There’s a way to determine which apps are using up the most battery life after downloading the iOS 8.
Hit Settings > General > Usage > Battery Usage.
After that, you should be able to see the apps and percentage. It has a “last 24 hours” and “last 3 days” feature also.
Following that step, see if Background App Refresh--added in iOS 7--is draining your battery life. The feature allows apps to get data when they’re not being used.
You can go there via Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
After that, see if location services is draining your battery. This app can also drain your battery.
Access it via Settings > Notifications and go down the list to determine which apps you need notifications for and don’t. Uncheck Allow Notifications for those that aren’t needed.
There’s another feature called Fetch New Data, which can also hurt your battery.
Go to Settings > Mail > Contacts > Calendars and click Fetch New Data. After that, you might consider having it Fetch new data longer than Every 15 Minutes.
And changing screen brightness can be a major factor in preventing battery drain. Lowering the the brightness to about 50 or 60 percent should be fine.
Here’s a few new iOS 8 features, per The Associated Press:
CHANGES TO IPHONES AND IPADS:
— Like the new Mac OS, the iOS 8 system will have a universal search tool to cover both your device and the Internet. It will also get the iCloud Drive service.
— The new software will sport interactive notifications, so you can respond to a message without having to leave another app. It will have new gestures, such as double tapping to see a list of frequent contacts.
— A QuickType keyboard promises predictive typing suggestions. For example, if you start typing, “Do you want to go to,” the phone will suggest “dinner” or “movie” as the next word. Currently, the suggestions are limited to spelling corrections.
— IOS 8 will have a built-in health-management tool to help people track their vital signs, diet and sleeping habits. Apple’s chief rival, Samsung Electronics Co., incorporated fitness-related features in its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S5, and announced plans last week for similar management tools.
— Apple announced new technology for controlling garage doors, thermostats and other home systems, although the company didn’t say how all the pieces will be linked together through what it calls HomeKit.
— For developers, Apple announced the ability to sell app bundles at discounted prices. The fingerprint security system on the iPhone 5s also will be accessible to apps written by outside parties, not just Apple functions such as unlocking the phone and verifying iTunes purchases.
