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A little tweaking and a lot of heat avoidance should allow iPhone owners to prolong the life of the non-owner-replaceable battery inside Apple’s latest gadget.

Heat is very, very bad for the lifespan of the iPhone battery. Since it’s summer in the US, people should resist the temptation to leave their $600 device in the glovebox or on the dashboard. That would be bad.

Ars Technica said Apple has posted some helpful advice on extending the battery’s life span. Since changing the battery involves sending the iPhone back to Apple and paying $85 for a replacement battery, anything one can do to put that off would be a good idea.

Apple said the lithium battery needs to be used, so use the iPhone regularly (also helps with that revenue sharing Apple has going on with AT&T). Lock the iPhone when it is not in use (this deactivates the touch screen), and optimize settings:

• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi consumes power even if you are not using its features to connect to a network. You can turn it off to save power. Go to Settings > General > Network > Wi-Fi.

• Bluetooth: Likewise, you can turn off Bluetooth to maximize battery life, as it also consumes power when not in use. Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth.

• Auto-Brightness: Turning on Auto-Brightness allows the brightness to adjust based on current lighting conditions. Go to Settings > Brightness.

• Equalizer: Adding EQs to playback uses more of your processor, since they aren’t encoded in the song. Turn EQ off if you don’t use it. If, however, you’ve added EQ to tracks in iTunes, you’ll need to set EQ to “flat” in order to have the effect of “off,” because iPhone keeps your iTunes settings intact. Go to Settings > iPod > EQ.

Via Apple

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