Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone or iPad

When the battery level gets low, Low Power Mode reduces background activity on iPhones and iPads to extend battery life.

Turn Low Power Mode on or off

On iPhone 15 and later models:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Tap Battery.

  3. Tap Power Mode.

  4. Tap to turn Low Power Mode Mode on or off.

    iPhone Battery screen showing Low Power Mode turned on and a yellow battery icon in the status bar.

On iPhone 14 and earlier models:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Tap Battery.

  3. Tap to turn Low Power Mode on or off.

Additional ways to turn Low Power Mode on or off:

Low Power Mode extends the battery life of iPhones and iPads when the battery level gets low. Low Power Mode reduces the amount of power that the device uses by affecting certain features, such as:

When Low Power Mode is active, the battery icon in the status bar turns yellow. When you charge the device to 80% or higher, Low Power Mode turns off.

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