You probably dread that moment when your phone’s battery life is suddenly at 10 percent with no charger in sight. Unfortunately, this situation is all too common, especially for busy people who are constantly on the go. Luckily, here are 12 awesome hacks for saving your phone’s battery life until you can charge it again:
1. TURN DOWN THE BRIGHTNESS
If your phone’s screen is unusually bright, chances are it’s sucking all your battery life. Go into your settings and turn down the brightness level. Not only will a dimmer screen be easier on your eyes, it’ll also extend your phone’s battery life.
2. GO ON AUTO LOCK
Most phones that aren’t switched to automatic lock will stay lit for a certain amount of time after you’ve used it. To preserve your phone’s battery life, go into settings and enable automatic lock.
3. SELECT A DARK BACKDROP
You’ll want to select a dark background for your phone. Why? Because phones use more energy lighting up white and light colors. What’s more, you should avoid screensavers and any animated images. By selecting a simple dark background, you’ll instantly save your battery life.
4. CLOSE OPEN APPS
Apps on your phone remain open, even if you’re not using them. This definitely decreases your phone’s battery life. To extend your phone’s battery life, you should manually close all apps you’re not using.
5. SAY GOODBYE TO SCREEN ALERTS
You should switch off both sound and screen alerts to save your battery juice. This is because, each time your phone issues a notification, your screen becomes and stays lit for a certain amount of time, zapping battery life. In the same vein, you should switch off social media notifications to help your battery last longer.
6. SWITCH OFF YOUR GPS AND BLUETOOTH
While these two features might be super useful to you, they also use up a lot of energy. After you’re done using these features, make sure to disable them. If you’re a fan of using maps, it might be easier just taking a screenshot of the map to refer to later. This way you can better preserve battery life.
7. DISCONNECT WIFI
Yes, using wifi helps to save your mobile data, but if you’re not using wifi for long periods of time, you’ll just end up draining your battery for no reason. Remember to switch off wifi whenever it’s not in use.
8. DISABLE VOICE CONTROLS
Voice controls can be useful and fun, but they use up your battery very quickly. Even if you accidentally activate it, your phone will end up using a lot of power. Play it safe, and disable voice controls in your phone settings.
9. TURN ON FLIGHT MODE
Most smartphones have a flight mode setting that’ll extend your phone’s battery life. Switch it on whenever you don’t need to use your phone. It’ll save you a ton of power.
10. OPT OUT OF AUTOMATIC UPDATES
Some smartphones automatically install new updates whenever they’re available. The same also goes for apps. But this really drains your phone’s battery life. You can disable automatic updates by going to your phone’s settings.
11. DON’T USE 4G
Whenever your phone is running low on battery, you should immediately disable 4G. This will help to double your phone’s battery life. Similarly, once your battery life percent drops below 10 percent, you should also disable 3G to prevent your battery from dying completely. While you won’t be able to use the internet, you’ll still be able to make calls and send texts.
12. TURN DOWN THE VOLUME
Turning down the volume on your phone can help preserve its battery life. This is especially true if you receive a lot of calls and texts during the day. You should also switch off your phone’s vibrate function to conserve your phone’s battery life.
Stay in the green
Low battery life sucks, especially when you’re unable to charge your phone. But you can help preserve your phone’s battery life by following a few simple tips and tricks. When in doubt, you can always switch your phone to “low battery” mode.
References
- “6 Phone Battery Hacks That’ll Save You a Panic Attack When You’re Seeing Red,” The Muse, n.d.
- “10 Tricks for Saving Your Phones Battery Life,” Mashable, October 8, 2017.
- “Everyday Hacks: 19 Proven Tricks to Increase Your Phone’s Battery Life,” Expert Home Tips, April 9, 2015.
