You can actually take a few measures to ensure that the battery of your Android smartphone lasts a little longer than just a few hours. We have put together 10 tips that will help keep your smartphone battery from running out of power.
10 tips for Android to save battery life:
Restrict background apps:
You can easily optimize the use of your smartphone battery by restricting the apps running in the background . For example, you can set that the apps cannot access the Internet when they are closed . You can edit this under " Settings " and " Apps " (in the " Device " area).
Setting the brightness and time to standby: You can set the screen brightness in the settings of your smartphone under " Brightness " in the " Device " area . To save your battery, you should turn the brightness down completely . The adaptive brightness can also be the undoing of your battery, especially on darker days. In order to limit the power consumption here as well, switch off the adaptive brightness . You should also set a time after which your screen will automatically turn off . This setting can also be found under " Brightness " and " Idle mode " ". To save as much battery as possible, the time until the screen turns off automatically should be as short as possible .
But be careful : some apps are set so that they do not turn off the screen while they are in use. This includes, for example, the YouTube app ..
Switch off internet usage in standby mode:
You can also restrict internet usage when the screen is switched off in order to save battery life. To automatically switch off the Internet or WLAN in standby, you have to go to the settings . In the area " Wireless & Networks " you will find the item " WLAN ". If you tap this and then select the gear symbol in the upper right corner , you access the WiFi settings. Here you will find the sub-item " Leave WLAN activated in idle mode " . "This allows you to specify that the WLAN always on in sleep mode, should always remain switched off or turned on only when the phone is plugged in.
Note: This feature does not work more for all devices, as was Android 11 they removed.
Switching off unused functions:
To save battery life, you can also switch off unused functions . These include B luetooth and GPS via the WLAN . However, the regular GPS function without WiFi does not consume much power , so you can still leave it switched on. It also costs a lot of electricity to open a Wi-Fi hotspot . So if possible, you should also disable the hotspot function ..
Switching on energy-saving mode or airplane mode:
You can also switch on the energy-saving mode manually from Android version 5.0 (Lollipop) . With older devices, this only switches on automatically when the battery level has fallen below 15% . Find out which Android version is installed on your smartphone here. To turn on the power saving mode , go to the settings of your Android device. Select the sub-item " Battery " in the " Device " area. Here you have the option " energy saving mode ". You can set when this is activated should be - i.e. only if the battery remains below 15%, permanently or never. Alternatively, you can turn on airplane mode to save battery life.
Check the battery consumption of the apps and delete power guzzlers :
To get a basic overview of the battery consumption of your apps , call up your smartphone settings . There you select the sub-item " Battery " in the " Device " area. Tap here on " Battery consumption " or the consumption indicator to display a detailed history. You should also think about deleting apps that are using a lot of power . These include, for example, the VR apps for Occulus Rift, which are automatically installed with updates on the latest Samsung models.
Deactivate automatic account synchronization:
Another power hog is automatic account synchronization , for example from your logged in Google account. To deactivate the account synchronization, go to the settings of your Android smartphone. Select the item " Accounts " in the " User " area. If you now tap on the three dots at the top right, you can uncheck " Automatically synchronize data ". A window will open that asks: " Deactivate automatic synchronization ". Select OK to turn off synchronization.
Only minimize apps:
A common misconception, however, is that apps consume less energy if you close them immediately after use. That is not right . If you just minimize an app and don't close it, it doesn't use any power . Only when you reopen the apps draw the battery again.
Don't let your smartphone charge overnight:
Some experts also advise against charging your smartphone overnight . Because the permanent power supply ensures that the battery is overloaded when the smartphone is 100% charged . This means your battery can get hot and wear out faster.
Battery saving apps:
There are many apps that can help you save battery power. These apps include BatteryTime Lite, iBattery Pro or Yabawi. These apps identify power guzzlers and warn you before your smartphone runs out of juice.
