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iPhone battery and cold weather

MSbowhunter48

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Do any of y’all have problems with your phone battery draining unusually quick when it’s cold outside, let’s say below 35? Being in the south I don’t normally deal with a lot of cold days, but when I do I have to make sure that my phone stays in my pocket or the battery will drain very quickly. Wondering how you guys up north specifically deal with this?
 
Lithium ion batteries take a hit in the cold, I keep mine in a chest pocket in my mid layer or as close to my body as possible. If that’s not possible store it close to a hand warm, use a hand muff etc. Can also keep it plugged in to an external battery.
 
Need you a samsung. Had an iphone and it died all the time. Really stinks when you rely on the gps after dark.
 
I keep mine in an inside pocket where it stays warm. If the battery is getting old, that doesn't help. My iPhone is on it's 3rd battery now. Last one I replaced myself with a kit off Amazon so should be good to go till Apple drops support for this model, which will likely happen this year since it's an older 6s model.
 
In freezing temps, storing in an interior pocket, WITH airplane mode on, I can usually finish a full day's hunt at 60%. That includes sparingly turning back on data, sending some texts, and scrolling SH.com (of course). It'll burn more battery with OnX, but I prefer to download maps to use offline. It can still pinpoint your location in airplane mode well. Not sure why airplane mode is the ticket for me, but with data turned on regularly the battery just takes a nosedive in cold temps.
 
In freezing temps, storing in an interior pocket, WITH airplane mode on, I can usually finish a full day's hunt at 60%. That includes sparingly turning back on data, sending some texts, and scrolling SH.com (of course). It'll burn more battery with OnX, but I prefer to download maps to use offline. It can still pinpoint your location in airplane mode well. Not sure why airplane mode is the ticket for me, but with data turned on regularly the battery just takes a nosedive in cold temps.

If you are in the woods, then the iPhone will try to keep searching for a wifi connection, which tends to drain the battery faster. That is why airplane mode will drain your battery faster. You can always just turn off wifi and leave bluetooth and cellular turned on rather than use airplane mode which turns off everything.
 
Buy a charging case from Amazon. Can get a good one for around $40. Keep your phone in airplane mode with WiFi and bt turned off.
 
If you are in the woods, then the iPhone will try to keep searching for a wifi connection, which tends to drain the battery faster. That is why airplane mode will drain your battery faster. You can always just turn off wifi and leave bluetooth and cellular turned on rather than use airplane mode which turns off everything.
I hear ya but even with wifi and bluetooth disabled the battery still burns up. Only thing I can figure is that where I hunt, the cell service is spotty with 1-2 bars at best, so I think the phone is constantly trying to find signal which drains power (and it’s all the worse in the cold). But I don’t typically need my phone that often anyway when hunting, so airplane mode works great for me.
 
i think case makes a difference too. My work phone and personal we’re the same iPhone and the work phone with the otter box always died first. I thought it was just the phone until I upgraded both work and personal and the one in the otter box still drained way faster.
 
My iPhone 6 was horrible in the cold even with a new battery. My 12 doesn’t seem nearly as bad for some reason and been out in single digits often. Actually haven’t noticed any extra drain. Not sure what changed. Regardless I always carry an extra charging pack in case I do run low.
 
I turn on the power saving settings, including airplane mode occasionally. I keep it in my muff where I have hand warmers. I also carry extra battery charges.
 
I phone 5 here, have to start with fully charged battery then leave it attached to battery bank, with a hand warmer, in inside chest pocket, and I might have enough battery to call 911 if something bad happens...
 
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Dang was kinda hoping y’all had figured out a solution for this. I always bring an external battery source and keep it in my pocket when not in use. Too bad nobody makes an insulated phone case.
 
Too bad nobody makes an insulated phone case.
Maybe because that could really work against the phone’s lifespan in the wrong temperatures. I used to be a roofer and would carry my iPhone in my cargo shorts. That is, until I fried two of them in the summer heat. The phone would shut off randomly, not turn on for hours, then be stone dead, take hours to charge, and would rapidly drain battery doing absolutely nothing. Can’t imagine any manufacturer wants to warrant a case that could cause that effect on a device if someone happens to use it above intended temps.
 
A small charging bank is what I carry on longer hunts. Small, light and keeps phone charged if I need a charge
 
Maybe because that could really work against the phone’s lifespan in the wrong temperatures. I used to be a roofer and would carry my iPhone in my cargo shorts. That is, until I fried two of them in the summer heat. The phone would shut off randomly, not turn on for hours, then be stone dead, take hours to charge, and would rapidly drain battery doing absolutely nothing. Can’t imagine any manufacturer wants to warrant a case that could cause that effect on a device if someone happens to use it above intended temps.
Good point, I’ve had them shut off from being left on the console of the boat during the summer and getting too hot. I’ve also had them shut off from getting too cold during the winter.
 
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