How to turn on Low Power Mode on an iPhone

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-low-power-mode-on-an-iphone/ · Checked 5 October 2026 · iPhone 14 Pro · iOS 26.7.1

2 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

iPhone

Shown on

iOS 26.7.1 (iPhone 14 Pro)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Battery › Low Power Mode

Real screenshots

2 of 4 steps

Checked

5 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 our iPhone 14 Pro with iOS 26.7.1 the Low Power Mode switch is at the bottom of the Battery page. The battery symbol in the status bar turns yellow.

   Done

3. Check the battery symbol

   With Low Power Mode on, the battery symbol in the status bar turns yellow. On our iPhone 17e it was yellow on the Home Screen, at the top right. We switched Low Power Mode off again afterwards.

   Done

4. Add it to Control Centre

   Open Control Centre, touch and hold an empty area, tap Add a Control and type Low Power in the search field. On ours, Low Power Mode was listed under Utilities. Tap it to add it. After that it is one tap away.

   Done

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
• New emails only arrive when you open Mail? Apple lists email fetch among the things Low Power Mode turns off, along with automatic downloads and Background App Refresh. Open Mail to check for new messages, or turn the mode off. Source: Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone
• The screen looks dimmer than usual? That is expected: Apple says Low Power Mode reduces display brightness and turns off some visual effects. 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.

📷 See real photos from the iPhone 14 Pro in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.