Your iPhone is doing great, but the battery indicator on the top right of your iPhone screen has turned yellow all of a sudden and you don’t know why. This is not something to worry about. There is nothing wrong with your iPhone battery. It just means that your iPhone is on Low Power Mode.
You probably didn’t turn on the Low Power Mode intentionally, but somehow it got activated. iOS 9 added this new option in 2015 to extend battery life. Your iPhone battery indicator will turn yellow whenever you enable the Low Power Mode.
Why is My iPhone Battery Indicator Yellow
It’s easy to think that your iPhone’s battery life is ruined when you see the battery indicator turning yellow. After all, yellow indicates warning or caution in other areas of our lives. But you don’t have to worry this time. This is Low Power Mode, which is a great feature for users that deplete their battery very often, or for those who use iPhones with dying batteries.
Resource:
- Apple’s official guide to Low Power Mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205234
- How iOS manages battery performance: https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/
- Tips to extend iPhone battery life from Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-extend-iphone-battery-life/
- Understanding iPhone Control Center: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210981