Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tips to extend your Android device battery life


The general principal of saving your battery is to get ride of the apps that are draining your battery the most. Tweaks here and there will do the trick.

Read on for tips on how to maximize your Android battery life that may be applicable to all other smartphones as well.

Note:
Head to Settings – About Phone – Battery to see what exactly is killing your Android battery life.

Use the guide, after the break, to determine your worst offenders.

Use the power widget on Android to easily toggle your brightness, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS settings

Adjust your screen brightness manually by going into Settings – Display – Brightness.

This is usually the biggest problem that is eating you Android battery life.
Screen timeout values should be set to turn off quickly as well.

WiFi can speed up accessing data but it can also eat up a huge portion of your Android battery life.

To enable airplane mode: Settings – Wireless & Networks – Airplane mode.


    Another option is to set your WiFi on timeout which is found in a semi-hidden Advanced WiFi management screen.
    Head on to your WiFi settings tab and then press the menu button.
    From there you can select a timeout option for the WiFi connection.

    There is no reason to have your Bluetooth running if you’re not on headset.
    Disable it by going to Settings – Wireless & Networks – Bluetooth

    Having navigation enabled on your Android will suck the battery out fast.
    GPS is considered the Monster Power-Drainer of all smartphones.
    Unchecking the option Use GPS satellites might be less accurate but it will save you a lot of Android battery life.

Disable apps on Android phone that Sync Constantly and save battery life


    Do you really need to be pinged to every Email, tweet or status update?
    Open your Email, Facebook and Twitter apps and change the frequency of updates to maybe an hour.

    You can always hit the refresh button anytime if you really can’t help it.

Remove Apps/Home Screen Widget  that you don’t use and extend battery life on android.


    What’s the point of having them there if you never use them?
    Head on to Settings – Applications – Manage Application and click the uninstall button to kill those unnecessary apps.

    Same rule goes to your loads and loads of useless widgets. Be careful not to delete those you really need though!

Disable Animated Wallpaper on Android phone and save battery life.

    It may look nice, but these animations are power-hungry apps that are stealing your Android battery Life!

    Also, OLED-versioned phones use more energy when displaying brighter and whiter colors.
    Opt for a dark or even Gothic wallpaper-look to save those extra battery minutes.

Place your smartphone somewhere with good reception


    When your smartphone keeps on searching for a connection, your phone uses more power.
    Put it on your desk on near windows to notice the difference.

Take little Care of your Battery and save battery life.

    Try to avoid placing both your smartphone and battery in places that are too hot whenever possible.
    You might end up needing to replace your battery a lot quicker if you don’t do so.

    The old advice that you will need to completely drain you battery to ensure proper orientation is not applicable anymore.
    Regularly charge them and keep them toggled up so that they can perform better.

Buy an in-car charger to extend your battery talk time.

If worst comes to worst, buy an in-car charge and just leave it in the car.
Buy a spare one and leave it in your dad’s car.

Not only spare chargers but USB cables should be everywhere as well.

It might sound as a hassle but it might be your lifeline in emergency situations.

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