Trying to get the most life from your Android battery can be achieved by following the tips we’ve outlined below. Android battery life should last you an full day without having to charge. If not, follow these optimization suggestions. In a pinch, a car charger or travel charger will help you replenish your battery so as to not leave you with a dead phone.
Android Battery Saving Tips
- Reduce the brightness on your display. With the bigger screen Android phones like the HTC EVO and Droid X, they have a tendency to reduce the life of your battery.
- Your display has a timeout, where it will shutoff after a certain period of inactivity. Try reducing that number.
- If your phone has a battery usage meter, see what open third party applications are active. Go to Settings > About Phone > Battery.
- To get a fresh start each day, try rebooting your phone in the morning. This will limit the amount of apps running throughout the day.
- Like to check your email? Who doesn’t, but setting your phone to check every 15 minutes will drain your battery. Change that setting to 30 minutes or more.
- If you are not using Bluetooth, disable it.
- If you are not using WiFi, disable it.
- If you are not using GPS (Location Services), disable it.
- Utilize the Power Widget to toggle Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi and brightness all from your homescreen.
- Widgets are great, but try removing widgets that you don’t use often. These typically access data, thus draining your battery.
- If you are running Android 2.1 or greater, you have an option to run animated wallpapers. Don’t get sucked in. Use a standard wallpaper.
Like all phones, watching videos will likely have an adverse affect on your Android battery.
For information on specific models and available options such as extended batteries, select a link below.