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Save iPhone Battery by Changing Mail's Fetch Frequency

By Conner Carey Updated 09/18/2024

By default, your iPhone or iPad will continually check for new mail and immediately "push" it to your device as a notification. This ensures you get new emails as soon as they arrive. However, the Push setting can also end up draining more battery since your device is checking for new emails continuously. Here's how to switch the Push setting to Fetch and save a little more battery.

Why You'll Love This Tip:

  • Save battery by only checking for new emails when you need them.
  • Only check for emails when connected to Wi-Fi and avoid using up your cellular data.

Push vs Fetch on iPhone & iPad

System Requirements

This tip works on iPhones and iPads running iOS/iPadOS 15 and newer. Find out how to update iOS or iPadOS to the latest software.

When the Push option is turned on, information updates are sent to your iOS device as your provider receives them. However, leaving Push on all the time consumes battery power. Unless you need your emails to reach you immediately, you should turn Push off and use Fetch, meaning your iPhone will check for messages periodically. For more iPhone and iPad battery-saving tips, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to save battery by setting the Fetch frequency for mail:

  1. Open Settings, and tap Mail.

    iphone settings with mail circled in red
  2. Select Accounts.

    iphone mail settings with accounts circled in red
  3. Tap Fetch New Data.

    iphone mail account settings with fetch new data circled in red
  4. If Push is on, tap the toggle to turn it off.

    iphone mail fetch settings with push toggle circled in red
  5. You can also adjust the settings for individual Mail accounts instead.

    iphone mail fetch settings with accounts circled in red
  6. After choosing an account, tap either Push, Fetch, or Manual. This will allow some mail accounts to update more frequently if needed. Some emails (like Yahoo and Gmail) don't have the option to use Push and can only Fetch emails.

    iphone fetch settings for a specific account with the following options circled in red: push, fetch, and manual
  7. In the Fetch section, select how often you want your device to check for mail. Your options are Every 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, Hourly, Manually, or Automatically. Automatically differs from the other options in that it will only check for mail when your device is plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi.

    iphone mail fetch settings with fetch frequency options circled in red

This will help conserve battery life by fetching mail less frequently. The greater the interval, the more battery you'll save. If you are not getting emails on iPhone, the above settings could be the cause, in which case, I would recommend switching Push back on. Next, check out these tips to save battery on your iPhone.

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How to Sign a PDF Document in the iPhone Mail App

By Conner Carey Updated 12/15/2021

How to Sign a PDF Document in the iOS Mail App

Signing a contract via email used to entail a printer, pen, and scanner. But now you can do the whole thing right on your iPhone in the Mail app. Once you’ve perfected your on-screen signature, you can continue to use the same one and even change what color it is. To do this, we’ll use the Markup feature that was introduced with iOS 9. Here’s how to sign a PDF document in the Mail app.

Related: How to Mark Up Image Attachments in the Mail App

This works best if the document is sent to you, because you can easily add your signature and send it back. If you want to do this for a document you’re sending, you’ll need to send it to yourself first.

To sign a PDF document in the mail app,

  • Open the email with the attached PDF and download the document.

  • Open the PDF by tapping on it.

  • Tap the icon that looks like a toolbox in the lower right corner.

  • Now you should be in Markup. Tap the signature icon in the lower right corner.

  • Write a new signature,

  • Or select the one you’ve used before.

  • Once the signature is on the page, move it to the place you’d like and drag the corners to change the size of your signature.

  • You can also change the color at the bottom if desired.

  • Tap Done when satisfied.

  • Send your email!

You can also edit and sign PDFs in the Files app on your iPhone or iPad. Next, learn how to download PDFs.

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