Battery Hacks for Your Phone!

The performance of your battery depends on several factors: the model, your usage, the age of your Phone and many more. But with a few simple settings, you can already save battery.

Screen brightness

• Android: Lower your screen brightness. You can also enable adaptive brightness under Settings > Display > Adaptive brightness so your screen adjusts automatically.
• Apple: Reduce brightness under Display & Brightness. You can also enable auto-brightness and use Dark Mode to save additional battery.
  
  
  

Optimized Charging

• Android: Go to Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > More battery settings and turn on optimized charging. Avoid charging from 0% to 100% and try not to leave your phone charging overnight.
• Apple: Enable optimized charging under Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging. Similarly, avoid full charge cycles and overnight charging.
  
  
  

Location services

• Android: Go to Settings > Location and turn it off, or manage permissions per app under App permissions.
• Apple: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and turn it off or customize access for each app.
  
  
  

Switch off push notifications

• Android: Manage notifications under Settings > Notifications > App settings and disable unnecessary ones.
• Apple: Go to Settings > Notifications and choose which apps can send notifications.
  
  
  

Auto lock

• Android: Set auto lock under Settings > Lock screen > Secure lock settings (recommended: 30 seconds).
• Apple: Set auto lock under Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto Lock (recommended: 30 seconds).
  
  
  

Background updates

• Android: Disable background data for apps via Settings > Connections > Data usage > Mobile data usage.
• Apple: Turn off background app refresh under Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
  
  
  

Turn off unnecessary wireless connections

• Android: Turn off WiFi, Bluetooth, and hotspot when not in use via the control center.
• Apple: Turn off WiFi, Bluetooth, and AirDrop when not needed via the control center.
  
  
  

Software updates

• Android: Check for updates under Settings > Software/System Update.
• Apple: Check under Settings > General > Software Update.
  
  
  

WLAN instead of mobile data

• Android: Use WiFi whenever possible to reduce battery usage.
• Apple: Connect to WiFi instead of mobile data whenever available.
  
  
  

Quit apps

• Android: Open the overview screen and swipe away apps to close them.
• Apple: Swipe up from the Home screen and close apps by swiping them away.
  
  
  

Additional tips

• Apple: Use original Apple charging cables and adapters for better battery health and longevity.