Now a day’s smart phones can be used for several purpose but
we need to compromise with its battery life. Even though smart phone batteries
are growing bigger every year, we're not seeing such a benefit because our
Android devices are demanding more and more out of them.
Follow the simple ways to increase the battery life of your Android smart phone.
Use power saving mode
Most Android device manufacturers have added some form of
power-saving mode in their smartphones. shut down specific apps when the
battery dwindles below a predetermined level.
Android Lollipop has a battery saver option built in (which means most phones running
Android 5 will too in the future). If you can't find a power saving option,
check out an app like Juice Defender.
Automate your phone
You don't need your phone syncing away through the night, so
why not introduce a bedtime routine that automatically silences it and kills
your data and Wi-Fi connections? With apps like AutomateIt and Tasker, you can
also automatically turn things on and off based on triggers and rules you
define.
Uninstall or disable apps
Navigate to the Settings > Apps and flick over to the
'All' tab to find a complete list of your apps. Anything in the list that you
don't use is a candidate for the uninstall pile. In their infinite wisdom,
manufacturers sometimes block you from uninstalling their apps, but you usually
have the option to disable them instead, and it's worth doing.
Hibernate or freeze apps
You may also consider installing Greenify to get a good look
at what is running and automatically hibernate apps that you aren't using, so
they aren't eating system resources unless you start them up.
You'll need to root your device to really take full advantage, which is simple
enough but will take a little time to manage if you're new to the process. If
you do decide to root then you may also consider Titanium Backup Pro for
freezing unwanted apps.
Streamline your home screen
The busier your home screen, the more battery life it's
going to suck. Get rid of widgets that you don't need, and consider reducing
refresh rates. Animation costs power, so ditch the live wallpapers.
If you have a phone with an AMOLED display (such as nearly all of the high end
Samsung Galaxy models or the new Moto X), then use a dark background for the
home screen and a dark theme in general. The technology achieves deep blacks by
not lighting up those pixels and so dark backgrounds can save you some power.
Tweak display settings
Your screen brightness is going to have a big impact on your
battery. Don't rely on auto-brightness because it will generally be set higher
than you really need. Reduce brightness manually and keep it as low as is
comfortable. You can always pull down the notification shade and tweak it
quickly via the quick settings when you have to.
You should also reduce the screen time out in display settings under sleep. The
faster your Android device fades to black when not in use, the more power
you'll save.
Turn off vibrations
When it comes to Android phones and tablets, vibrations can
be an unnecessary battery killer. Fortunately, you can control it manually.
Start with haptic feedback for key presses. You'll usually find the option to
turn 'Vibrate on keypress' off in Settings > Language & Input in the
options for the keyboard you are using. You could also turn off 'Sound on
Keypress' for extra saving.
You can also go into Settings > Sound and turn off 'Vibrate when Ringing'.
You'll find a Vibrate option that you can turn off in your SMS app settings as
well.
Turn off notifications
Do you need to know every time someone likes a post or
comments on something you've engaged with on Facebook? Do you want to hear
about the latest special offer or new app in your notification shade?
When you install any app, it automatically gains the right to fire
notifications at you, but you can stop it in Settings > Apps by tapping on
the app and clearing the 'Show Notifications' box.
Turn off GPS
Go to Settings > Location and you can see which services
and apps are trying to track you. Switch the mode to lower accuracy or just
turn it off and you can save a lot of power.
Under - clocking the CPU
If you're willing to root then you can sweep away bloatware
and get an optimized custom ROM, you can even download an app like SetCPU for
Root Users and tell your processor to run at a slower speed in order to use
less power. It's an extreme step, but it definitely has an impact.
