Little-known iPhone hack that can massively extend battery life

A little-known iPhone hack is being widely shared and it has the potential to massively extend your device’s battery life.

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck with your battery draining half way through the day then this tech tip could be for you.

And there’s no need to change any settings in order for it to work!

To get a bit more juice out of your iPhone before it dies, all you need to do is make sure to turn it face down when it’s not in your pocket or bag.

While it might not immediately make sense, this simple change of habit will stop your smartphone from lighting up every time you get a notification.

This hack could improve your phone's battery (Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images)

Each time your phone lights up the screen, it uses a little bit of power, meaning your device will lose battery power quicker.

Instead, it’s best to keep the phone face down in order to avoid it.

But don’t panic, you won’t miss any urgent messages or calls because the phone will still vibrate or make a sound when you get a notification.

And that isn’t the only benefit of turning your phone facedown as there are other factors to consider as well.

Improvement on privacy and cybersecurity

First up is a simple benefit - turning your phone around so the screen is covered avoids any onlookers from peering at potentially sensitive information.

Let’s say a banking email pops up or a personal text arrives in your inbox, it could contain information that you don’t want others to see and putting your phone facedown eliminates this risk.

There's a reason why you shouldn't leave your phone with the screen up (Jakub Zerdzicki/Getty Images)

Increasing your attention span and focus

It’s easy to get distracted by your smartphone, especially when social media notifications keep causing the screen to light up.

By turning the screen around, you are less likely to check the phone for updates, enabling you to retain your attention on other things happening off-screen.

In other tech news, a former Apple employee has lifted the lid on little-known tips, busting a years old myth about charging your iPhone to 100%.

In a recent video, TikToker Tyler Morgan talked about the theory that charging your Apple device to 100% can worsen your battery health.

He said: “It does ruin your battery in the long run. If you upgrade your phone every year or every two years, you shouldn’t notice any serious battery health damage or anything like that.

“If you’re gonna keep your phone for three years or more then you’re gonna start noticing it. Apple even has a charge limit you can set because of this issue.

“If I was you, no matter how long you plan on keeping your phone, 80-85 is ideal.”