How to turn on Low Power Mode on an iPhone

What changed: new screenshots from our own iPhone 17e on iOS 27.0.1, dark mode, and the wording checked against those screens.

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-low-power-mode-on-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 14 Pro (iOS 27.0.1) and iPhone 17e (iOS 27.0.1)

2 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

iPhone

Shown on

iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 14 Pro), iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 17e)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Battery › Power Mode › Low Power Mode

Real screenshots

2 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Settings and tap Battery

   Battery has a green icon in the main list.

   Done

2. Tap Power Mode and switch on Low Power Mode

   On iPhone 14 and earlier, the Low Power Mode switch is on the Battery page itself. The battery symbol in the status bar turns yellow. On our iPhone 17e the Power Mode page also has Adaptive Power and Adaptive Power Notifications above it.

   Done

3. 

   Add it to Control Centre

   Open Control Centre, touch and hold an empty area, tap Add a Control and choose Low Power Mode. After that it is one tap away.

   Done

What changed: new screenshots from our own iPhone 17e on iOS 27.0.1, dark mode, and the wording checked against those screens.

If you do not see this option

• There is no Power Mode row. Apple says Power Mode is on iPhone 15 and later. On iPhone 14 and earlier the Low Power Mode switch is directly on the Battery page. Source: Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone

If this does not work

• Low Power Mode turned itself off. Apple says it turns off when the iPhone is charged to 80% or higher. Source: Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone
• Low Power Mode turns on by itself below 20%. Apple says that happens when the iPhone supports Adaptive Power and Adaptive Power is on. Source: Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone

About this guide

Low Power Mode makes a charge last noticeably longer by reducing background activity, mail fetching, some visual effects and screen brightness. Use it whenever you will be away from a charger for a long time. The pictures are our own, from an iPhone 14 Pro and an iPhone 17e, both on iOS 27.0.1 in dark mode.

Good to know

The iPhone offers Low Power Mode by itself at 20% and again at 10%.

While it is on, the screen locks after 30 seconds, 5G is limited on some models, and iCloud Photos pauses syncing.

To turn it on automatically, open the Shortcuts app, tap Automation, choose Battery Level and add the action Set Low Power Mode.

If the battery drains fast all the time, see why your phone battery drains fast and how to check battery health.

In short: Settings, Battery, Power Mode, Low Power Mode.