Why Is My iPhone 13 Pro Max Battery Dying So Fast?

It was another normal day when I was caught in a situation that many iPhone 13 users might be going through – the battery dying so fast. 

In a world where our phones are essential for connecting to each other, such power issues are frustrating and inconvenient. Since I heavily depend on my mobile for work, communication, and entertainment, this issue left me searching for answers.

What I found the the major issues were:

• Declining Battery’s Health
• Device Not Charging Properly
• Background Apps Draining Battery
• Using Non-MFi Cables
• Location Services
• Outdated Apps
• Enabled Push Mail Services
• Over Brightness of your mobile
• Enabled Raise-to-Wake Option
• Excessive Widgets
• Using Full Power Mode

Let me take you to a detailed walkthrough to solve these problems:

18 Ways To Save Your iPhone’s Battery

1. Check Your iPhone Battery Health

Apple has provided us with useful tools to monitor the health of your mobile, such as its high speed and overall performance, since the introduction of the iOS 13 update.

You can easily check the status of your mobile power. To examine the battery health of your iPhone, I suggest you follow these simple steps:

• Head to the mobile’s Settings, tap “Battery,” and choose “Battery status.”

• “Peak Performance Capability” and “Maximum Capacity” are this section’s two most important factors.

• For a smoother experience, Your phone’s Maximum Capacity should preferably be more than 80%. If it goes below, it can cause slowdowns or sudden shutdowns when you find out Cyan is sneaky.

 

Let’s throw light on Peak Performance Capability, which is a useful feature that tells about the state of your mobile power and indicates how well your mobile’s power is holding up;

If you see:

• Your battery supports normal peak performance, or your iPhone’s hardware and software Software and hardware systems will reduce the harmful impacts of power aging performance. 
• It means everything is well and clear.

If you see:

• This phone has experienced unexpected shutdowns due to the battery’s inability to provide enough power.
• The battery’s health has significantly declined; it is a sign it needs fixing by an Apple Authorized Service Provider to restore full functionality and performance.
• These signs suggest your power needs to be replaced.

2. Close or Uninstall Extra Apps

If you notice your mobile power is quickly draining due to some apps, these apps may cause trouble, so it’s crucial to figure out the problem.

Simply remove the new app, which uses more battery life. Don’t install it again until the developers issue an update.

If you scroll down in the app section, you’ll discover something called Activity, which lets you know which apps are open in the background and which use your phone’s power.

 

3. Check Battery Charging Options

If you want to examine whether your mobile is charging properly, I recommend you simply do this:

• Go to Settings, choose General Battery, and scroll down to reach the graph.

• Notice your energy levels, last charging time, duration, and app performance throughout the day.
• When the iPhone is charging, it is indicated by a green hatch sign. When the power level rises fast inside the hatch sign, your device is charging properly.

• If this isn’t happening, check the defects and foreign objects that may impair the operation of your charger and charging wires.

4. Avoid Using Non-MFi Chargers and Cables

Use only accessories marked “Made for iPhone, iPod, or iPad” (MFi) to avoid counterfeit versions, which can damage your power and cause quick discharge. 

If you don’t use an MFi cable or charger, I recommend you purchase one from a reliable company to save your device from any damage. 

5. Give Limited Location Access

Location Services enables some applications to provide customized information. I suggest you keep this feature on for Maps, but for other apps, give access to your location only when using the apps.

• On your device, open Settings.
• Search the Privacy page.

• Select the Location Service option.
• Navigate the list of apps that can access your location.

• Set the permission settings for each app using the option “While Using the App.”

• Now, you can decide which applications should have precise location access and which do not require a location.

6. Disable Background App Refresh

If you see any app is causing problems, disable Background App Refresh. This feature will stop apps from getting new data when you’re not using them. Let me show you how you can disable the apps:

• First, go to iPhone’s Settings.
• Scroll down and press “General”.

 

• Search Background App Refresh and select it.

• Turn off the apps you don’t want to run to save power.
• Disabling the Background Refresh will not stop your app’s notifications.
• Additionally, you can completely disable Background Refresh or limit it to Wi-Fi. Thus, both data and power are saved in this way.

7. Use Low Brightness

This easy adjustment can significantly improve your iPhone’s battery life. If you constantly keep your phone screen at maximum Brightness, it will consume excessive power. 

If you want to save your mobile power, I advise you don’t keep the screen too bright. Here’s my way to lower it: 

• Simply open the Control center and slide down to lower the brightness level till the screen remains visible.

8. Disable The Push Mail Service

You probably have push mail enabled if you check your emails on your phone to stay updated. 

Your battery could be reduced from this continuous connection to your email provider. Considering your FOMO, you don’t need to disable push mail entirely. 

That’s why I changed the settings so that the power is only used when necessary to check. I recommend that you disable this service.

Here’s is my way to do it:

• Open Settings and click the Mail icon.

• Choose Accounts and then Fetch New Data and disable “Push services.”

• Scroll down and select a fetching interval, such as “Every 15 Minutes” or your other desired option.

Note: The Mail app will not show these changes on your iPhone settings if you have downloaded it.

9. Use Automatic Brightness Option

Enable Auto-Brightness in the iPhone’s Settings to protect the device’s life. You can manually change it in the Control center if necessary. I tried this method, and it worked, as now my mobile screen is not using most of the energy.

• Go to settings, then “Accessibility,” and select “Display and Text.”

• Go down, find Auto-Brightness, and turn it on. You can also select this option from the action menu by pressing “A.”

10. Update All Outdated Apps

If your apps don’t update automatically, keep in mind to manually update your apps whenever new versions come out. 

The power life of your mobile could be considerably increased by keeping your apps updated. 

• Go to the App Store, press your account icon in the top right corner, and select “Update All.”

11. Avoid Placing iPhone Faced Up

Putting your phone face down on a desk not only prevents screen scratches but also maintains power life by blocking notifications and lights. 

I always put my phone face down so it won’t use the camera to detect my face all the time, and I don’t use the sensor all the time. Use a screen protector or phone cover designed for screen protection to prevent scratches.

12. Place Limitation on Push Notifications

All kinds of notifications, from your chat to restocks at your favorite store, are annoying and deplete your phone power. 

Disabling all push notifications is tough; some are invisible because of their volume.

• To control them, select Notifications from the Settings menu. A list of your apps and their notification settings will appear. 
• Simply disable “Allow Notifications” for any app. You won’t need its alerts.

You can choose to retain the Notifications for the following:

• Messenger applications, especially when utilized for business or important work.
• Banking or payment applications.
• To-do or reminder applications.

Note: Keeping app limitations, such as how you get notifications, will not harm your phone battery and will keep everything fine.

13. Use Dark Mode or Theme

Using dark mode on iPhone X, XS, XS Max, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 will save a modest amount of power life. Here’s how to set it:

• Go to Settings and select Display & Brightness.

• Choose Appearance> Dark phone and press it.

• This mode could be set automatically according to day and night changes. You can also choose to fix your schedule or have darkness manually between “Sunrise and Sunset.”

14. Remove Excessive Widgets

Yeah, I get it. Widgets are amazing, but some may drain your mobile battery like those continuously updating the weather or maps widgets.

To delete a widget, I suggest you some simple steps:

• First, push and hold to open a menu, then choose “Remove Widget” to remove the widget. Then select “Edit Home Screen” if you want to remove several at once. 
• Press the minus symbol in the upper-left corner of the wiggling squares to delete a widget, as that causes everything to tremble.
• Additionally, you can swipe right to remove widgets from my “Today Screen.”

15. Disable Raise to Wake Option

When we frequently pick up our iPhone, it gives the impression that you’re ready to use it and lights up; due to this Activity, your iPhone can consume its battery more quickly. 

Here, I recommend you how to fix it:

• Open Settings of your mobile.
• Click on the Display & Brightness icon.

• Now, scroll down and Toggle off the “Raise to Wake” function.

16. Turn on Low Power Mode

When your mobile’s power is low to 20%, it suggests Low Power Mode for 1-3 extra hours. You can manually turn it on anytime when you want.

This mode will save your mobile power by disabling mail fetching, Hey Siri, and other power-draining features.

To switch on this mode, simply do this:

• Go to Battery in your mobile Settings.

• Turn on low-power mode.
• After iOS 11, use the Control Centre to toggle “Low Power Mode” on and off. For easy on/off switch, slide up the Control Centre.

17. Turn on Airplane Mode in Bad Signal Areas

When your iPhone is in an area with poor signal strength, it uses more battery to continuously try to find a stronger connection. To reduce this effect, I believe you must activate Airplane Mode. 

You can access the Control Centre or use the Settings menu. This mode turns off wireless communication capabilities to conserve battery life.

18. Turn On Reduce Motion

Some app animations on your Home Screen will stop when you enable this feature. Activating this feature will not cause a huge change, but it will effectively limit the rapid drain of your iPhone battery. I noticed significant power savings after disabling the “Reduced Motion.”

• First, navigate to Mobility- Accessibility and then the Motion section.
• Enable the Reduce Motion feature.

Conclusion

The experience of a rapidly draining mobile 13 battery can be frustrating, especially for those who heavily rely on their mobile phone, like me. The investigation into the major issue revealed various factors contributing to this problem.

These issues were declining battery health, improper charging, background apps, and using non-MFi chargers and cables for charging.

You can address these issues with proper guidelines like the one I provided in this article. Adapting and sticking with these protective measures enhances the device’s battery life and health, ensuring a more reliable and sustained user experience.