NINE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BATTERY LAST LONGER THAN YOU
IMAGINE
We've all
been there. You're away from home, and your Android's battery is quickly
slipping away. You need to squeeze out all the battery life you
can until you can plug in, but that's not for several hours. What's
a desperate on the go, have-to-be-connected person to do?
Luckily,
there many ways you can conserve battery life, whether you're down to almost
nothing or looking to keep your Android going longer as a general
practice. Here are nine ways to save battery life whether you're at flying
high at 75 percent or lurching toward 10 percent or less.
Note: The tips below should apply no
matter who made your Android phone: Samsung, Google, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.
1 1
Shut it down. Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, location Services, and NFC, that is. If you're not using it, turn it
off. Switch on Airplane mode if you're somewhere with a poor signal, so your
phone doesn't keep trying to connect.
2
No really, shut it down. Better yet, power the phone off until you need it
again. If you're not waiting for an important call or text, just unplug for a
bit. Maybe even read a book!
3
Why so bright? Your screen can easily devour battery life if you don't pay attention.
In those dire moments when you need a battery extension, turn down the
brightness a couple notches.
4
Find the culprit. Look at which apps are taking up the most battery life by going into the
application manager and looking at the apps currently running on your phone.
Here, you can see how much bandwidth each app is using, and even force stop it,
if necessary.
5
Keep it simple. OK, this is obvious, but it has to be said: avoid using power hungry
apps like games and videos, and any app that's powered by ads, thus requiring a
network connection.
6 6
Join the Lollipop Guild, the Marshmallow Brigade or just have an
Oreo? Introduced
in Android Lollipop, a power saving mode turns off haptic
feedback (vibration) on your keyboard, dims your screen, and slows down your
smartphone. Marshmallow added a Doze Mode, which kicks in when your device is
idle for an extended period of time and keeps apps from running in the
background. Android 8, aka Oreo, was tweaked to ensure background apps behave
better and don't eat up so much battery life. In other words, upgrade your OS!
7
Of course, there's an app for that. Download a task killer app like Clean Master or Juice
Defender, which help manage power-hungry apps and adjust battery-draining settings in the
background to keep your phone running efficiently.
8
Get to the Rooting of the Problem. Rooting offers battery-saving benefits. First, you
can clean up your phone by removing bloatware, and at the same time, you can
access apps designed for rooted phones that can help you save on battery life,
such as Greenify.
9
Always bring backup. Finally, get a smartphone case with a built-in battery. You can find
charging cases in a variety of colours, shapes, and sizes and always use real
chargers
In the
meantime, Android smartphones are becoming more and more efficient, while
Google adds more power-saving features to the OS. For example, the Marshmallow 6.0 update includes Doze Mode,
which prevents apps from checking for updates when the phone has been idle for
a while, and a Do Not Disturb feature, which, when enabled, lets you choose
which notifications come through for a set period of time. Manufacturers have
added their own features, such as Samsung's ultra power saving mode, which
changes your screen to a grayscale theme and limits app usage.
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