{"id":14006,"date":"2025-02-03T10:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/?p=14006"},"modified":"2025-05-20T14:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:07:57","slug":"does-vpn-drain-your-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"Does VPN Drain Your Battery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN is a major tool that many people use. It is used on an individual level and the corporate level. It is used to enhance your privacy over the internet so no third party can intervene in your online activities. VPN does not affect your device performance or speed. However, a common concern arises regarding whether the VPN drains your phone battery and on other devices. Like many other applications that use some of your device&#8217;s battery in the background, VPN also utilizes some. How does VPN drain your phone battery?, and where does a VPN use your device battery? We will discuss all such aspects in this blog. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Encryption_Overhead\" title=\"Encryption Overhead\">Encryption Overhead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Internet_Traffic\" title=\"Internet Traffic\">Internet Traffic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Weak_Data_Signals\" title=\"Weak Data Signals\">Weak Data Signals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#CPU_Usage\" title=\"CPU Usage\">CPU Usage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Battery_Drainage_Test%E2%80%94How_to_Conduct_It\" title=\"Battery Drainage Test\u2014How to Conduct It?\">Battery Drainage Test\u2014How to Conduct It?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Step_1\" title=\"Step 1: \">Step 1: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Step_2\" title=\"Step 2:\">Step 2:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Step_3\" title=\"Step 3:\">Step 3:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Step_4\" title=\"Step 4:\">Step 4:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Step_5\" title=\"Step 5:\">Step 5:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Step_6\" title=\"Step 6:\">Step 6:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Tips_to_Protect_Your_Battery_from_Draining\" title=\"Tips to Protect Your Battery from Draining\">Tips to Protect Your Battery from Draining<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#1_Exit_Unwanted_Apps\" title=\"1) Exit Unwanted Apps\">1) Exit Unwanted Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#2_Update_Phone_Settings\" title=\"2) Update Phone Settings\">2) Update Phone Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#3_Use_a_Power_Saving_VPN\" title=\"3) Use a Power Saving VPN\">3) Use a Power Saving VPN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#4_Malware_In_the_Device\" title=\"4) Malware In the Device\">4) Malware In the Device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#5_Use_Power_Bank\" title=\"5) Use Power Bank\">5) Use Power Bank<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#6_Using_an_Old_Phone\" title=\"6) Using an Old Phone\">6) Using an Old Phone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Features_That_Prevent_VPN_Drain_Your_Phone_Battery\" title=\"Features That Prevent VPN Drain Your Phone Battery\">Features That Prevent VPN Drain Your Phone Battery<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#1_Use_Kill_Switch\" title=\"1) Use Kill Switch:\">1) Use Kill Switch:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#2_Use_Split_Tunneling\" title=\"2) Use Split Tunneling:\">2) Use Split Tunneling:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#3_VPN_on_Router\" title=\"3) VPN on Router\">3) VPN on Router<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#4_Using_the_Right_Protocol\" title=\"4) Using the Right Protocol:\">4) Using the Right Protocol:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Is_There_Any_Impact_of_VPN_Protocol_on_Battery_Drainage\" title=\"Is There Any Impact of VPN Protocol on Battery Drainage?\">Is There Any Impact of VPN Protocol on Battery Drainage?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#WireGuard_VPN_Protocol\" title=\"WireGuard VPN Protocol\">WireGuard VPN Protocol<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#OpenVPN_Protocol\" title=\"OpenVPN Protocol\">OpenVPN Protocol<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#IKEv2_VPN_Protocol\" title=\"IKEv2 VPN Protocol\">IKEv2 VPN Protocol<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/does-vpn-drain-your-battery\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_a_VPN_Drain_Your_Phone_Battery\"><\/span><b>How Does a VPN Drain Your Phone Battery?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are VPN services that can slow down your connection or even make your phone battery drain faster, but they are not reliable VPN service providers. However, the best VPN service providers may use the battery of your device, but the ratio is very low. Since a VPN encrypts your data, due to encryption overhead, around 5% to 15% of your battery is used, which doesn\u2019t impact you a lot on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many unreliable VPNs out there drain your device battery in just an hour or so. However, here are the reasons that VPNs drain phone batteries:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encryption_Overhead\"><\/span><b>Encryption Overhead<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When data is encrypted and decrypted during the data transmission on a VPN, additional memory and processing time are used; this process is called encryption overhead. It also depends on the encryption methods used in the VPN.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Internet_Traffic\"><\/span><b>Internet Traffic<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you connect to a VPN, your data passes over an encrypted VPN tunnel and then comes to you. This is a nonstop process, so the reason for battery drainage is that the device is constantly in use. Downloading large files uses more battery. You will not encounter any battery drainage issues while using iProVPN while downloading or streaming content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weak_Data_Signals\"><\/span><b>Weak Data Signals<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>3G, 4G, and 5G use a minimum of phone battery as they do not need to connect hard. However, if your signals are weak, then your phone uses extra power. It will drain your battery. Using a VPN on poor signals uses more power. Regardless of whether you are connected with a VPN or not.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPU_Usage\"><\/span><b>CPU Usage<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your device&#8217;s CPU spends plenty of processing energy when encryption and decrypting information as you connect to a VPN. Furthermore, it establishes an encrypted tunnel for the information to travel over and demands an ongoing connection connecting your device and the VPN server.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Drainage_Test%E2%80%94How_to_Conduct_It\"><\/span><b>Battery Drainage Test\u2014How to Conduct It?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To test how much VPN drains your phone battery, follow these simple steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span><b>Step 1: <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fully charge your phone and <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download the VPN apps<\/a> you want to check the battery drain. However, you can also install multiple VPN applications to compare the results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span><b>Step 2:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Install any battery drainage checker app on your phone; you can find a lot of apps on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.vpn.iprovpn&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/iprovpn-fast-secure-vpn\/id1541172950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the initial test, use your phone without connecting it to the VPN for about an hour. Note down the battery percentage at the start and then check after about an hour of using your phone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4\"><\/span><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now connect your phone to a VPN and use it for an hour to test it properly for browsing, online streaming, and playing online games. Note down the battery percentage at the start of use and the end.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5\"><\/span><strong>Step 5:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To test battery drainage for multiple VPN apps, you need to again fully charge your phone to 100% and repeat the steps to get the right results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6\"><\/span><b>Step 6:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After getting results from all the VPN apps, now compare your results from the initial tests. It will determine which VPN has drained most and least of your phone battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_to_Protect_Your_Battery_from_Draining\"><\/span><b>Tips to Protect Your Battery from Draining<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following are some useful tips that can help you save your phone from battery drainage:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Exit_Unwanted_Apps\"><\/span><b>1) Exit Unwanted Apps<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apps that are unnecessarily running in the background of your phone can be a reason for quick battery drainage. Disable such apps or uninstall them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Update_Phone_Settings\"><\/span><b>2) Update Phone Settings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To save your phone battery, small settings can have a big impact, such as dimming your screen brightness, using apps in battery saver mode, and keeping irrelevant notifications muted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Use_a_Power_Saving_VPN\"><\/span><b>3) Use a Power Saving VPN<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a battery-friendly VPN like iProVPN, which does not consume a lot of your phone battery with built-in battery saver features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Malware_In_the_Device\"><\/span><b>4) Malware In the Device<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is malware present in your phone and secretly running in the background of your device, it can also be the reason for your phone battery drainage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Use_Power_Bank\"><\/span><b>5) Use Power Bank<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your phone battery drains fast, then you can carry a portable charger with you to connect your device anywhere and anytime.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Using_an_Old_Phone\"><\/span><b>6) Using an Old Phone<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you follow all the tips to save your power and still you are facing the battery drainage issue, then you must get a new phone with efficient battery performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Features_That_Prevent_VPN_Drain_Your_Phone_Battery\"><\/span><b>Features That Prevent VPN Drain Your Phone Battery<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best features that VPN services provide<\/a> you, like iProVPN, which can help you save your phone battery and processing power.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Use_Kill_Switch\"><\/span><b>1) Use Kill Switch:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enable this feature on your VPN and your VPN connection drops, it will disconnect your internet so your privacy will remain maintained. This way your battery will not use extra power.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_Split_Tunneling\"><\/span><b>2) Use Split Tunneling:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/split-tunneling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">split tunneling<\/a> from settings on the browser or apps you want to access through VPN. This will save your phone battery from unnecessary power consumption. Only those apps will run on the VPN that you had allowed from the settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_VPN_on_Router\"><\/span><b>3) VPN on Router<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone devices consume more battery when encrypting and decrypting data using mobile data. By configuring a VPN on the router, the router will manage to do the encryption and decryption of data, and your device, including phones and others, will be just accepting the safe data. Preventing your phone from battery drainage. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Using_the_Right_Protocol\"><\/span><b>4) Using the Right Protocol:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also another major aspect that can prevent your phone from battery drain. You can select the right protocol that uses less battery. Advanced VPN protocols like WireGuard are friendly, lightweight, and efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_There_Any_Impact_of_VPN_Protocol_on_Battery_Drainage\"><\/span><b>Is There Any Impact of VPN Protocol on Battery Drainage?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN protocols are the root of the VPN; your battery will be saved if you use the right lightweight VPN protocol. In this matter, WireGuard is the best VPN protocol. Moreover, if you are using free VPN services, then it\u2019s obvious that your battery will drain quickly. Using free VPNs will show you a lot of ad pop-ups on different apps, which will drain the battery as well as make them unsafe to use. Use iProVPN, which has a built-in ad blocker feature and will not drain any extra battery of your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WireGuard_VPN_Protocol\"><\/span><b>WireGuard VPN Protocol<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, this VPN protocol is best for saving your device battery, as it uses fewer lines of code for processing, so ultimately it saves your phone power. It is considered to be a very lightweight protocol. It is fast and efficient and uses advanced cryptographic algorithms for high security.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OpenVPN_Protocol\"><\/span><b>OpenVPN Protocol<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before WireGuard, OpenVPN, an open-source VPN technology, was commonly used. It requires a lot of processing power as it has a lot of lines of code to process, which results in a drain on your phone&#8217;s battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IKEv2_VPN_Protocol\"><\/span><b>IKEv2 VPN Protocol<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IKEv2 is not used individually; it is combined with another strong protocol of IPSec. This protocol is best for phones; if your internet connection drops, IKEv2 instantly connects to the VPN. So, whenever your internet connection resumes, you don\u2019t need to manually turn on the VPN; it will automatically get connected.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like other applications, VPN also consumes your battery. However, it is concerning if your VPN drain your phone battery faster than normal. Mostly free VPNs or VPNs whose security isn\u2019t strong and consume a lot of your device\u2019s battery, because they do not block ads showing on the screen or use a protocol that uses more battery. But there are other factors as well that can impact your battery, including having unnecessary apps on your phone and high brightness on your phone. Also, not putting unimportant notifications on mute. It\u2019s also preferable that you change your old devices once their performance gets slow without any known reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, always use a reliable VPN service that does not drain your device battery quickly, just like <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iProVPN<\/a>, as it has several battery-saving features like a kill switch and split tunneling. Also, you can configure a VPN on your router to save your device battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><section id='' class='helpie-faq accordions faq-toggle open-first groupSettings-434__enabled ' data-collection='' data-pagination='0' data-search='0' data-pagination-enabled='0'><h3 class=\"collection-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><article class=\"accordion \"><div class='helpie-faq-row'><div class='helpie-faq-col helpie-faq-col-12' ><ul><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-14007\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Which is the best VPN that protects the device's battery?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without any option, iProVPN is the best VPN that does not consume a lot of your device battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-14008\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Does iProVPN use extra battery power when the screen is turned off?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your screen is turned off or apps are running in the background. IProVPN with battery-saving features will not drain any extra battery power of your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-14009\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">If I keep the PN on for a long time on my device, will it drain my phone battery?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It depends on which VPN service you are using; you can keep iProVPN turned on on your devices for a long time and will see no irrelevant battery drainage.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-14010\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Is an outdated device the reason for quick battery drainage?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes! 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