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iPhone warning over ‘battery killer’ feature that may be destroying your phone – there’s a simple solution

A SIMPLE iPhone mistake could be making you lose charge quicker.

The lesser-known Apple mistake can also cause damage to your iPhone long-term and see it lose its peak performance.

Simple iPhone mistakes can see you lose charge much quicker
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Simple iPhone mistakes can see you lose charge much quickerCredit: Getty

Why you should reduce your iPhone brightness

Your iPhone's screen brightness is one of the major causes of battery drain.

You will want to make sure your iPhone is not turned up to full brightness all the time.

Some experts suggest keeping screen brightness somewhere between 65% and 70% as that can save you a lot of battery power.

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Simply slide your fingers from the top right down on your home screen.

Then you should see the brightness slider and can adjust it accordingly.

Not only is high screen brightness a battery-killer iPhone feature, it can also do long-term damage to your device.

Apple : "All displays, including OLEDs and LCDs, might be susceptible to reduced brightness levels as the display ages over time.

"This can occur on any consumer-electronics product."

Apple has some tips to try and keep your iPhone brightness feature at its peak performance.

This includes avoiding using maximum brightness for long periods of time.

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Apple says: "Avoid displaying static images at maximum brightness for long periods of time.

"If you have an app that keeps your display on when you aren’t actively using your iPhone, you can temporarily reduce the brightness level using Control Center."

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