charging port at the bottom of your phone. Most of us keep our phones in our pocket or in a bag that accumulates lint and other fuzzy debris which could be blocking the connection between the charger and the phone. Be careful while you are doing this as to not damage the charging port and try not to scrape anything.
Damaged Port
If the previous steps are done and the phone still isn’t charging then your iPhones charging port could be damaged. This can happen over time from constantly plugging the charger in and unplugging it. Mechanisms in the charging port could get loose or damaged. If this is the case, you may need to get it repaired or get a new phone.
Third Party Apps
In very rare circumstances on iPhone it could be that a malicious app has taken over the phone and is preventing your phone from being charged however this is not at all a common occurrence because iPhone has a closed app store and doesn’t allow most third party apps downloaded from the internet.
The Problem: iPhone Battery Is Draining Quickly
Another common issue is that your phone battery isn’t lasting as long as it should or as long as it use to and theres a few reasons why this could happen.
The Fix
Display Brightness
If you keep your iPhone display at maximum brightness at all times then your battery will drain faster than usual. Try to keep your Brightness down on your iPhone and disable the Always On Display. You could also enable Dark Mode which will save battery as well. You also could have a setting on where your iPhone screen timeout is too long so your iPhone will stay on too long before going to sleep which will drain battery. To adjust this setting click Here.
Location Services
If you always have your location on for a lot of apps this will cause your battery to drain much quicker. Ideally turn off your location for all of your apps and only choose to allow location if your iPhone asks you to do so. That way you can still use location features when your need them without using up too much battery life. For more on iPhone location services click Here.
Close Out Unused Apps
iPhone usually does a pretty good job at managing multiple apps but still, the more apps you have running at once, the more battery your iPhone will use. If you need multiple apps then by all means keep them open but try to make a point to close out apps when you’re finished using them to conserve battery life.
Increased Usage
Your battery could also be draining quickly because you’re simply just using your phone for extended amounts of time throughout the day. If you stream a lot of videos and music then your battery will naturally drain from usage. Try keeping you iPhone in Low Power Mode to conserve battery usage in the background so your battery gets used for the specific app you’re using. Keep in mind that in Low Power Mode the speed of your iPhone will be cut down to conserve battery which may not be ideal if you’re constantly switching between apps or playing games that require the speeds.
Old Battery
If you’ve had your iPhone for awhile then it could just be that the capacity of your iPhone’s battery is just not what it use to be. On some newer iPhone models you can check your battery’s capacity by going to Battery Health & Charging and checking the health of your battery.
The Problem: iPhone Is Overheating
If you are experiencing your phone overheating it could be one of a few things that can’t really be fixed by adjusting software settings.
The Fix
Using Power Intensive Apps For Too Long
If you are constantly using your phone for extended hours at a time and using a large amount of apps at once or power intensive gaming you may need to let your iPhone cool off for a bit before continuing.
Intensive Weather Conditions
If you leave your iPhone out in the heat for too long it can cause over heating internally just like anything else. Try to leave your iPhone in a room temperature place or if you’re out in the sun leave it in your bag, pocket, or somewhere in the shade.
Faulty Battery
The battery in your iPhone could just be a bad battery. You may need to get your iPhone replace or upgrade your phone. You could get your battery replaced as well but you may actually incur less of a cost by just getting a new phone.
