Yeah,The Relic Of My Sister Next Door people don't like what iOS 11 did to their battery life. In fact, a recent poll showed that 70 percent of users reported lower battery life after Apple's most recent update.
SEE ALSO: 13 Incredibly Handy New iOS 11 FeaturesExperts predicted that most phones would regain their normal battery life a few weeks after the release. But even if your phone pulls itself together, there's a chance it may never return to the way it was before.
Use these tricks to make sure your phone's battery life lasts for as long as possible.
In Settings > Battery, you'll get an overview of how much battery power each app is using.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Close the apps that are sucking a lot of your power when you're not using them, and consider not using them when your battery is low.
Low Power Mode can help you out when your battery is at 20 percent or below. It suspends background app refresh and automatic downloads.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable You can turn on Low Power Mode under Settings > Battery.
Your iPhone sucks battery whenever the screen is lit up, even when you're not using it. To decrease the amount of time it spends doing this, set your phone to auto-lock as frequently as you can tolerate.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Navigate to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock.
Some apps consistently track your location, even when you're not using them, which takes battery life.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and select the "While Using" option for all of your apps.
There are two ways you can set your accounts to go about checking for new emails. They can "Push" (check and download in real time) or "Fetch" (check and download every 15 minutes or so). "Fetch" uses less battery power because it pings the server less frequently. Go to Settings > Accounts and Passwords > Fetch New Data and select "Fetch" for each account.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable If you are really ambitious, you can also select "Manual" and check your emails manually.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable If your battery is draining quickly, there's a chance your screen is brighter than it needs to be. Auto-brightness will darken your screen as it gets later in the day. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations and toggle "Auto-Brightness" to On.
Not only is cellular data expensive to use, but it also requires more battery power to access than a cellular network. To turn on wifi, swipe up and select the Wifi icon in the top left box of your Control Center.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Many apps are constantly refreshing and updating their content, even when you're not using them, which eats up battery power.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable To stop them from doing this, go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and toggle Background App Refresh to off.
If you're in an area without cell service, your device is probably spending a lot of power searching for a signal. If you know you won't be getting signal back any time soon, swipe up from the bottom to open your Control Center and tap the Airplane Mode button in the top left.
If your phone is connected to a computer that is asleep or powered off, its battery won't charge much, and may actually drain. Keep your computer on when your phone is plugged into it.
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