Airplane mode is supposed to stop your phone from using power on calls, mobile data, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. So if the battery still drops fast with airplane mode on, something else is draining it — and it is usually easy to find.
First, check what is using the battery. Go to Settings, then Battery, and look at Battery Usage. If one app is at the top of the list, force-stop it or uninstall it. Social media, games and navigation apps can keep running in the background even when the radios are off.
Second, turn off Location. GPS keeps working in airplane mode and a maps or weather app can keep asking for your location all day. Turn Location off when you do not need it.
Third, restart the phone. A stuck background process after a software update is a very common cause of sudden drain, and a simple restart clears it.
Also check your battery health. On iPhone go to Settings, Battery, Battery Health. On Android, use the phone's built-in diagnostics or a battery health app. If health is below 80 percent, the battery itself is weak and no setting will fix it — it needs replacing.
If the phone loses more than 5 percent per hour in airplane mode with the screen off, that is not normal. Back up your data and visit a repair shop to test the battery and check for a board-level drain. A good technician can measure the current draw and tell you in minutes whether the battery or the board is the problem.
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