TechMaximising smartphone battery: Tips to keep your phone alive longer

Maximising smartphone battery: Tips to keep your phone alive longer

Remember when mobile phones could last several days on a single charge? It seems like a distant past now. Today, with numerous functions available on smartphones, daily charging has become the norm. However, there are methods to extend both battery life and longevity.

Turning off this app will extend your phone's battery life.
Turning off this app will extend your phone's battery life.
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Smartphones are our daily companions, and their intensive usage can drain the battery quickly. Although most users are aware that apps and multimedia consume a lot of energy, few people realise what truly affects the battery level the most. Many seemingly insignificant functions and settings can be real "energy guzzlers." In this article, we will explore what consumes the most battery in a smartphone and how to prevent it.

Will dimming the screen extend battery life?

The first tip concerns controlling screen brightness. Although large displays are convenient for users as they allow the use of many contents simultaneously, they consume a lot of energy. Therefore, it is important to control screen brightness. The brighter it is, the more energy the smartphone consumes.

If full screen brightness is not needed, adjust it to the ambient conditions. It is also worth enabling dark mode in apps that allow it. This tip is especially relevant for phones with AMOLED screens, where displaying black consumes less energy.

Enable battery saver mode

The second tip is to enable battery-saver mode. This function limits background app activity, allowing for longer phone use. It can be activated in the settings of most smartphones, both iOS and Android. Battery-saver mode can significantly extend the device's working time.

How to disable background software?

If you use an Android smartphone, remember that apps running in the background consume much energy. If you don't use them, turn them off. Also, check for unnecessary apps on your phone. If you find any, uninstall them to save energy.

Why is it worth disabling Bluetooth?

Finally, it is worth disabling the nearby sharing Bluetooth option. This feature detects nearby devices using Bluetooth and automatically connects to them. To disable this feature on an Android phone, go to Settings, then find the Google tab. Select Devices and Sharing, then Nearby Sharing. Slide the Device visibility toggle to the off position.

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