IPHONE users can expect a surprise boost that will extend battery life and even save you some money.
The information was hidden in an extensive whitepaper that Apple published a few days ago, which highlights the American company’s approach to device repairability and longevity.
In the document, Apple says iPhones will get better support for third-party displays and batteries later this year.
Apple said True Tone will work with third-party iPhone displays later in 2024.
It said: “True Tone requires precise calibration to function properly, and it is not possible to enable a default calibration for third-party displays, which may lead to unexpected behavior.
For this reason, Apple disables the True Tone feature when using third-party displays, but enables all other aspects of the display.
“In an effort to provide more complete support for third-party components later in 2024, Apple will allow consumers to activate True Tone with third-party components for the best performance possible.
“They can turn off True Tone in the settings if the screen isn’t performing as desired.”
True Tone automatically adjusts the color of the screen to the light in your environment.
In addition, Apple also said battery health Metrics like maximum capacity and cycle count will work with third-party iPhone batteries later this year.
Apple said: “Currently, battery health metrics such as maximum capacity and cycle count are not presented to consumers whose devices have third-party batteries.
“This is because the accuracy of these statistics cannot be verified by Apple.
“Apple’s internal analysis even found that some third-party batteries sold as new were actually pre-owned, with battery health data manipulated to appear new.
“To improve support for third-party batteries, Apple will display battery health metrics later in 2024 with a notice that Apple cannot verify the information presented.”
Apple warned that the accuracy of third-party battery measurements is not guaranteed.
The changes are believed to be part of the iOS 18 updates later this year, but Apple didn’t specifically say this, nor did it provide a timing in the document.
If you’re having issues with your iPhone’s performance, it’s worth investigating before these features roll out.
Some iPhone owners don’t realize that if your free storage space is very small, it can greatly affect performance.
Apple said in March that you should keep a minimum amount of free space, otherwise it can cause major problems.
“For best performance, try to keep at least 1GB of free space,” Apple said.
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best…
- Type cursor – Press and hold the spacebar while typing to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, making it easier to move through words and sentences
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapping squares in the lower right corner and press ‘Close All Tabs’
- Delete lots of photos quickly – Press and hold a photo and drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select a large number of images at once, then press Delete
- Convert currencies quickly – Swipe down from the top of your home screen (or swipe from left to right on an iPhone
- Check if you need a battery upgrade – Batteries in smartphones deteriorate over time. Go to Settings > Battery > Battery status and view the maximum capacity. In general, a battery is considered worn out when it has only 80% capacity. If not, you can purchase a battery replacement from Apple
- Move apps faster – Hold an app until it starts to wiggle, then tap (while still holding) other apps, which will stack them so you can move them around more easily
“If your available storage is consistently less than 1GB, your device may slow down as iOS or iPadOS repeatedly makes room for more content.”
Sometimes app problems aren’t even your iPhone’s fault, but could be related to slow Wi-Fi or poor cellular connections.
It is also possible that an app contains a bug. In that case, you can solve the problem by force quitting the app (by swiping the app closed in the app drawer).
If power saving mode is enabled (look for a yellow battery icon), it may limit performance.
And the temperature of your iPhone can greatly affect its speed.
Make sure your iPhone doesn’t get too hot or too cold or it may stop working properly.
This comes after an expert warned of two temperature-lowering tricks that could do more harm than good to your iPhone.
Meanwhile, Apple has quietly developed a handy trick for charging the iPhone’s battery, which will soon be available on devices running iOS 18.
Apple recently unveiled a slew of new iPhone features, as well as its long-awaited AI offerings.