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.
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