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The AI found the apps draining my iPhone battery

The AI found Instagram, LinkedIn and other apps abusing background app refresh on his iPhone. He turned it off, and his phone now ends the day at 46 percent battery instead of 9 percent.

How it works

  1. The AI checks his apps
  2. It finds Instagram, LinkedIn and others abusing background app refresh
  3. He turns background app refresh off
  4. The phone now ends the day at 46 percent battery

Why it’s worth knowing

A coding tool tracked down why his phone died every day, and the fix was one settings switch.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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