8 iPhone tips that you should already know in 2020

Last Updated on October 9, 2020

4. iPhone Optimized Battery Charging

The iPhone’s battery life is not the best in the market, but it is fair to say that it is pretty good and cannot be considered a weakness. Apple is now focused on increasing the lifespan and performance of its batteries through software and machine learning. Optimized Battery Charging is a new iPhone feature that was introduced with the iOS 13. To put it simply, it reduces the time your iPhone spends fully charged (something that is known to reduce the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries). The software learns your smartphone charging routine and automatically activates this mode when it predicts the iPhone will be charging for an extended period to delay charging past 80% until near the time you usually disconnect it from the charger. However, this feature might not be a great option for people who have an extremely unpredictable charging routine. So, if you want to disable it (it is enabled by default), go to Settings, tap Battery – Battery Health, and turn of Optimized Battery Charging.

5. Adjust flashlight brightness

Under certain conditions, the iPhone’s flashlight is just too bright. Luckily, you can easily adjust its brightness: swipe to open up the control center, and instead of tapping the flashlight icon, hold it until a brightness menu pops up. Select the level of brightness you desire, and you are good to go! A simple yet very useful iPhone hack.

6. Set a timer to lock iPhone

Experts advise against using the smartphone in bed before sleeping, as this may disturb sleep quality. But people don’t seem to care about it, and many of them end up falling asleep while the phone plays a video on youtube or a podcast. If this has happened to you multiple times, then this tip will help you a lot.

You can use the built-in Clock app to set a timer to automatically stop any video or music currently playing and lock your phone. Open the Clock app, tap Timer in the bottom right corner of your screen, choose the length of time you want, then tap When Timer Ends and select Stop Playing (the last option).