Smartphones evolve. Every time we have bigger screens in more compact phones, double cameras, triple and even quadruple cameras, and soon the fully foldable devices will arrive. However, in full 2018 we still have to resort to advanced tricks and tips to save battery , since neither the capacities have suffered an important leap in recent years, nor have new technologies appeared with which to considerably extend the autonomy of the terminals.
Luckily, at this point we already have quite clear bases on what is useful and what is not when it comes to saving battery in Android. And it is that although there are many ways like
battery-saver app, tips and tricks with which to manage to extend the battery life of our devices for a few hours, not all of them work, and some despite doing so can become counterproductive. That is why this is undoubtedly the best thing you can do to promote battery saving on your Android mobile.
Save battery on Android: 9 useful tips
Don't overdo it
At this point we should all keep in mind that the screen is, by far, the component that spends the most battery on a mobile. While a processor may be more or less efficient, the industry's trend is to develop increasingly bright, larger and astronomical resolutions , which translates into panels that require more energy to illuminate.
Therefore, the measure in this case is obvious: in those situations where you do not need a brightness that is too high, it is best to reduce it as much as possible , logically to a level that does not adversely affect the display of the content. Depending on the mobile, about 40% is usually the ideal level.
In addition, if your device has already been updated to Android 9 Pie , the best option is undoubtedly to activate the Adaptive Brightness option , which bases its operation on artificial intelligence to learn from your habits and automatically modify the screen brightness , always choosing the optimum level for each situation.
Disable what you don't use
You probably do not need to have active mobile data while you sleep , nor many of the options that you currently have activated but that you only use rarely. Although the myth that Bluetooth or GPS use a battery if they remain activated at all times for a long time that they were denied, the same does not happen with other options such as those related to the Internet connection, or automatic synchronization in all your accounts.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that from time to time you deactivate those options that you will not use at the moment , mainly if you are suffering from a high battery consumption and do not know what the root of the problem may be. Others, such as Bluetooth, NFC or GPS, can remain active at all times without too much trouble.
And with this advice we don't just mean connections. Do you really need your mobile to vibrate or ring every time you touch the screen? Many of the settings that are enabled by default, or that at some point you have activated, may be silently ending up with the battery of your mobile, so it is not a bad idea to take a walk through the system settings in search of useless configurations you can disable .
Airplane mode is your ally
Another advice that follows the line of the previous one is to activate the airplane mode. Despite its name, this option is not only useful when you are about to catch a flight. In fact, it is a “shortcut” of the most convenient way to deactivate all the connections of the mobile in moments where they are not needed - for example, while you sleep -, so that it will not be necessary to go one by one deactivating all the options.
Take advantage of the dark themes
The debate is over: Google has shown with real evidence that using the dark themes of the applications that support it is very useful when it comes to saving battery power. According to research, using a white background in an application with the maximum brightness of the screen can multiply the consumption by three or more with respect to a dark background in the same application.
For months, Google itself has already begun to implement dark themes in its apps. Anyway, there are hundreds of apps and tools on Google Play that already include this option. And if you were not yet a fan of this option, now you have another reason to convince yourself.
Uninstall apps you don't use
Just as it makes no sense to have activated those options that you do not use, uninstalling those applications that you have not opened for a long time, and that are not essential, can result in greater battery savings , because maybe some of them, despite not being used daily , they have background processes that run without you knowing it several times a day - for example, to check for notifications - thus consuming energy unnecessarily.
But if you think that at some point you will need certain apps and you do not dare to uninstall them from the device, you can also use light alternatives that, in general, will consume much less resources than the original ones , and therefore will not affect the consumption of drums.
And not only can you uninstall the apps that you have installed in the past. If the manufacturer of your mobile has flooded it with bloatware , this is a good time to end it forever, or disable it if the company does not allow you to uninstall the native applications.
Change operator
It may seem somewhat exaggerated, but the truth is that poor network coverage can be fatal to your mobile battery. It may sometimes be due to temporary problems in the telephone network of the company in question, but if you are sure that your current operator does not have a good reach in the area where you reside, it may not be such a bad idea to change companies .
Before doing so, make sure the new operator does not suffer from these same problems. If you live in Spain, our ADSLZone partners offer you coverage maps of the main operators in the country.
Forget the "magic tools" ...
No application will give you 3 more hours of screen on just by installing it . In fact, it is likely that if a Google Play app makes you such a promise, it will end up producing just the opposite effect . There are many "tools" that ensure you can optimize the battery of any Android mobile phone - as if that concept existed - and that all they do is close the applications in the background, something not recommended at all for reasons that we will see later.
… But don't be afraid to use battery saving apps
Of course, not all battery saving applications are bad . There are many that can really be useful in improving energy consumption on Android devices, either limiting the execution of processes, or generating detailed statistics through which to know which applications consume more energy, and act accordingly . Some of the best apps to save battery in Android that exist are the following:
Accu Battery
It is probably one of the most popular, and the truth is that its fame is more than deserved. AccuBattery is an Android app that analyzes the battery status of the Android device, in order to show detailed consumption statistics and thus determine the status or health of the battery itself.
It has dozens of options available, all of them intended to provide the user with full control over the battery of their mobile. It will also be possible to see the charging speed, the temperature of the battery or its total capacity - remember that all batteries are degraded with use and over the years.
GSam Battery Monitor
Another classic tool in terms of battery saving in Android phones is GSam . For many, it is the most complete app that exists when it comes to monitoring the energy consumption of the applications installed on the device. One of its best valued functions, and without a doubt why this app has become one of the most famous, is the possibility to easily visualize the consumption depending on the use of the processor, the sensors, or the famous wakelocks caused both by the apps as by the operating system kernel itself.
Naptime
Created by the famous app and kernel developer Francisco Franco, Naptime is another useful tool for battery saving on Android . Its operation is based on DOZE, the Android native energy saving system introduced from Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which consists of putting those apps that remain in the background to sleep , so that they are not able to execute processes or activities in in the background and avoid thus promoting greater consumption.
Naptime, however, takes this system further, forcing the performance of DOZE , which natively does not come into play until after two hours since the app in question was stopped, or does not even work if the mobile phone It is moving - for example, while you carry it in your pocket. Thus, DOZE will start working as soon as you turn off the terminal screen, and it will stop carrying out its task as soon as it is turned on again .
It is necessary to comment, of course, that this app is mainly intended for those mobile phones with Android 6 Marshmallow, 7 Nougat or 8 Oreo , since in Android Pie Google has already solved the limitations of the DOZE system.
