The iPod Touch packs a lot of juice, but heavy users can go through batteries quickly.
Turn Off Background App Refresh
Your iPod Touch wants to be smart.
So smart that it pays attention to whatappsyou use when and tries to make life easier for you.
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Cool, yes, but it takes up battery.
you’re able to always update app content yourself.
Then, suspend the feature completely or turn it off for some apps.
That’s nice, but those downloads and installs can use up battery life.
To disable this fromSettings, go toiTunes & App StoreorApp Storeand turn offUpdatesnext toAutomatic Downloads.
These look cool, but when you’re trying to conserve energy, these effects aren’t essential.
Move theReduce Motiontoggle switch to green/on.
It’s best to turn on Bluetooth only when you’re going toconnect to a machine.
Otherwise, turn it off fromControl Centerby tapping the Bluetooth icon (to make it grey).
Keep Wi-Fi turned off until you’re using it.
Like Bluetooth, you could disable Wi-Fi on an iPod Touch from Control Center.
Tap the Wi-Fi icon to make it grey.
That’s because you’re able to change the brightness of the screen.
The brighter the screen, the more battery life it needs.
Keep the screen brightness low, and you’ll quickly find that your iPod Touch battery lasts longer.
you’re able to adjust the screen brightness of your iPod fromSettings, under theDisplay & Brightnessoptions.
Only Upload Photos When you gotta
Uploadingthings from an iPod Touch is a huge battery killer.
Most people upload massive amounts of data in the form of images.iCloudis one example of this.
That’s because your iPod automatically uploads photos to iCloud after you take them.
you’ve got the option to disable auto-uploads for iCloud inSettings.
Go toPhotosand move theiCloud PhotosandMy Photo Stream(if available) toggle switches to the off/white position.
you’re able to disable auto-backup in that app, too.
Unless you oughta be super up to date at all times, turn off push on your iPod Touch.
Go toSettings>Passwords & Accounts>Fetch New Data, and move thePushtoggle switch to the white/off position.
Try a longer time between checking for the best results.
After all, the iPod did start out as the most dominant portableMP3player in the world.
One aspect of the Music app is that it uses software to see to it everything sounds great.
Go toSettings>Music>EQ, and tapOff.
Again, these wallpapers are nice to look at but don’t do much.
Turning off location services on an iPod might be one of the best ways to get more battery.
Turn all of these off, and you’ll never miss thembut the battery will last longer.
Here’s how to get there: Go toSettings>Privacy>Location Services>System Services.
The brightness controls can help conserve the battery, but that’s only part of the equation.
you’ve got the option to also control how quickly your iPod locks the screen after going idle.
The quicker it locks, the faster you could start saving battery life.
Manage theAuto-Lockoption inSettings>Display & Brightnessto take advantage of this battery life saver.
Go toSettings>Battery, and enableLower Power Modeto turn it on.
Blocking Ads Can Save Battery
Viewing ads when browsing the web can drain that battery.
That’s because animated ads and tracking codes thatads use to follow you around the internettake up battery life.
You’ll need to install a content blocking app from the App Store before youblock ads in Safari.
These devices attach to the outside of an iPod and act as a second battery.
You don’t need to bother with any prefs; just attach and go.
In reality, forcing those apps to close can cause a faster battery drain.
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