08-03-2019, 02:13 PM | #1 |
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My iPhone is only a couple of year’s old. It has had a new battery but a charge is only lasting half a day. Trying to find which Apps are running constantly I am horrified to see the BMW App is the culprit. It’s a useful App, but what can be done to reduce its devouring my battery charge?
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08-03-2019, 02:38 PM | #3 | |
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I’m sure someone else may have an alternative, or better suggestion though! |
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08-03-2019, 04:11 PM | #4 |
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Let me add this one to the other good suggestions:
Turn off Background App Refresh: Background App Refresh allows your apps to check for new content and update even when you’re not using them. This is intended to save you loading time when opening up apps as the latest information should be ready and waiting since it refreshed in the background. However, allowing all your open apps to continually update and refresh in the background is a sure-fire way to drain your iPhone battery. |
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08-04-2019, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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Have done as Oakey46 suggested. Still now charging my battery for 3rd time today. I will also try Ridin’Dirty’s suggestion, but the money is on moving to another smart phone. My wife has a Galaxy 9 and hers lasts all day. And she is constantly WhatsApping the children and friends. And I can get one of those for a lot less than the new IPhone.
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08-04-2019, 03:26 PM | #6 |
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Have done as Oakey46 suggested. Still now charging my battery for 3rd time today. I will also try Ridin’Dirty’s suggestion, but the money is on moving to another smart phone. My wife has a Galaxy 9 and hers lasts all day. And she is constantly WhatsApping the children and friends. And I can get one of those for a lot less than the new IPhone.
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08-04-2019, 04:10 PM | #7 |
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Turn off background app refresh like Ridin Dirty suggests, should stop all of the data use while you aren't using it.
Though that said, battery in these phones is crap after about 2 years usage - Samsungs et all are just as bad as iPhones. Unfortunately, these batteries all lose charge over time, especially as they're constantly charged/uncharged. Getting a new phone will solve the problem a little bit as capacities increase, but over time that battery will degrade too. Cheaper option may be to just replace your battery. |
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08-04-2019, 05:43 PM | #8 |
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Interesting discussion.
I have an iPhone 6s 3 years old now and the battery still lasts for well over a day. I have had all the above suggested things set since new. If it is a new battery and requiring charging 3 times per day that suggests something is wrong somewhere, possibly the charger. Google "iphone not holding charge" with your model number. |
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08-06-2019, 02:29 AM | #9 |
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Not sure which version of iPhone you have, but it might be worth looking to see what is showing for your battery health. I know it is available on iPhones 7 and later models, but not sure about earlier iPhones. Go into Settings and scroll down to Battery and look for Battery Health which, when you touch that, should show Maximum Capacity at 100%. If you have a new battery I wouldn’t expect it to be anything less. Was the battery fitted in an Apple store, or by an authorised Apple service centre. If not, can you be sure it’s a genuine Apple battery? There’s also a useful link at the top of the Battery Health screen and it’s probably worth having a look at that for the various tips it gives.
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08-09-2019, 01:50 PM | #10 |
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In the "Settings" menu of the BMW Connected app (click the "More" option in the bottom-right, then "Settings") there is an option to reduce the battery consumption by reducing the frequency of location updates. I've got mine set to "Lower" and I don't seem to have any problems with high battery usage from the app on my iPhone 8. Might be worth checking the setting in your app?
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08-10-2019, 11:53 AM | #11 |
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Hi guys. Done as all have suggested. However my iPhone 6 does not offer the option in the BMW App setting of going for lower battery use. It is a general one which I have set. Within the App I have turned almost everything off! Still today, despite this the App has been working for 1h 45m on the last charge alone.
Bit of research here in Brittany (holiday) suggests that the battery is possibly u/s but also that iPhone 6 and the new iPhone X has much smaller battery capacity than the new Samsung Huawai or even the new BlackBerry Key2. |
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08-11-2019, 02:08 AM | #12 | |
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I do have the Location field set to only when the app is active, as I do for almost all of the apps. |
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08-11-2019, 04:56 PM | #13 |
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For info, the latest version of the BMW Connected App in the App Store is 10.1.5. Whilst the App generally seems to attract quite poor reviews, I haven’t had any issues with it on my iPhone 7 or my current iPhone XR. Incidentally, so far as battery life is concerned, I understand the XR has a higher capacity battery than those in the XS. What does bug me though is that the Connected+ upgrade that was installed in the car when I took delivery 3/2018 expired a couple of weeks ago and BMW want £25 for 12 months renewal. Why isn’t the Connected+ set to expire after 3 years as per the other built in Apps such as Map Updates etc? No mention of that when I collected the car!
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08-27-2019, 01:20 AM | #15 |
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speaking of the BMW App, apparently (pardon the pun), in Australia remote engine and remote heater/AC starting is disabled.
Does anyone know if in US or UK, the X1/X2 can be remote started using the app? cheers
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‘ Benefits at a glance: Send my Routes to Car: Route planning from the smartphone is now simpler than ever. „Share Live Trip Status (iOS only): “When will you get there?” - this question is a thing of the past with the new function.“ Navigate Door-to-Door: Navigating down to the last few meters to the destination (Last Mile) and then back from there later to the vehicle (First Mile). My Destinations: Quick access to the contents of your address book from all linked in end-user devices.‘ I’m not sure about the ‘Last Mile’ thing, unless I’ve forgotten where I left my car, but I think it’s £25 I can do without spending for no real apparent benefit. Also, I use Find Friends on my iPhone and my family can invariably see where I am from that app. |
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08-27-2019, 02:37 AM | #18 |
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To look for Battery Settings on the BMW Connected app open the app on your phone, click on the ‘more’ tab in the lower right corner and then go on to ‘Settings’ where the option is shown for Standard or Lower battery use.
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09-22-2019, 11:02 AM | #19 |
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Thanks for the advice. Have been out of the country for 2 weeks but will do this when my brain is fresh and there’s no interruption from grandchildren temporarily staying with us.
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09-23-2019, 02:34 PM | #21 |
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