IMPROVE YOUR
SMARTPHONE'S BATTERY LIFE
"My phone has run out of
charge" is a common refrain among smartphone users. What most do not
understand is that multiple factors affect the phone's battery life. Karan
Bajaj provides a checklist of tweaks that can go a long way in increasing a
smartphone's battery power.
BACKGROUND
APPS
Background apps eat up your
battery by keeping the resources continuously engaged even when you are not
using the phone. Closing the apps running in the background frees up your
hardware resources. As the overall load on processor and RAM becomes less, it
leads to an increases in your phone's battery life.
3GLTE CONNECTIVITY
If you switch off your data
completely you will notice the battery life almost doubles. However, what use
is a smartphone without data connectivity? If you keep data on 3G LTE mode, it
consumes more battery life than 2G data. We recommend keeping 2G data when you
just need to chat on WhatsApp or send emails. Switch to 3GLTE mode only when
you require the high-speed to improve battery life.
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
Screen is one of the
biggest battery consumption factors for smartphones. The higher the brightness
of the display, the more power it draws from your battery. Even with
autoadaptive brightness, the screen tends to keep drawing power randomly when
the brightness increases. Switch to manual brightness control and keep it at
around 30-40% brightness for efficiency.
GESTURE CONTROL
Touch and air gesture
controls keep your sensors continuously occupied which in turn eat up the
battery life. Head to your phone's settings and turn off gesture control--these
features are not usually required on a regular basis so switching them off will
not hamper your productivity either.
VIBRATIONHAPTIC FEEDBACK
Vibration as well as haptic
feedback uses the built-in motor for notification. The vibrating motor draws
its power from the phone's battery. While for incoming calls vibration
notification might be required by most users, switching off haptic for keypress
indication and incoming messages will add on to your battery life.
TURN OFF CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity features such
as WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and GPS if left powered on keep consuming battery in
the background. WiFi for example has a setting that keeps searching for open
WiFi network to connect continuously when left on. GPS keeps tracking your
location for positioning on Google maps and other apps. When not being used,
switch off these services to gain battery.
VOICE ASSISTANTS
Android smartphones come
with always listening mode for voice control which activates when user says `Ok
Google'. You can turn it off by going to the Google app and there head to
Settings > Voice to switch “OK Google“ detection off.
AUTO UPDATE AUTO DOWNLOAD
App stores by default have
the setting of auto update apps in the background when connected to WiFi. This
means that every time your phone is connected to WiFi, it keeps checking for
any available updates to installed apps and then updates them. Head to app store
settings and turn-off auto update feature.
APPS TO IMPROVE BATTERY LIFE
1 Du Battery Saver
The app is loaded with
battery saving feature for users and is one of the most used apps. You get
one-tap battery optimization, battery details, battery monitor and various
pre-set modes for battery saving. It also has a charge manager that monitors
and regulates your phone's battery usage.
2 Battery Doctor
You can can kill apps with
one tap and even set them to automatically shut down every time the screen is
off. The app shows accurate battery status, temperature as well as charging
time and a unique 3 charging system. There are various power saving modes and
it shows various smart charging tips.
3 Avast Battery Saver
This one gives you
customizable profiles to set each of them as per usage. Moreover, this app also
makes suggestion for optimum charging by analyzing your historical data and
understanding your usage. Like the others you get one-tap battery optimization,
battery status as well as detect power draining apps features.
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