{"id":155938,"date":"2021-01-15T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-5g-on-iphone-to-save-battery-life\/"},"modified":"2021-01-15T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T09:30:00","slug":"how-to-turn-off-5g-on-iphone-to-save-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-5g-on-iphone-to-save-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn off 5G on iPhone (to Save Battery Life)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn off 5G on iPhone (to Save Battery Life)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-709217\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_hero_august_2020_notch_blueblue.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone outline with an Apple logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new 5G wireless standard holds great promise in speeding up your iPhone\u2019s wireless data transfer rates, but it also can take a heavy toll on your battery, quickly draining battery life while enabled. Here\u2019s how to turn it off when you don\u2019t need it.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Settings on your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_tap_settings.jpg\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Settings&quot; icon on iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"274\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Settings, tap \u201cCellular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iphone_settings_tap_cellular.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Cellular.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"294\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cCellular,\u201d tap \u201cCellular Data Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tap_cellular_data_options.jpg\" alt=\"In &quot;Cellular&quot; on iPhone, tap &quot;Cellular Data Options.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"381\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cCellular Data Options,\u201d tap \u201cVoice &amp; Data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tap_voice_and_data.jpg\" alt=\"In &quot;Cellular Dat Options,&quot; tap &quot;Voice &amp; Data.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"383\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cVoice &amp; Data,\u201d select \u201cLTE\u201d from the list to disable 5G completely.<\/p>\n<p>(Alternately, you can select \u201c5G Auto\u201d from this list, which will let the iPhone automatically deactivate 5G to save battery life when it\u2019s not needed.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If your iPhone doesn\u2019t include 5G hardware, you won\u2019t see 5G as an option here. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le added 5G support when it launched the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max in 2020. Older iPhones do not support 5G.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tap_lte_1.jpg\" alt=\"In &quot;Voice &amp; Data,&quot; select &quot;LTE.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, exit Settings. 5G is now disabled on your iPhone. If you ever need to turn it back on, just revisit \u201cSettings\u201d &gt; \u201cCellular\u201d &gt; \u201cCellular Data Options\u201d &gt; \u201cVoice &amp; Data\u201d and select \u201c5G On\u201d or \u201c5G Auto.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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