Common iPhone Practice Actually Kills Your Battery Faster

Author Mo On The Radio

October 23rd, 2023 3:33 PM

Even though it can seem like a sensible decision to save battery, Apple has clarified that swiping apps closed on your iPhone actually isn’t beneficial for your device. Just seems logical, doesn’t it? Your device won’t have to handle as many tasks at once if you have fewer open apps, right? This is iPhone Battery killer!

Given this, it’s not surprising that many of us routinely swipe up on the screen to delete apps, believing that doing so will result in a significant improvement in battery life. Apple has clarified that’s not how it works with iPhones, despite the fact that it could make sense for those of us who easily become exhausted when we try to think about too many things at once.

Even while you can easily switch between apps when you keep them “open,” not all of the programs you think are active in the background are truly running.

According to Apple’s explanation on its discussion thread, “When your recently used apps appear, the apps aren’t open, but they’re in standby mode to help you navigate and multitask.” Some of the apps you’ve just exited will continue to operate “for a moment or two,” but as soon as they enter the suspended state, they cease to be “actively in use, open, or consuming system resources.”

In other words, closing them won’t make your phone last longer and won’t deplete the battery. It’s an iPhone Battery killer!

In fact, Apple warns that forcing app closures might be harmful: “You should force an app to close ONLY if it’s unresponsive.”

Your iPhone battery draining too quick? Is it annoying and want to fix that? Maybe the below video can help!

9 New Scam Phone Numbers You MUST Block Immediately

Sick of picking up your phone only to discover it’s another scam call? Then blocking these 9 scam numbers can help immediately and bring you a sense of relief. A company called BeenVerified has report that over 150,000 suspicious phone numbers in the past two years and they’ve narrowed it down to these nine spam and scam numbers. These numbers also lead to hundreds of complaints or more. Most of the scam numbers also fire off scam text messages to trick unsuspecting victims into clicking links.

Scams going around Florida:

Another scam that’s going around right now is having a police officer offer call you claiming you missed federal jury duty. Good thing about this scam is you can easily Google the number to check your juror duty status. Make sure you ask several questions if someone is calling you saying this information. They might come off as knowledgeable, but you can trip them up if you know what you’re talking about.

Scams in Tampa, come in various forms and target many different individuals. It is important for you to be aware and protect yourself from thieves and finances. There’s been multiple scams reported in Florida recently including email scams, phone, home improvement, fake charity and even rental scams. The home improvement scams will be someone offering services to fix your roof, driveway, or landscaping at incredibly low prices. Usually, they want payment first and then either perform subpar work or completely disappear.

Make sure you protect yourself by being cautious. Don’t be so quick to share personal information, and always research before handing over your information. Make sure it’s a legit business and charity using reputable platforms for financial transactions. Additionally, if there is any suspicious activities, call your local law enforcement to notify them of new scams in Tampa.

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#1 - (865) 630-4266 — WellsFargo Account Notice
This is the top scam that’s an automated text message warning victims that their Wells Fargo bank account had been temporarily locked. The scammers want you to call their fake number to give up their personal account information.

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#2 - (858) 605-9622 — [Bank Account Number] 'Temporarily ON HOLD!'
This is very similar to the previous one where they will spam out a text message: ‘[Bank name]: ACCNT #5674 temporarily ON HOLD! Your security is our priority. Call now: (858) 605-9622 (Do Not Disregard!)’ They’re trying to scare you in order to see get personal information.
#3 - (904) 495-2559 — 'AT&T Free Msg: Congrats to [number]!'
Look out for this text message ‘ATT Free Msg: Congrats to 2 lucky users! Today’s winners of our raffle are: Tim N***** and you, (Name)!’ These give false promises that you’ll get lottery cash and prizes.
#4 - (805) 637-7243 — Congrats! Won Publisher's Clearing House!
These scammers claim to be from Publisher’s Clearing House. They claim that an unpaid bill may result in freezing of their assets.
#5 - (469) 709-7630 — 'Failed delivery attempt for [tracking number].'
This scam will make you feel like something had genuinely gone wrong with a real shipment. They will you for the last two digits of your SSN for verification. Just get off the phone because it’s a scam.
# 6 - (863) 532-7969 — 'Debit Card Frozen! Call!'
This one is betting on that fact that you have a debit card. They’ll say everything is frozen and need your information to correct it.
#7 - (917) 540-7996 — 'Do you like scary movies?' marketing for 'Scream VI'
These complaints were filed from March 2023 in a scary voice message from the Scream movies from an unknown number. In the message it begins, ‘Is this [user’s name]? Oh good! It’s funny how you can see someone’s true character when they are alone. Or at least when they think they’re alone. I have one question for you, [user’s name]. Guess where I’m hiding?’
# 8 - (312) 339-1227 — 'Lose weight!' or 'Track your package'
These scams are using weight-loss products for a delivery scam. Again, these scams are looking for and need your information.
# 9 - (202) 221-7923 — 'Student loan forgiveness. Call Kelsey'
This phone messages will allegedly be from a ‘Kelsey Adams’ about a deadline for student-loan forgiveness. They need you to act or your deadline will be missed.