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We’ve all have been through that 5% alert struggle that literally makes us hustle our ways to find charger or a Powerbank to connect the phone before it goes into ‘coma state’. And, in times when you may not possibly find a charging point or worse you realize that the power bank’s battery is discharged as well that’s when panic strikes. Hey but not anymore because, here are some easy breezy tips that could help in sustaining your phone’s battery life at least till you connect it with a charger or Powerbank.

Don’t worry nobody’s advising you to put that smartphone away to save battery. Well, all we are trying to do is to provide you with some smart tips on how to reduce your handset’s power consumption without hampering your usage! Sounds interesting? Well, then let’s proceed and deep dive into it to know more.

1 Brightness – The Mortal Enemy

No matter how much you love your smartphone’s colorful display, it drains your battery at a rapid speed. You can either manually set the brightness level of your smartphone according to your preference or set it to auto brightness mode wherein the phone’s screen brightness will automatically adjust according to the ambient lightings. Does this save a lot of battery life? Well considerably yes, as it utilizes comparatively less power. By using auto brightness feature you can easily increase approximately 2 to 2.5 hours of your battery life at least. What else? It won’t strain your eyes either!

Here’s how you can adjust your screen brightness on Android Phone:

Step 1: Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Access.

Step 2: Swipe or drag on the brightness slider to adjust the brightness level manually OR you can even tap on the check box besides the auto option.

Step 3: Once adjusted as desired release the slider.

2. Timeout with screen timeout or sleep mode

Another reason that is causing your phone’s battery to drain faster is the longer screen time. If you are someone who keeps your lit for a prolong period then it’s time to tweak with the screen timeout settings and ensure to set it at minimum. For instance, if your screen timeout is currently set to 2 minutes, consider reducing that figure to 30 seconds or less.

Screen out or sleep mode will automatically lock the screen after the set period of inactivity. For example; if you have set your screen timeout for 15 seconds and your phone is inactive for that many seconds or minutes it will automatically lock the phone until you unlock it again thereby saving your phone’s battery life. On most Android phones, the minimum default screen time is set to 15 seconds.

Know how you can change the sleep mode or screen timeout settings on Android Phone

Step 1: Click on Settings –> Tap on Display option under settings

Step 2: Tap on the sleep mode or screen timeout option under display

Step 3: Select the desired time out according to your preference.

3 Disable Bluetooth, Wi-Fi When Not in Use

Yes, you read it right. That Bluetooth headset, even that Bluetooth speaker connected with your smartphone drains your phone’s battery life. Similarly, the Wi-Fi connection you use at your work place, at home and even at public places tends to exhaust the battery of your phone. Both these features tend to use a lot of power to function thereby, leaving your phone’s battery critically low.

While, most of us often use these features on daily basis, all you can do it simply ensure to disable them while not in use for instance; turn off or deactivate Bluetooth if you aren’t playing any songs on your Bluetooth speaker or when you aren’t using your Bluetooth headset. This way, you can certainly try adding at least an hour or more to your phone’s battery life.

Here’s how you can turn off Bluetooth on your Android Phone:

Step 1:Tap on Settings –> Tap on Connections Option under settings.

Step 2: Check if the Bluetooth option is active if yes, toggle to deactivate the feature.

Similarly you can disable Wi-Fi in few simple steps:

Step1: Tap on settings –> Click on connections under settings

Step 2 : Check if the Wi-Fi connection is enable if yes swipe the toggle to disable this function

4. Don’t leave apps running in the background

I am sure like me, many of you probably use multiple apps at one time. Maybe like texting someone and then back to scroll through the social media newsfeed or maybe some may want to check out the online sale and so many other activities. Although, we may find this multitasking thing a convenient feature, what most of us fail to understand is that running so many apps at one time utilizes a lot of power than required thereby, draining the battery of your smartphone quickly.

However, there is a quick and easy way to ensure that your phone’s battery does not get drained unnecessarily how? It could probably come as a surprise for a few of you but by clearing the apps in the background can certainly reduce the power utilization. These apps tend to use data and considerable amount of power even though they aren’t being used. However, in few simple steps you can clear the unwanted apps.

Here’s How you can clear the background apps in your Android Phone.

Step 1: Hold on the multi-tasking button (the icon placed below in the extreme left of your phone)

Step 2: You will now be able to see the number of apps open in the background.

Step 3: You can tap on the Close All or Clear All option to close these apps.

5. Enable power-saving mode or Ultra power saving mode

You know normally I use to enable the airplane mode whenever my phone’s battery would be critically low until I discovered this power saving mode or battery saving mode in my phone. Trust me, it’s no less than a blessing! Why am I harping so much on this what does this feature exactly do you may ask? Well, Power saving mode or battery saving mode conserves the battery of your phone thereby reducing the screen brightness as well as data usage of background apps, blocks notifications and updates from apps unless you open them to check. Apart from this, battery saving mode or power saving mode feature also blocks those apps that use the GPS, yes, it means you won’t be able to access the Google Maps to track your route with power saving mode on.

In short, it almost converts your smartphone into a feature phone giving you an indication that the battery needs to be charged as soon as possible.

So the next time if your smartphone is running on a low battery and you probably feel like you won’t be able to get to a charging point anywhere for a while, you can manually enable it by:

Method 1: via Quick Access

Step 1: Swipe down from the top of your device’s screen.

Step 2: Tap on the Battery Saver icon.

Method 2: via Settings

Step 1: Click on the Settings –>Tap on Battery & Storage option under settings

Step 2: Tap on Battery –>Toggle on the Battery Saver option to enable it

Step 3: Under the turn on automatically option, you will find that the battery saving mode or power saving mode is set at 15% battery by default. However, according to your preference, you can retain the same or select among 5% battery or 15% battery.

6. Don’t use Haptic Feedback & Vibration Mode:

Do you like the tactile feeling when your phone’s keyboard vibrates while typing? Or you prefer your phone to vibrate and ring to alert you about any calls or notifications? But do you know that the vibration motor which rotates a small weight to make your whole phone shake every time when you r phone rings or you type a message consumes a lot of power? Which makes you run and grab the charger often. Well, that being said, by making a few alterations i.e. by disabling the haptic feedback and vibrate when ring option you can be certain about saving a considerable amount of battery of your smartphone.

Here’s how you can disable Vibrate & Ring feature in your Android Phone:

Step 1: Click on Settings –> Tap on Sounds and Notification option under settings

Step 2: Disable the ‘vibrate when ringing’ option under Sounds and Notification.

Similarly, if you wish to disable the Haptic feedback feature you need to.

Step 1: Click on Settings –> Tap on Sounds and Notification option under settings

Step 2: Select other Sounds option under Sounds and Notification

Step 3: Toggle the Haptic Feedback option to disable the feature

So the next time when find yourself in a fix with a drained out powerbank leaving you frantically searching for a charging outlet, try these simple and practical tips. Surely, these tips will help you save and extend the battery life of your smartphone till you find a charger or a charging point.

Have you tried any of the above tips before? Then do share your experience with us. We will be thrilled to know from you if there are any more tips that can be added to the above list. Also, if you like this article then do share it with your family and friends.

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