High-end smartphones offer many functions, but unfortunately do not have reliable battery life. In recent years, Android phone lifespan has decreased due to several factors such as the sleek designs with less space for batteries, bigger and brighter screens, and quad-core processors Faster multitasking and the move from 3G networks to 4G for faster internet connections are taking their toll on phone batteries, which is why battery cases and portable batteries are becoming increasingly popular.
With Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google added the Doze feature, which puts the phone to sleep when it’s on a table, except for urgent notifications (like text messages) and the occasional syncing. This battery optimization is designed to give your phone an automatic boost. However, there are other things you can do to improve battery life.
In this situation, it is difficult for most people to go for more than a day without charging their phones. Here are some tips to help you extend the battery life of your Android phone:
Smartphone screens look great these days, but it’s not surprising that crisp resolution and abundant pixels are battery hogs. You probably don’t need to set your device to the highest setting. Go to your display settings and lower the screen brightness. The battery life and your eyes will feel better after making such changes.
You should also consider turning off the automatic brightness, which adapts to your perceived needs but can also increase the screen brightness more than it should.
You can also change the length of time your screen stays active. Set your phone’s display settings so that it goes black after a few seconds. Go to the notification settings to turn off notifications for certain apps so your phone doesn’t turn on every time a new alert comes in.
A phone that beeps constantly and buzzes for notifications is annoying and drained of battery. So remove it. Your phone should set off the hum of an internal motor that, as you suspected, is draining energy. Access the sound and vibration settings and reduce the vibration intensity. Here you can also turn off haptic feedback so that it doesn’t vibrate when you tap or touch the screen.
Think you are stuck in a situation where your phone’s battery is going to last longer than usual? Put your phone into sleep mode, which will automatically cut down features that can shorten battery life.
With the Samsung Galaxy S10, for example, there are two options. The former limits screen brightness, processor speed, and network usage. The second option limits your phone to essential apps and services. Samsung phones also have device maintenance that removes crashed apps, corrupt data, and other contaminants that can take up space on your phone and consume power.
Features like Bluetooth, NFC, Samsung phone visibility, and location services are helpful. However, drain your battery whenever your phone tries to connect and update. If you want to save juice, turn them off until you really need them.
You may not always need your voice assistant program. If the Google Assistant is active, go to the assistant settings and turn it off. This will prevent Google Assistant from actively listening and using the battery.
Stay away from the moving wallpapers as your screen needs the energy to animate it. It is also a good idea to limit yourself to a background with fewer colours, as the screen will use more power when it has to render many different colors.
While the widgets are enticing and practical, they are essentially an active program that you can use right from your home screen. So, the phone uses electricity to keep the function running. Just say no to these little guys when battery life is an issue.
The network data is discharging on your battery. Therefore, use Wi-Fi as often as possible. You can prevent your phone from using cellular data by turning off cellular data services through your phone’s quick settings. You can also use airplane mode to turn off all data network functions and turn on Wi-Fi. However, this disrupts incoming calls and texts.
Multitasking is a great Android feature that allows users to run multiple apps at the same time. But it’s also a battery that runs out of power because it uses electricity every time you run. So always quit the app that you are not using to reduce power consumption and to save your phone’s battery life. Tap and drag the multitasking button to close apps that are running in the background.
Most Android smartphones also have battery monitors that let you see which app is using the power.
These days, apps often send messages, updates, messages, and other information to users. Whenever your device receives a notification, it will turn on the screen and display a message that is consuming power. So, turn off unnecessary notifications to save your device’s battery life.
If all of this is too much to remember, a service like If This Then That (IFTTT) supports automated workflows that can save you battery. Use IFTTT to turn off services like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth based on your location, or to turn off certain services when the battery drops to a certain percentage.
Apps like Greenify, on the other hand, scan the apps on your phone and determine which are the most likely to shorten the battery life. It can then hibernate any inactive apps that turn out to be problematic and make sure that your phone’s battery is working the same way it did the day you bought the device.
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