10 Easy Tips to Extend Your Android Phone’s Battery Life

Unlike standard mobile phones, Android phones are
load with a ton of functions and features like
gaming, web browsing, media playing, GPS, video
calls, etc that blow away any other cellphones on
the market.
However, many of the features available on
Android devices can cause the battery to be
drained very quickly. Therefore, Android users
have to be smart and proactively manage the
battery in their phone. There are many ways to
improve battery life on Android phones. Here I’ve
listed ten simple tips that may help you to extend
your android phone’s battery life.

1. Reduce screen brightness
                 One the biggest battery hogs on your android
device is the screen. The brighter the screen,
the more battery power it requires. Reducing
the screen brightness can conserve more of
your battery.

2. Don’t use Live Wallpapers
Even though using live wallpaper can make
your android phone look cool and attractive,
but they drain a quite amount of battery. By
changing live wallpaper to normal wallpaper
can slightly extend your phone’s battery life.

3. Use black wallpaper or black theme
Since black color is very dark, the screen
don’t have to spend too much energy for
creating colors and therefore, it uses less
battery.

4. Remove home screen widgets that you don’t
need
The more widgets placed on the home screen,
the more RAM they took for running the
applications, resulting in more battery
consumption. So trying not to go overboard
with these.

5. Keep your battery away from extreme heat
Make sure that your battery isn’t exposed to
extreme heat as battery will lose it’s capacity
when hot.

6. Disable Auto Sync
Many Applications like Gmail and other email
apps eat up a lot of battery due to auto sync
features. When push e-mail is not required,
turn off the auto sync and manual
synchronization when needed. To turn of auto
sync, go to Settings -> Accounts and Sync ->
uncheck the ‘Auto-sync’.

7. Turn off WIFI when not in use
The other kind of network connection that the
android phone can connect to is Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is
available where there’s a hotspot – not
virtually everywhere like 3G. If you turn on
the WiFi connection, it will keep looking for a
Wi-Fi hotspot which may drain your battery
life. So, keep Wi-Fi turned off, unless you’re
using it right now.

8. Disable haptic feedback
Haptic feedback gives touchscreen keyboards
the sensation of a physical layout through
small vibrations. While this feature can make
typing feel more natural, it can affect your
battery life. To disable haptic feedback, go to
Settings -> Sound . Scroll down to system and
uncheck Haptic feedback.

9. Turn off location services
Location services such as GPS and Google Maps
are very useful when it comes to find
directions or locations, but they are also
consume a lot of battery. So unless you are
using it right now, keep them turned off.
How to turn off location services :
Tap Settings -> Location services                .Uncheck all the the boxes available.

10. Disable auto updates for widgets
Home screen widgets like weather updates and
news get their information by pinging a
corresponding website automatically. Some
widgets allow you to disable automatic
updates, while others have to be removed
entirely.
To disable a widget’s automatic updates:
Open the widget and press Menu ->
Settings.
Tap on auto refresh and choose None

If you can’t customize the widget and it’s
something you can live without, we suggest
you to remove it from the home screen. To do
that:
Press and hold down the widget until it is
highlighted.
Drag the widget to the trash icon to remove
it from the home screen.









KitKat 4.4 Launcher Theme v2.8 APK

KitKat 4.4 Launcher Themeplay.google.com.kitkat.launcher
Ultimate KitKat 4.4 Experience Launcher Theme is a brand new multi-launcher theme designed for all Android launchers, inspired by forthcoming Android 4.4 OS and the latest Nexus 5 leaks!

Get the latest Android OS look with the most realistic Android 4.4 Theme on Google Play, featuring fully custom-designed icons, wallpaper, dock bars, folders, and much more!

Featuring FULL graphics support on Nova Launcher, Smart Launcher, Apex Launcher, TSF Shell, Next Launcher 3D, GO Launcher EX, ADW Launcher, ADWLauncher EX, Holo Launcher, SS Launcher, Atom Launcher, and many more!

Features:
  • KitKat Experience App Helper - Easy-to-use interface to automatically apply theme on your favorite launcher, with info and help for optional Android launchers, includes KitKat Experience wallpaper manager, automatically send any missing icon requests, view all included dock bars, icons, icon names, and much more!
  • KitKat Experience Icon Pack(s) - Over 525+ Android 4.4 Kit-Kat inspired icons, completely custom-designed icons inspired by latest Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 releases! Feel free to use built-in icon requester included in app or e-mail any requests you may have.
  • KitKat Experience Dock Bar Icons - Bonus icons include white or dark icons specifically for home screen dock bars, allowing you to customize this theme exactly to your tastes!
  • Ultimate Android KitKat Wallpaper Manager - Perfect wallpaper management system with no fragmentation, smart wallpaper selector adds only the best wallpaper sizes to perfectly match your device. 20 different designs to choose from, designed in multiple sizes (over 180 wallpapers in all), to perfectly fit the highest resolution tablets to the lowest resolution phones with full HD graphics.
  • Cloud-based wallpaper picker allows you to directly apply or download wallpaper designs to your device, giving you more space and freedom to use 3rd party wallpaper software (such as Gallery to selectively crop or even add live wallpaper effects).
  • KitKat Experience Clock Widget - Know when to have a break with the custom-designed Holo KitKat style clock widget, included in the theme and readily available in your widget pack.
  • KitKat Experience Dock Bar Pack - 40 different delicious KitKat style dock bars to choose from in a variety of styles and additional color options.
  • FULL KitKat Experience Launcher Graphics - Includes FULL supporting launcher graphics, such as folder backgrounds, menus, launcher icons, action bars, memory gauges, media systems, and much more, specially designed for each individual launcher!
DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS:
  • This is a theme (like a skin), you must apply it using built-in app, or you can apply it using your preferred supporting homescreen / launcher app settings (see support website for full instructions).
  • This theme fully supports Apex Launcher, GO Launcher EX / HD, Nova Launcher, ADWLauncher EX / ADW.Launcher, Next Launcher 3D, Action Launcher Pro, TSF Shell*, Atom Launcher*, Holo Launcher HD*, Smart Launcher* GSLTHEME, SS Launcher, and more!
  • You must manually apply theme on these launchers, full instructions in app and on support website.
To change wallpaper:
  • Press Menu > Wallpaper > Scroll to KitKat Experience Wallpaper > Select wallpapers > Apply
To add KitKat Experience Clock Widget:
  • Press Menu > Widgets > Scroll to KitKat Experience Clock > Select and resize using your launcher
What's in this version : (Updated : Mar 13, 2014)
  • New icon requests added, now includes over 2,100 custom icons!

Broken Sword : Serpent's Curse v1.0.6 APK


Shots ring out from a gallery… a robbery… a murder… and the beginning of another epic, original Broken Sword adventure.

Broken Sword : Serpent's Curse play.google.com.bs5
From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word...

Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humor - can George and Nico save mankind from disaster? Can you solve the secret of the Serpent’s Curse? A curse some say was forged by the Devil himself...

• The latest in the smash hit multi-million selling Broken Sword series
• Gripping story, engaging puzzles, voiced by a top quality cast
• Highly acclaimed 'slide and tap' interface – simple but hugely powerful
• Context-sensitive help system – access hints to solve even the hardest puzzles

Full English / German / French speech with option for subtitles in English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian.

Required Android O/S : 4.0.3+

Recent(File manager assistant)

RECENT is your primary productivity choice for managing images, files you downloaded and apps which have been installed in recent time.
The RECENT is compatible with all Android-based phones, and helps users to reach recent images, files, apps with simple click.
Pointing out your recent apps
Feeling hard to find out your frequently used apps?
No worry! The RECENT smartly manages your apps by frequency of use, and helps you to reach the one simply and quickly.
Showing apps you recently installed
Lots of apps have been installed on mobile phone, which is the one I want to use? The RECENT helps you to sort apps by installation time, and presents you an easy way to access or manage.
Finding out recent downloaded files
We always miss the files, images downloaded from mobile browser and other apps, how can we get them besides watching on notification bar?
The RECENT offers you the most quick and convenient way to manage download files.
Reaching your recent pictures
All images are stored in your phone gallery, and you can hardly find out the one you want.
The RECENT smartly manages all your photos, and helps you reach the one by simple click.

Recent(File manager assistant) - screenshot thumbnailRecent(File manager assistant) - screenshot thumbnailRecent(File manager assistant) - screenshot thumbnail

For download:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toma.lastest



Cut the Rope: Time Travel HD v1.2.2 APK

Cut the Rope: Time Travel is a completely new
adventure filled with time-traveling, candy-
crunching, physics-based action!
With two cute monsters to feed in each level,
Cut the Rope: Time Travel is twice the fun but
familiar to play. If you like Cut the Rope, you’ll
love Cut the Rope: Time Travel!
There’s no time to waste! Visit six exciting
locations including the Middle Ages, the
Renaissance, a Pirate Ship, Ancient Egypt,
Ancient Greece, and the Stone Age. Om Nom’s
ancestors are waiting – and they’re getting
really hungry for candy!
NOTE:
The game supports tablets!
What's new in this version : (Updated : Mar 10,
2014)
Various bug fixes and improvements
Required Android O/S : Varies with device

Download : 30Mb APK

Call Recorder Full v1.5.3.1 APK

CallRecorder Full play.google.com.callrecorder

This program records phone calls from the
phone line on some phones. Such recording is
not usually available out-of-the-box, it needs
hardware support in your OS kernel and root
access. If you have an HTC device, you're in
clover if you've got a custom ROM. Otherwise,
please visit the xda site, there're plenty.

Basically any device is supported, provided
that it's based on a Qualcomm chip, say, their
Snapdragons, etc. If your device has no such
support, the program still records phone calls,
but you need to select Android API in
preferences and the recording will most likely
proceed from the mike, not from the line.
Please feel free to make any comments or send
suggestions.

The list of supported devices

HTC Desire
HTC HD2
Google Nexus One
HTC Desire HD
HTC Desire Z
HTC Desire S
HTC Incredible S
HTC Thunderbolt
HTC Sensation
HTC EVO 3D (CDMA)
HTC Hero
HTC Wildfire
Acer Liquid mt
Dell Streak
ZTE Blade
HighScreen Cosmo
Acer Liquid
Sony Ericsson XPERIA ray
Sony Ericsson XPERIA arc
Samsung Galaxy S II X (SGH-T989)

Requires the kernel with 2-way call recording
patch and ROOT permissions

Use standard API for recording (may record
from the mic):
Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S II (Doesn't work
on Android 4 ICS, Preferences: Audio source -
voice uplink, and voice downlink when BT
headset is connected(it will record only other
side, but it's better then nothing))
at's in this version: (Updated : Mar 10, 2014)
fixed an issue with license checking
new recording method - CAF (Like ALSA but
doesn't require ALSA installation, root
required)
recording from the line on LG Nexus 4, HTC
One, HTC One mini, SGS4 GE, SG Note 3 LTE,
Moto G, LG G2 D802, etc.
volume control for CAF, ALSA and Standard API
(WAV)
sample rate for Standard API (WAV)
bug fixes

Required Android O/S : 2.2+

Download : 2Mb APK

*Remove license verification with Lucky
Patcher or run with Modded Google play

Weatherzone Plus v4.1.2 APK

Finally Australia's favourite weather app,
Weatherzone Plus+, has now arrived on
Android.
Weatherzone uses Bureau of Meteorology
forecasts and our meteorologists to produce
accurate forecasts for Australia and the
world.
For serious weather watchers, who rely on
weather for work or play, Weatherzone Plus+
gives you all the free app features plus more.
These include 3 hourly forecasts, graphs of
forecast temperatures over the next 48 hours
and more detailed rain forecasts. You can also
store unlimited favourites for rapid access.
What features are exclusive to Weatherzone
Plus+?
Exclusive 3 hourly temperature, icon, wind and
rain probability forecasts for the next 48
hours for all major Australian locations from
Opticast®
7 day forecasts for 2000+ Australian locations
for minimum, maximum temperature, icon, rain
probability/likely amount and 9am/3pm wind.
1000+ international location forecasts and
observations
Exclusive Australian synoptic map with rain
areas and amounts for 7 days (drawn by
weatherzone meteorologist every 12 hours)
What are other features of Weatherzone Plus+?
Real-time observations of temperature, wind
speed and direction, dew point, relative
humidity, pressure and rain since 9 am
Easily cycle through nearby locations
GPS search for current location
Sunrise and Sunset times
Max UV rating
Dynamic animated backgrounds that change as
the weather does
Real-time weather warnings
Animated radar from 58 locations around
Australia
Animated National and State composite radars
Animated satellite of Australia
Can store and display UNLIMITED favourite
locations
How do we make 3 hour forecasts?
Opticast® uses real time observations and up
to 10 global weather prediction models that
are intelligently combined to build the most
accurate high resolution short term forecasts
available to the Australian public.
How do we provide more forecasts than the
others?
We source data from the Bureau of
Meteorology and then fill the gaps with our
own team of professional meteorologists and
in-house high resolution forecasting models.
Who is Weatherzone?
Weatherzone is Australia's largest commercial
meteorological organisation supplying most of
Australia's media, electricity companies and
other weather sensitive industries.
Weatherzone uses Bureau of Meteorology
resources and unique internally developed
computer modeling to produce the most
accurate forecasts available in Australia. We
are a team of meteorologists and developers
that are dedicated to providing innovative
weather services.
What's in this version : (Updated : Mar 9,
2013)
Widget clock now honours your system
preferences for 24-hour time
Required Android O/S : 2.1+

Download : 9.5Mb APK

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