Good day!
Today, without a smartphone - as without hands (moreover, I'm not exaggerating ...). 😢 And the problem of its short battery life is quite relevant.
It is even worse when, even without this, a short work time becomes completely "scanty" ...
But, looking ahead, I will say that some of the reasons why the smartphone battery "behaves" this way can be eliminated by "fine-tuning" the device (but many neglect this, but in vain ...).
Actually, in this article I want to tell you how to increase the operating time of a smartphone, what to turn off and what to look for first. I think that the problem is quite popular and will be of interest to a wide range of readers.
And so ... 👌
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What causes the battery in a smartphone to run out quickly
👉 Tip 1
The first thing I recommend to pay attention to is the "readings" of the smartphone itself. Open up "Settings -> Device maintenance -> Battery consumption", and see which applications and adapters of the device "ate" the main charge.
Battery consumption (Android 10.0)
For example, in the screenshot above, the battery charge was spent on waiting and the screen (thus, it is logical to start optimization from the screen, for example, you can turn down the brightness, turn off the adaptive adjustment sensor, etc. But a few words about that below ...).
Screen 39% ...
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👉 Tip 2
Also note that in the section "Battery" on Android 8.0-10.0 there may be specials. modes of nutrition.
For example, in my case, there are three power modes: optimized, medium savings and maximum savings (of course, depending on the choice of the mode, the battery life of the smartphone varies greatly!).
Power mode - optimized
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👉 Problem # 1: an error has occurred in the system (for example, a smartphone can "endlessly" search for a network).
I will add that this can happen with both a new device and an old one. On some devices, such failures occur periodically: then they start looking for a network, then it is not known why the high CPU utilization occurs (by the way, the device becomes warm, you can see it if it is in your pocket).
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Decision:
Be that as it may, but the very first thing I recommend is to simply turn off and turn on the device (restart the smartphone). In many cases, after a reboot, the phone starts working normally.
Reboot your smartphone
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👉 Problem # 2: screen brightness is set to maximum (auto-brightness sensor is on). The screen is one of the most "voracious" elements, and the higher the brightness, the faster the battery sits down. I would also note that often smartphones have auto-brightness set (also called adaptive brightness control) - i.e. the device uses a light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness to the desired level. More often than not, the brightness is set too high ... * Decision: I, of course, do not urge anyone to squint, but keeping the brightness at maximum - there is also little point (on the overwhelming number of smartphones). A screen that is too bright is as damaging to your eyes as it is dim. I would recommend turning off the adaptive adjustment, and setting the optimal brightness value (in normal room lighting, when the bright sun does not shine on the screen, and there is no glare on it). Brightness level, adaptive adjustment * 👉 Problem # 3: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. adapters are turned on. The included Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. adapters drain the battery quite well (if they are turned off, the phone can work about ~ 10% longer under the same operating conditions). * Decision: It is necessary to try to disable these modules, and then you can compare how much longer the phone will work. Wireless modules are disabled * 👉 Problem # 4: GPS navigation is on, Google maps are open. Decision: Of course, it's good to navigate in an unfamiliar part of the district (city) using Google maps (Yandex). However, I note that they "gobble up" a large share of the battery charge. It is highly recommended that you use them only when necessary, and turn them off the rest of the time (really, do you really need to observe your location in familiar places?). It is recommended that you turn off location detection, and turn it on only when necessary. Also pay attention to applications such as weather forecast (manually specify the region where you want to monitor the weather, not using GPS), maps, etc. Location included! (May drain battery quickly) * 👉 Problem # 5: vibration is on By the way, many do not know, but the vibration signal takes more charge than the audio. Therefore, it is preferable to use a sound alert. * Decision: It is logical and simple: go to the smartphone settings in the "Sounds and notifications" section and turn off the vibration signal. Vibration on call (sounds, Android 5.0) * 👉 Problem # 6: Automatic app updates are working Automatic app updates may be enabled in the Google Play Market. Due to this, updates can be installed several times a day, which naturally does not have the best effect on the battery life of the phone. * Decision: You need to go to the Google Play Market settings and turn off automatic updates (or set them so that they work only when connected to a Wi-Fi network (note: and turn on Wi-Fi manually as needed)). Google Play Market settings - update apps automatically * 👉 Problem No. 7: the optimal settings for the auto-off screen are not set After each viewing of the phone screen, before turning off, it will remain on for 1-2 minutes (default time). I'm not even talking about the fact that if you often receive notifications, then the screen can light up almost every minute! * Decision: For active smartphone users, I would recommend reducing the transition time to sleep mode to 15-30 seconds. Thus, you can save a fraction of the charge. Note: look for the corresponding setting in the "Screen" section. Setting the time to enter sleep mode * 👉 Problem # 8: power saving mode is not used Many phones have special power saving modes, which significantly save battery power (all settings are already preset by the manufacturer of the device). At least until the reason for the fast discharge of the battery is revealed, it is quite possible to use a phone with a power-saving mode. Ultra-energy saving * 👉 Recommendation number 9: try to install special. applications for monitoring phone performance and battery status Well, I can't recommend using the specials. applications for diagnosing and monitoring the battery of smartphones (now there are a lot of them, I'm not ready to recommend anything specifically). For example, I use an app with a self-explanatory title "Battery" ... To date, only the most positive impressions from its use. 👌 Such applications allow you to know in time about the state of the battery, control the battery life (under various operating conditions), temperature, etc. I recommend trying a couple from this genre ... Battery health assessment * 👉 Problem # 10: using a smartphone in the cold If you use your smartphone outside (in winter), then it is possible that the battery charge may decrease due to low temperatures. Moreover, if your phone case contains aluminum, and the phone itself is thin enough (in this case, the battery inside the phone will "freeze" very quickly) ... In order not to repeat myself here, I will give below a link to one of my past articles on this topic. 👉 To help! In the cold, the phone runs out quickly. What to do, how to increase its operating time in the cold * 👉 What can we recommend: * PS It is possible that your battery has simply fallen into disrepair and it is time to replace it. By the way, pay attention to the appearance of the battery: often in case of problems with it, you will notice that it is swollen ... Swelling of the phone (battery) * Add-ons are, as always, welcome ... And that's all for me for now. Good luck! 👋 First publication: 15.04.2018 Correction: 08/25/2020
