Post: How To Take Care Of Your iDevice!
12-24-2010, 01:03 AM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ok so today I went out and got a 16GB iPhone 4 Happy so I really want to take care of this one opposed to my iPhone 3G I had. This thread will state how to take care of your iDevices Winky Winky Hope you enjoy I am actually going to be putting effort into this one Happy
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One of the biggest deals is that you buy a case, this is also one of the most obvious ones Winky Winky . You want to make sure you buy a good case, don't buy from those little stands in the middle of the mall either, make sure you buy a good case from your local electronics store. I have had a crappy case from the stands in the middle of the mall, it scratches it so spend the extra money and buy a good case.
Here's an example of a good case this just happens to be an iPhone however, it does apply to all iDevices
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A screen cover isn't really that important unless your afraid of scratches. I myself will be buying an Invisible Shield made by ZAGG for my new iPhone 4. They are completely removable and if you get a good brand they don't leave any marks. You can find ZAGG products You must login or register to view this content. if you would like one Winky Winky
[ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQzCPx_g0c&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - iPhone 4 Scratch Test[/ame]
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Ok so here's some good tips that a lot of people don't follow to keep your iPhone's battery last.
First off you want to make sure that you don't keep your iPhone in temperatures exceeding 95°F or under temperatures of 32°F. Always make sure to update your iPhone to the latest OS because the Apple engineers may find out new ways to optimize your battery performance. This next part is a copy and paste just because they worded it so well.
Originally posted by another user
Minimize use of location services: Applications that actively use location services such as Maps may reduce battery life. To disable location services, go to Settings > General > Location Services or use location services only when needed.
Turn off push notifications: Some applications from the App Store use the Apple Push Notification Service to alert you of new data. Those applications that extensively rely on push notifications (such as instant messaging applications) may impact battery life. To disable push notifications, go to Settings > Notifications and set Notifications to Off. Note that this does not prevent new data from being received when the application is opened. Also, the Notifications setting will not be visible if you do not have any applications installed that support push notifications.
Fetch new data less frequently: Applications such as Mail can be set to fetch data wirelessly at specific intervals. The more frequently email or other data is fetched, the quicker your battery may drain. To fetch new data manually, from the Home screen choose Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Manually. To increase the fetch interval, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Hourly. Note that this is a global setting and applies to all applications that do not support push services.
Turn off push mail: If you have a push mail account such as Yahoo!, MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange, turn off push when you don’t need it. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and set Push to Off. Messages sent to your push email accounts will now be received on your phone based on the global Fetch setting rather than as they arrive. If the global Fetch setting is set to Manually, you will not be able to locate your iPhone using the MobileMe Find My iPhone feature.
Auto-check fewer email accounts: You can save power by checking fewer email accounts. This can be accomplished by turning off an email account or by deleting it. To turn off an account, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an email account, and set Account to Off. To remove an account, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an email account, and tap Delete Account.
Minimize use of third-party applications: Excessive use of applications such as games that prevent the screen from dimming or shutting off or applications that use location services can reduce battery life.
Turn off Wi-Fi: If you rarely use Wi-Fi, you can turn it off to save power. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and set Wi-Fi to Off. Note that if you frequently use your iPhone to browse the web, battery life may be improved by using Wi-Fi instead of cellular data networks.
Turn off Bluetooth: If you rarely use a Bluetooth headset or car kit, you can turn off Bluetooth to save power. Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and set Bluetooth to Off.
Use Airplane Mode in low- or no-coverage areas: Because your iPhone always tries to maintain a connection with the cellular network, it may use more power in low- or no-coverage areas. Turning on Airplane Mode can increase battery life in these situations; however, you will be unable to make or receive calls. To turn on Airplane Mode, go to Settings and set Airplane Mode to On.
Adjust brightness: Dimming the screen is another way to extend battery life. Go to Settings > Brightness and drag the slider to the left to lower the default screen brightness. In addition, turning on Auto-Brightness allows the screen to adjust its brightness based on current lighting conditions. Go to Settings > Brightness and set Auto-Brightness to On.
Turn off EQ: Applying an equalizer setting to song playback on your iPhone can decrease battery life. To turn EQ off, go to Settings > iPod > EQ and tap Off. Note that if you’ve added EQ to songs directly in iTunes, you’ll need to set EQ on iPhone to Flat in order to have the same effect as Off because iPhone keeps your iTunes settings intact. Go to Settings > iPod > EQ and tap Flat.
Turn off 3G: Using 3G cellular networks loads data faster, but may also decrease battery life, especially in areas with limited 3G coverage. To disable 3G, from the Home screen choose Settings > General > Network and set Enable 3G to Off. You will still be able to make and receive calls and access cellular data networks via EDGE or GPRS where available.

At least once a month you will want to completely charge your iPhone to 100% then let it drain till it completely turns off.
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All of the iPhone stuff applies here so I won't go over it again but i will copy and paste another little bit here to show you what the apple experts say Winky Winky
Originally posted by another user
Adjust brightness: Managing the screen brightness is the best way to extend iPad battery life. By default, your iPad has Auto-Brightness turned On. Auto-Brightness adjusts iPad screen brightness based on ambient lighting conditions; lowering brightness in low light conditions helps to extend battery life. You can adjust brightness yourself; go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper and drag the slider to the left to lower the default screen brightness.
Manage the use of downloaded applications: Use of certain applications, such as games that prevent the screen from dimming or shutting off or applications that use location services, can reduce battery life.
Turn off Wi-Fi: If you know you’re not going to be using Wi-Fi, you can turn it off to save power. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and set Wi-Fi to Off. Note that if you have iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G and use it to browse the web, battery life may be improved by using Wi-Fi instead of cellular data networks.
Turn off 3G (Wi-Fi + 3G model): Using 3G cellular networks when you’re out of range of Wi-Fi connectivity allows you to stay in touch but may also decrease battery life, especially in areas with limited 3G coverage. To disable 3G, from the Home screen choose Settings > Cellular and set Cellular Data to Off. Note: You will no longer be able to send or receive data via a cellular data network.
Use Airplane Mode (Wi-Fi + 3G model) in low- or no-coverage areas: Because your iPad always tries to maintain a connection with a Wi-Fi network or 3G data network (Wi-Fi + 3G model), it may use more power in low- or no-coverage areas. Turning on Airplane Mode can increase battery life in these situations. To turn on Airplane Mode, go to Settings and set Airplane Mode to On.
Minimize use of location services: Applications that actively use location services, such as Maps, may reduce battery life. To disable location services, go to Settings > General > Location Services or use location services only when needed.
Turn off push notifications: Some applications from the App Store use the Apple Push Notification service to alert you of new data. Applications that rely extensively on push notifications (such as instant messaging applications) may decrease battery life. To disable push notifications, go to Settings > Notifications and set Notifications to Off. Note that this does not prevent new data from being received when the application is opened. Also, the Notifications setting will not be visible if you do not have any applications installed that support push notifications.
Fetch new data less frequently: Applications such as Mail can be set to fetch data wirelessly at specific intervals. The more frequently email or other data is fetched, the quicker your battery may drain. To fetch new data manually, from the Home screen choose Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Manually. To increase the fetch interval, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Hourly. Note that this is a global setting and applies to all applications that do not support push services.
Turn off push mail: If you have a push mail account such as Yahoo!, MobileMe, or Microsoft Exchange, turn off push when you don’t need it. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and set Push to Off. Messages sent to your push email accounts will now be received on your phone based on the global Fetch setting rather than as they arrive. If the global Fetch setting is set to Manually, you will not be able to locate your iPad using the MobileMe Find My iPad feature.
Auto-check fewer email accounts: You can save power by checking fewer email accounts. This can be accomplished by turning off an email account or by deleting it. To turn off an account, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an email account, and set Account to Off. To remove an account, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an email account, and tap Delete Account.

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  • Never start your car with your iDevice plugged into the car charge this is usually when spikes occur. Always buy a name brand car charger.
  • Always leave half of a GB of space on your iDevice to handle spikes in memory use.
    Will add more as i learn more info Winky Winky i

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Here's a little analogy from ClutchLikeMelo
Originally posted by another user
Heres my analogy for batteries. Charging a battery is like cooking an egg. When the egg is 100% cooked you want to turn the heat off or it will get burned and ruined. Same with a battery you should unplug it when it's a 100% otherwise it will start to fry the battery and your battery life will become shorter and shorter. Never go to bed while keeping your phone/idevice in the charger.

[multipage=Conclusion]
So here's some links to sources other than the one i gave you about the iPhone battery.
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Other than that the rest of this thread is from my knowledge.
If you have a tip to add please PM me and i'll add it if it is any good Winky Winky
Hope you enjoyed
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12-24-2010, 01:12 AM #2
GoonerSam
Who’s Jim Erased?
Great guide 5/5

Although, I found that with my iPod Touch, silicon casing is much preferable, as opposed to a hard case - I believe that, should you drop it, the silicon can absorb roughly 60% of the initial "shock"

But thats just me Happy
12-24-2010, 01:15 AM #3
Originally posted by SamViaPs3 View Post
Great guide 5/5

Although, I found that with my iPod Touch, silicon casing is much preferable, as opposed to a hard case - I believe that, should you drop it, the silicon can absorb roughly 60% of the initial "shock"

But thats just me Happy


My friend bought a really good case with silicon shit in the inside part then on the outer shell it has a hard cover and he threw it down the block, not a scratch.

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12-24-2010, 01:19 AM #4
GoonerSam
Who’s Jim Erased?
Originally posted by TheVirginRiver View Post
My friend bought a really good case with silicon shit in the inside part then on the outer shell it has a hard cover and he threw it down the block, not a scratch.



That would be perfect!

Do you know what it was called??
Need to get out :wtf:
12-24-2010, 01:20 AM #5
I'll give it a 4/5

The Battery page is kindy mess in my opinion.
12-24-2010, 01:21 AM #6
Originally posted by SamViaPs3 View Post
That would be perfect!

Do you know what it was called??
Need to get out :wtf:


All i know is that he bought it at best buy Winky Winky

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12-24-2010, 01:24 AM #7
GoonerSam
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Ahh, alright, thanks mate.

I'll keep my eyes open

Merry christmas to ya' Smile

(Unless you're a Jew)

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12-24-2010, 01:51 AM #8
cgs18
The Old NGU iDevice Guru
Originally posted by SamViaPs3 View Post
Ahh, alright, thanks mate.

I'll keep my eyes open

Merry christmas to ya' Smile

(Unless you're a Jew)


What about if we r muslim... :black:
12-24-2010, 02:15 PM #9
GoonerSam
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Originally posted by cgs18 View Post
What about if we r muslim... :black:


I knew someone would say something... :evil:
12-24-2010, 06:46 PM #10
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Very good guide, 5/5. Personally, I think silicon cases are better than hard cases. The silicon case on my iPod Touch 4th Gen is better than the hard case I have on my iPhone 4.

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