8 ways to make your phone's battery last longer

There's nothing more frustrating than leaving the house at 100 percent battery and having a dead phone by noon. As we spend more and more time on our phones -- to check Facebook, get directions, read books, or play Candy Crush -- our phones' batteries just can't keep up.

Of course, we've all heard that closing out our apps can prolong our battery life, but we heard wrong -- iOS freezes apps when we're not using them. So, what else can we do?

Luckily, there are plenty of tricks to prolong battery life between charges. These tips will help your phone charge faster and optimize your batteries.