25 iPhone tips and tricks for 2017

7. Conserve energy with low-power mode

Owen Mortner/The Christian Science Monitor
Use low-power mode when you're short on battery power.

Sounds pretty obvious, huh?

However, not everyone knows how to activate this feature that will cut off all extraneous refreshing that goes on in the background.  

Simply open Settings and switch on low-power mode under the Battery category. Be warned: Your phone's brightness will dim marginally and only vital functions such as calling, texting, and email will remain, but your battery will last much, much longer.

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