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Auto3G Helps Your Jailbroken iPhone Battery Last a Little Longer

By: , IntoMobile
Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 9:13 AM
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Until the Apple iPhone 4, which has some pretty killer battery life compared to older models, battery usage on the iPhone was a pretty big concern for most users. Auto3G should help you extend the battery life of your iPhone in between charges by turning 3G off every time you put the screen to sleep or lock your phone. To use the app, you’ll need to jailbreak your iPhone, but for the price of a little extra battery juice it might be worth it for some.

Auto3G shuts of the iPhone’s 3G radio when it’s locked, leaving 2G or EDGE on for notifications, SMS and calls, and it turns 3G back on when the phone is back in active use. That way, when your iPhone is just sitting idle in your pocket or on your desk, it won’t use as much energy as it would when the 3G radio is active.

Check out the video below to see just how the Auto3G app works and decide for yourself whether you need this for your energy-hogging Apple smartphone.

[Via: Daily Mobile]

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About The Author

Marc Flores

Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

  • Keefto

    Could you send me a link for your lockscreen,? its really nice. Thank you.

  • Jason

    for $6!!!! you might as well just buy another charger for the office or car.

  • Chris

    Nice vid. It seems a little to pricey for something that SBSettings lets you do manually for free though. Oh and by the way, that wallpaper is pretty cool. Could you send it to me? Thanks!