I Phone battery/designed obsolescence?

[The Dad Fisherman]

Make sure you don't leave apps running on the phones either.....the more apps that are launched...the more drain on the battery.

Might help

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Make sure you don't leave apps running on the phones either.....the more apps that are launched...the more drain on the battery.

Might help

This. And data seems to eat battery charge faster than a wi-fi connection.

[JohnR]

Lots of things eat battery power. Couple tips:

Turn off / restart phone once per day - this may help with the apps you don't know you are running
Once per week let battery drain well down to near empty, recharge to 100% on wall charger - not computer.
Have good wifi signal, if wifi is poor you may burn extra juice.
Have someone that really knows these do multiple full backups on different devices, wipe phone to factory, restore from backup.
Many many variables come into play that influence battery life. A 5S not two years old should not be too bad.