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Give thanks for an iPhone that lasts pasts the first course.

Heading into what could be, for some, a particularly contentious holiday dinner, one thing is true now more than ever:

We need our phones to last the entire day.

Maybe you need to be able to text with friends so that you don't go off on your in-laws. Maybe you need to hide in the bathroom and play Crossy Road until dessert. Or maybe you need to make sure your iPhone is ready so that you can start filming when your uncle goes on a tirade with a bra he's made out of napkins perched on top of his head.

Whatever the case, it's vital that battery power be conserved. And especially if you haven't upgraded to the iPhone 7, but have upgraded to iOS 10, you could be seeing less battery life than ever. Here's a collection of my favorite tips to help your phone make it until the last slice of pie is gone.

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8 Thanksgiving Tips To Save Your iPhone Battery

1. Don't Quit Background Apps to Conserve Battery Power

You know what's not relaxing? Listening to your Dyson Eye trying to find its base as you attempt to do half moon standing pose. (Image Credit: Anthony Karcz)

While double-clicking the Home button and swiping to close apps is second nature to a lot of iOS users, when you shut down frequently used apps, you actually use more power. It seems counter-intuitive, especially after years of learned behavior; but when you shut down an app, the next time it launches it needs to restore connections, launch processes, and allocate resources all over again so that it can run smoothly. That takes a lot more energy than if it was sitting idle in the background. Do that over and over for frequently used apps, and you'll burn through your battery in no time.

Speaking of frequently used apps…

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