Yep, do that, especially Airplane mode I keep memory limited to phone and settings (which is how one activates/deactivates Airplane mode). All those other apps especially memory intensive map apps are tossed.

One the reasons why we both have Android phones (Samsung Galaxy S3) is that the batteries can be easily removed and replaced. I purchased 2 of these 2 pack 2300 mah batteries from Ebay which along with the originals, gives us a total of 6 batteries to share. A separate wall charger at the time was only $10.00.

I keep one extra battery in my EDC bag and my SO keeps an extra in her purse. The other 2 spares are kept at home.Like any battery collection, proper rotation and charging is key.

I have a Galaxy S4 and battery life is pretty good. It's great being able to replace the battery, too.

I too am glad that I have an Android phone, for many reasons. I can keep it in any pocket and cold affects it very little. And I'm in cold weather a lot. Glad for that.

I was just curious what others experiences were; as I was noticing a pattern with those I associate with.

Happy Trails.

I'd switch to Android, but there are a few software programs I need that I don't see over there. So, I'm staying with iPhone for now.

battery life explained

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

A whole lot about lithium batteries.

Thanks - very useful....

I agree, very useful. Thanks.

Thanks, both are very interesting.

As I noted upthread, I have not had any serious issues with battery life on my iPhone (except one self inflicted case where I let it get about 5 deg F cold). It turns out I have (inadvertantly) been doing several of the things noted in both links which tend to prolong battery life.

The claim that "iPhone batteries are crap" is considerably overstated, in my opinion. Used properly, mine works just fine, thank you.