Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

iOS 16.0

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Short battery life on my Apple iPhone 14 Plus iOS 16.0

Cause 6 of 15: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on on your phone, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 7

Find "Location Services"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 7

Find "Location Services"

Press Privacy & Security.

Step 3 of 7

Find "Location Services"

Press Location Services.

Step 4 of 7

Turn GPS on or off

Press the indicator next to "Location Services" to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 7

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required app.

Step 6 of 7

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.

Step 7 of 7

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Location Services"

Press Settings.

Press Privacy & Security.

Press Location Services.

2 Turn GPS on or off

Press the indicator next to "Location Services" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on this function, your phone can find your exact position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any GPS functions on your phone.

3 Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required app.

Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.

4 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.