How to shut off Ping and increase battery life with iOS 4.3

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The video above walks you through how to disable Ping on an iOS 4.3 device. Here are the step-by-step instructions if you’d prefer to read along:

1. Go to the Settings app
2. Then go to General > Restrictions
3. Enable Restrictions. If you have a password protected device you’ll have to enter the password twice.
4. Scroll down to Ping and flip the switch to OFF.

With Ping off you’ll lose that functionality, but most people don’t use it anyway so this probably won’t be a problem. Without Ping running you should see some battery life gains–I haven’t tested this (though I do have Ping turned off now) so please chime in if you have or haven’t had success with this method.
Users on Apple’s forum seem fairly confident that Ping is having a negative impact on battery life, though they most;y do mention making the change along with other optimizations, like logging out of the Apple Store and even turning off push.
If you ever change your mind you can just go back to the Restrictions menu and turn Ping back on. This area is also useful for removing unnecessary default apps (like YouTube), to restrict access (say you don’t want a child accessing the internet), or tighten security (turn off the camera). It won’t be something you use often, but it’s good to know about.

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