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| Extend battery life for Android phones |
Smartphone batteries tend to drain quickly, and it's challenging to be without your phone, even for a short time, because of its importance for receiving calls and staying connected.
In our blog today, we will discuss the key
factors that affect battery life and how to reduce its drain significantly, as
well as the most important points for improving battery performance for the
longest possible period.
How does an Android phone battery work?
Most smartphones are equipped with either lithium-ion or lithium-polymer
batteries, although in actuality, both are types of lithium-ion batteries.
This implies that we can charge them from any level, negating the need to
fully discharge them before recharging, and eliminating the necessity to
charge them to 100 percent capacity.
These types of batteries
suffer from low voltage problems. It is best to partially charge them (say, 20
to 90 percent), then fully charge and completely discharge them. However, the
best ways to preserve the battery are controversial. Despite all the accepted
advice, you will find someone saying that it is not useful. So, don't get too
caught up in the discussion and find the best advice to help improve the
battery life of your device.
The most important factors that help improve the battery life of Android phones
Extending the battery life of electronic devices is crucial for improving
their efficiency. There are several effective ways to achieve this goal. I
will outline the most important steps to extend the battery life of
Android
phones:
A black background can help extend battery life.
If you have a phone with an AMOLED screen (like most Samsung devices), it's recommended to use dark wallpapers. A black background can extend battery life because AMOLED screens only illuminate the colored pixels, while the other pixels remain unlit.
This means that black pixels require very little energy to light up, resulting
in reduced battery drain and improved battery life.
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| Black background vs Colored background. |
Doze mode
"Since the release of
Android Nougat, Doze mode has improved significantly. Previously, Doze mode only activated
when the phone was idle for a while, but now it can activate even when the
phone is in motion as long as the screen is off."
Doze mode's main
function is to halt processes that are not in use on your phone, based on the
duration since you last interacted with it. This significantly improves
battery life by disconnecting from the network and only syncing during
specific intervals.
If your phone remains untouched for an extended period, it will halt
additional processes such as GPS, Wi-Fi scanning, and all syncing
processes.
Stop trending words on Google
We all love
Google's voice search
feature for its amazing usefulness, but the downside is that it can drain our
battery even when we're not actively using it.
Sure, here are the rewritten instructions to make them clearer and free of
errors:
To adjust your
Google
Settings, start by going to the "Sound" tab. Then, on the following page,
select the "OK
Google
Monitoring" option. In the menu that appears, for the best battery life,
either uncheck all the checkboxes or, if you need the feature, only check the
"From the
Google
application" box. This will ensure that the feature only works when you use
the
Google
application.
Make sure to use the Greenify app.
Unlike many Android applications that claim to improve and extend phone battery life, Greenify is truly effective. The application puts the rest of the applications into hibernation mode while they are not in use and prevents them from running in the background.
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| Use the Greenify app |
This will free up system resources, enhance performance, and improve battery life, but it requires some consideration for the application to be effective. It is not sufficient to put every installed application into hibernation mode. Since many applications perform operations that you may not know about or want to know about, Greenify is a useful tool for that.
Remember not to use automatic screen brightness.
This feature seems useful at first, but the automatic brightness is often brighter than you might need, so it is best to manually set the phone’s brightness to a level that is comfortable for you. This method is considered one of the best ways to improve battery life because the screen is one of the largest consumers of battery power.
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| Automatic screen brightness |
Remember to set your phone's brightness manually to a comfortable level, as
automatic brightness can often be too bright. This is a great way to improve
battery life because the screen uses a lot of power. To turn off automatic
brightness, go to quick settings and look for the automatic brightness option.
Uncheck the box next to it to disable automatic brightness.
Turn off vibration and haptic feedback
The vibration of calls from your phone consumes more energy than the ringing, and the tactile feedback (clicking sounds on the keyboard) also consumes charge.
While these sounds may give a good impression, they do not add anything to
your user experience and only serve to drain the battery.
Remember to set your own "Do Not Disturb" or "Sleep" schedule.
Set sleep times or activate the block mode to automatically turn off WiFi and mobile data when not in use. Most phones offer a “Do Not Disturb” setting for this purpose.
You can put your phone in airplane mode when you sleep or use features like
"sleep" mode or block mode to automatically activate at specific times of the
day, such as when you're sleeping or at work. There are helpful apps like
IFTTT that let
you set rules to conserve your phone's battery life.
No need to be online 24/7
Turn off GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi, and mobile network data when not in use to improve device battery life.
When you use WiFi frequently, it's a good idea to keep your WiFi settings on
"Always on during sleep" because this consumes less power than reconnecting to
WiFi every time you turn on your phone. You can usually find this option in
the WiFi settings.
The quick settings offer several advantages.
"Remember: don't be fooled by the widget."
Remove the widgets you don't need, especially those that are connected to the Internet, such as the weather widget. If you have many widgets across your main home screens that constantly update and synchronize themselves (like Twitter, Reddit, weather, Gmail, and others), this means that you are not contributing significantly.
To improve your device's battery life, remove them. When you need an
application, simply click on it.
If you have a bunch of useless widgets
on your device, here's how you can get rid of them: Long press on a space on
your home screen and then drag the widgets you don't need to the trash bin at
the top or bottom of your screen, depending on which company made your
phone.
Remember to explore the battery-saving features on your phone.
All ROMs, whether they are stock Android ROMs, user interfaces from phone manufacturers such as TouchWiz, or custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, have a variety of settings in the menu to help save or improve battery consumption.
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| Battery-saving features |
HTC has
“Maximum Power Saving Mode,”
Samsung
has “Ultra Power Saving Mode,” Sony has STAMINA Mode, etc. Explore these
different options on your device and its ROM and make them work for you.
Even
if your phone lacks advanced battery-saving features or you prefer not to
disable too many, at least utilize basic battery-saving mode.
Beware of the automatic synchronization trap.
To stop your Google accounts from automatically syncing, you can simply go to Settings, then select Google Account, and disable automatic synchronization for any apps that don't need to update constantly.
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| Automatic synchronization |
Some applications, such as email, allow you to update manually when you launch them. This is better than running several automatic updates throughout the day when you do not need them. The same rule applies to Twitter, Reddit, and similar applications. However, if you need constant updating or notification alerts, such as private messages on Facebook or a calendar app, just sync them only when you need to use them.
Conclusion
By using simple techniques such as turning off the screen and disabling
unnecessary services, Android
phone battery life can significantly increase. It is also recommended to close
unused applications, update the system, and improve battery performance.