In this Blind Vet Tech Quick Guides, News and Reviews podcast, we explore the changes to the Battery settings included in the iOS 11.3 update. In January’s News Update, we talked about the scandal after Apple admitted to throttling the performance of iPhones and iPads base on battery health. In the 11.3 update, apple included some new features for users to monitor the health of the battery and disable performance throttling based on the battery’s health.

If you wish to learn more about your iPhone’s or iPad’s battery, visit these two pages by Apple:

* Why Apple uses lithium ion batteries and and what is a charge cycle.

* Your battery’s health and performance.

Within iOS 11.3, here are the settings you will find:

* Ability to toggle battery percentage in the menu bar on or off

* Low Power Mode’s on and off toggle

* Shortcut to the Displays menu to reduce the brightness of your screen

* Information about your battery’s health

* Table depicting apps and services using your battery

* Time since you last fully charged your device

Knowing about these settings and following the tips and tricks Apple outlines in their support pages will increase the longevity of your iPHone’s and iPad’s health.

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