{"id":826,"date":"2017-10-07T12:14:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T12:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gizmogrind.ca\/blog\/?p=826"},"modified":"2021-03-22T14:32:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:32:09","slug":"tips-smartphone-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips to Prolong Your Smartphone Battery Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are 7 tips to prolong your smartphone battery life.  The latest smartphone technologies allow for peak performance and lightning speed. With bright screens, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity among other features, comes crazy battery demands.  It gets harder to make your phone battery last longer especially if you are an active user. If you suspect that something is wrong with your battery, you may want to consider getting a replacement fast. But if that\u2019s not the case, then look for ways to prolong battery life.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you tired of charging your phone battery every night? If using your phone less is not an option, you can still find ways to reduce your smartphone\u2019s power consumption. We\u2019ll share with you some amazing and practical battery-saving tricks that can help you keep your smartphone running for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e18eb2a9b77\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e18eb2a9b77\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Reduce_screen_brightness\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reduce screen brightness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Short_screen_timeout_for_smartphone_battery_life\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short screen timeout for smartphone battery life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Make_sure_Bluetooth_is_turned_off\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Make sure Bluetooth is turned off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Turn_Wi-Fi_off\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Turn Wi-Fi off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Avoid_the_vibration_mode\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Avoid the vibration mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Turn_off_all_notifications\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Turn off all notifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmogrind.com\/blog\/tips-smartphone-battery-life\/#_Choose_power_saving_features\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose power saving features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Reduce_screen_brightness\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Reduce screen brightness<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bright, large and colorful displays usually consume high battery power. In fact, the display on your phone alone can consume more than 20% of your battery life. If your smartphone has an auto brightness feature, make sure you turn it on. This feature ensures that the screen brightness is automatically adjusted when the battery charge goes down. Avoid constantly running your handset\u2019s screen at full brightness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Short_screen_timeout_for_smartphone_battery_life\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Short screen timeout<\/strong> for smartphone battery life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How many seconds does it take for your smartphone\u2019s screen to timeout. Most smartphones have a screen timeout option on the display settings or general settings section. This feature allows your phone to stay lit for a certain duration of time after receiving some form of input. For instance, if you tap on the phone, the light appears and goes out some moments later if the handset remains unused. If you can, set the screen timeout to the shortest available time. Most smartphones have a minimum screen timeout of 15 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Make_sure_Bluetooth_is_turned_off\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Make sure Bluetooth is turned off<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love using Bluetooth, you may realize that at certain times, it\u2019s turned on even if not in use. Make sure you always turn off Bluetooth when it\u2019s not in use. You can add a few minutes or even hours in your handset\u2019s battery life by making this simple change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Turn_Wi-Fi_off\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Turn Wi-Fi off<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to add extra hours to your phone\u2019s battery life is making sure Wi-Fi is turned off when not in use. Don\u2019t leave the Wi-Fi radio on when you\u2019re busy doing other stuff. Turn it off and back on when you plan to use the network. To simplify the process of turning certain connections like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off, add a toggle widget on the home screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Avoid_the_vibration_mode\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Avoid the vibration mode<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using vibrate can quickly run out your battery. It\u2019s actually better to select a ringtone for incoming calls because it uses less power. If you don\u2019t want to be disturbed by a ringtone, simply leave your phone in view and then put off notifications so you can see incoming calls. This brings us to our next tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Turn_off_all_notifications\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Turn off all notifications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The multiple apps that you have on your phone are designed to come with numerous notifications that light up your screen, cause the background light to blink or display a message, all these processes consume battery power. You don\u2019t have to turn off all notifications. Consider turning off the less important ones and they\u2019ll not only prolong battery life but also eliminate the countess distractions you experience throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Choose_power_saving_features\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Choose power saving features<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost all smartphone devices are designed with a power saving mode, some call it the battery saving mode. This feature allows your smartphone to make changes that will save its battery life. In power saving mode, apps will stop updating in the background, you may also notice that your screen becomes dim and the screen timeout setting changes. Some phones will turn on power saving mode automatically when the battery level goes to less than 20%. You can change this to 30% so that your phone battery can last much longer when it\u2019s almost dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that there are certain apps that are known to be big battery drainers. You can visit the settings section on your pone to check the level of battery consumption each app has. If you notice an app that has too much background activity, make sure to turn its notifications off on the settings section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 7 tips to prolong your smartphone battery life. The latest smartphone technologies allow for peak performance and lightning speed. With bright screens, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity among other features, comes crazy battery demands. It gets harder to make your phone battery last longer especially if you are an active user. 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