Is anyone else excited about low power mode?

[karter16]

Everyone has their own "top feature" I'm sure, but I'm surprised that it seems no one is really excited about low power mode.

Granted split screen, and those sorts of features are pretty big and important, but if low power mode actually does what Apple claim it will then that's a pretty big gain in terms of day to day usability. It'll be a few days of testing to see how well it actually works, but it's looking promising so far.

It's nice to see Apple looking at options to have the phone limit it's performance and background processing etc. to the advantage of battery life - it's the one thing (well that and they doubled as a hammer in a pinch) that was always better about non smartphones.

Anyway - interested to hear from anyone else who's trying this feature out.

 

[The Doctor11]

Personally I'm not excited for this feature but I'm glad you are! I will just never sacrifice my precious performance for battery life.

 

[rosario1990]

Not excited so much.

 

[batting1000]

Personally I'm not excited for this feature but I'm glad you are! I will just never sacrifice my precious performance for battery life.

Just tried it. Didn't affect performance.

 

[Salvor Hardin]

Just tried it. Didn't affect performance.

Could you do a comparison using Geekbench and a network speed test app?

 

[batting1000]

Could you do a comparison using Geekbench and a network speed test app?

I don't have Geekbench and don't wish to purchase it, but I suppose I could do a network speed test if you'd like.

 

[Abazigal]

I plan on getting a 6s+ later this year, so battery life won't be a primary concern; it should more than suffice in seeing me through the day. Plus, I already bring a battery pack around with me.

I am more interested in what it does to eke out that extra battery life. If it means disabling everything and turning my iPhone into a glorified iPhone, then no thanks.

 

[The Doctor11]

Could you do a comparison using Geekbench and a network speed test app?

Great idea!!!! Can someone running the beta and that owns geek bench do a test on power saver please?

 

[The Doctor11]

Just tried it. Didn't affect performance.

I thought Apple said it effects performance. Maybe it does just isn't that noticeable is some things.

 

[batting1000]

I thought Apple said it effects performance. Maybe it does just isn't that noticeable is some things.

It says it does, but moving around the device felt identical to when the mode was off.

 

[The Doctor11]

It says it does, but moving around the device felt identical to when the mode was off.

Have you tried playing a game with it on?

 

[netsped]

It would be great if enabling it at 10% would give 3 hours of use instead of 1, but if it's 3 more hours at 100% then I'm not excited. I would prefer to charge it during the day than having performance issues.

 

[Mac7]

Have you tried playing a game with it on?

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of power saving mode?

 

[batting1000]

It says it does, but moving around the device felt identical to when the mode was off.

Nope, but honestly you probably won't be playing a game if you're trying to save battery life

 

[hunt2013]

Could you do a comparison using Geekbench and a network speed test app?

I have geek bench and will do a comparison. Fresh installing to my 6 plus as I type.

 

[The Doctor11]

I have geek bench and will do a comparison. Fresh installing to my 6 plus as I type.

Awesome! Can't wait to hear the results.

 

[macbookguy]

I'm very excited over battery saving mode. I'm just disappointed it doesn't last longer.

 

[karter16]

Have you tried playing a game with it on?

Yep can confirm that game performance appears to be completely unaffected.

 

[The Doctor11]

Yep can confirm that game performance appears to be completely unaffected.

Awesome! Will be interesting to see these geekbench scores...

 

[karter16]

The things that I've noticed so far in terms of performance (note that this is on an iPhone 5, so may not be the same for those of you with new devices).

- Parallax background movement is disabled.
- Auto-Fetch of emails is disabled (As per what Apple say).
- Background update of apps is disabled (again Apple state this).

Beyond that I haven't noticed any reduced performance, etc. Note that this is just my perception, I don't have geekbench so can't give a non-subjective report.

 

[a104375]

I'm excited, while I don't currently need it most days, there are some days I'm out and about while using my phone constantly and it would be nice to have this mode. Most of what I'm using it for when I'm out is non intensive.

 

[hunt2013]

Awesome! Will be interesting to see these geekbench scores...

Geekbench immediately crashes when I hit the run benchmark button. Sorry

 

[The Doctor11]

Geekbench immediately crashes when I hit the run benchmark button. Sorry

Damn. Thanks for giving it a go

 

[TOMIMOT]

yes! will definitely come in handy when you forgot your charger at home and also forgot to charge the night before.

 

[bushido]

- Parallax background movement is disabled.
- Auto-Fetch of emails is disabled (As per what Apple say).
- Background update of apps is disabled (again Apple state this).

those r all things i always have disabled anyway lol so i guess i have always been running in "low power mode"