{"id":4584,"date":"2025-04-12T02:42:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T02:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/?p=4584"},"modified":"2025-04-12T02:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T02:42:20","slug":"battery-drain-too-fast-the-solutions-are-in-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/battery-drain-too-fast-the-solutions-are-in-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery Drain Too Fast? The Solutions Are In Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vibration<\/a><\/strong>: Motor runs using more power than speaker, though not too much. 
Turn off by going:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings -> Sound -> Vibrate when ringing \/ Settings -> Language & Keyboard -> Haptic feedback or Vibrate on keypress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brightness<\/a><\/strong>: Brightness level, colorful background, and live wallpaper eat more battery. So tone down the brightness, and switch to a static and black background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep \/ Screen Off: The longer the screen is on, the more unnecessary battery it uses. Go to Settings -> Display -> Auto-lock and adjust the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4 Pillars of Connectivity: Mobile Data, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. Turn these off when not in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outdated Apps<\/a><\/strong>: At times, update is made to fix bugs or improve functionality that reduces battery usage. Remember to check reviews before update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apps Notifications<\/a><\/strong>: Apps keep a level of activity in the background to alert you to notifications. Go to Settings -> Notifications -> Pick apps for which you don\u2019t need notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background Apps<\/a><\/strong>: Some of them are silently running in the background. To really dig them out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings -> Application manager -> Installed -> Tap through to see which one has \u201cForce stop\u201d enabled. Remember to not stop those needed by the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Widgets<\/a><\/strong>: Turn off those that you don\u2019t need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For iPhones, go to Home screen -> Widgets -> Edit; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

for Android, tap and hold home screen -> Widgets -> Close existing ones on the screen or drag new ones to the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temperature<\/a><\/strong>: High heat may damage your battery, while extreme cold can accelerate  consumption or even stops it temporarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Mode<\/a><\/strong>: To really go battery survival mode, turn flight mode on. Handy especially while    you\u2019re sleeping. Although it means you\u2019re not able to receive emergency calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Things That Kill Your Battery<\/strong>1. Vibration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, setting your phone<\/a><\/strong> on vibrate mode actually drains more than using ringtone. The reason? The motor uses more power compared to speaker. Not much, but a difference is a difference nonetheless. You can turn off vibration by going to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings -> Sound -> Uncheck Vibrate when ringing, or<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings -> Language & Keyboard<\/a><\/strong> -> Uncheck Haptic \/ Tactile feedback2. Brightness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both brightness<\/a><\/strong> level and colourful background (don\u2019t forget live wallpaper too) will definitely drain your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you feel like your phone needs to go on survival mode, lower your brightness and switch<\/a><\/strong> to a darker, static background. Preferably black.3. Sleep \/ Screen Off<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDepriving<\/a><\/strong>\u201d your phone of sleep also counts. Not that it dramatically drains your battery (depends on the above factor), but the longer you keep the screen lit, the more unnecessary battery it uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sounds pretty intuitive to me. Anyway, you can adjust the time-till-screen-off by heading to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings -> Display -> Auto-lock<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can tweak the time to best suit your habit.4. Mobile Data (4G), Wi-Fi, GPS, & Bluetooth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, just turn them off when not in use. But for more in-depth info, look below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

i. Mobile Data (4G):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the following 2 conditions, it will drain more than usual: i) there isn\u2019t any 4G coverage in your area, ii) constantly crossing between 3G and 4G coverage area. Additionally, you should also switch to 3G when you simply don\u2019t need the speed. Oh, and it consumes more battery than Wi-Fi<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ii. Wi-Fi:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although its consumption is less than 4G, maintaining a signal still does. It\u2019s even worse in area without Wi-Fi connection<\/a><\/strong>: your device will constantly be on the lookout for a network and thus, uses more power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iii. GPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When location service is on, your phone<\/a><\/strong> will frequently ping the satellite, and herein lies the power consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iv. Bluetooth:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newer Bluetooth<\/a><\/strong> tech drains lesser battery. But still, there\u2019s consumption.5. The little things about apps: older versions, notifications, and background operation<\/strong>i. Outdated apps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starving your apps of updates means you\u2019re not doing your battery<\/a><\/strong> a favor. Usually, the developers of OS and apps will fix bugs and improve functions that may reduce battery consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be that as it may, be sure to ALWAYS check the reviews first before updating\u2014you may never know what lies ahead.ii. Restless Notifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The app stores<\/a><\/strong> abound with apps that never rest: they always peek their heads out to alert you of whatever\u2019s happening even after you \u201cclosed\u201d them. And we can\u2019t think of a finer example than Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a remedy to this: customizing the apps\u2019 notifications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings -> Notifications -> Choose from the list of apps whose notifications aren\u2019t worth your attention.iii. Those Stealthy Background Apps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a garden variety of apps that will run in the background. Oh, those pesky bunch; they are most worthy of the name \u201cvampire<\/a><\/strong>\u201d among all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing is, they are tricky too: clearing the RAM<\/a><\/strong> can only weed out some, and a good number of them will just restart again. So in comes the other method: going to Application manager in Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the running (or active) tab, you might see apps that RAM clear<\/a><\/strong> failed to wipe off for good. In here, you can manually close the apps. But it doesn\u2019t stop there. You might be surprised at how many are still up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to the installed list<\/a><\/strong> and try tapping through them; you will find some can still be \u201cForce stop\u201d. Just make sure you don\u2019t stop those essential ones needed by the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on Background Apps<\/a><\/strong>:It goes without saying that having more apps running in the background means battery will drop even faster. Whenever you hit home or back out of apps, some will remain mildly active to stay connected to the Internet, alerting you of notifications, and the like. So you can swipe them out or clear RAM<\/a><\/strong> to deal with them (though some apps will still restart on its own).However, frequently closing and re-opening apps will result in more battery drain since they need to repeatedly load into the RAM. Hence, you should really consider keeping those apps that you will reuse soon.Another suggestion is to just uninstall those you don\u2019t really need; it\u2019ll save up some space too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: iPhones<\/a><\/strong> will automatically close apps that are inactive after a period of time.iv. Vampires in Disguise as Little Fairies (Widgets):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, having more widgets up will add more load on your battery<\/a><\/strong>. If you really need the juice to last, get rid of those you don\u2019t really need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(iPhone<\/a><\/strong>) Go to Home screen -> Swipe till you see widgets -> Scroll down then choose edit -> Add or remove those little fairies to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Android<\/a><\/strong>) Tap and hold the Home screen -> Tap widgets from the menu that popped out below -> Close the existing one (tap the cross on the widgets already placed on your Home screen) or drag new ones onto the Home screen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And before we end, some extras for your knowing pleasure<\/strong>Temperature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exposing your device to extreme ambient<\/a><\/strong> (surrounding) temperature isn\u2019t ideal for your battery health. High heat might damage your battery, and the cold might accelerate consumption or if it gets cold enough, stops it entirely.Flight Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting into flight mode when connectivity isn\u2019t needed, e.g., when you are sleeping, will definitely help in holding the juice. However, that means you\u2019ve shut yourself off from getting any emergency calls<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There you have it: the battery vampires<\/a><\/strong> we gathered to help you be a smarter and more conscious smartphone users. As time goes by, we will add more or update the existing ones to ensure you can get the best and updated info as can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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