1. KEEP THE CHARGE BETWEEN 20 AND 80%
Good practice dictates that the phone should be kept continuously within a charge range of 20 to 80% in order to preserve its battery. Leaving your smartphone charging beyond 100% or letting it discharge completely can cause the battery to overheat.
The first thing to do is to display your battery percentage. To do this, go to Settings > Battery > and enable "Battery Percentage."
Charge your smartphone occasionally rather than leaving it charging overnight. This will preserve your battery and also reduce your electricity bill!
However, experts recommend performing a full recharge cycle once a month, i.e., going from 0 to 100% charge, in order to recalibrate your battery.
2. USE AUTOMATIC BRIGHTNESS MANAGEMENT
Even though it is more comfortable to have a bright screen, it is not always necessary to turn the brightness up to the maximum.
With automatic brightness adjustment, your screen adapts to the ambient lighting to ensure optimal display.
Optimizing screen brightness reduces energy consumption and therefore protects your battery.
To activate this mode, go to Settings > Display > and activate "Adaptive Brightness" mode.
3. ACTIVATE THE BATTERY SAVER
Battery saver mode, as its name suggests, is also an excellent way to save and therefore preserve your battery.
You can activate it directly from your shortcut menu (by sliding down) or in: Settings – Battery – Battery Saver.
Once activated, this mode enables the dark theme (which consumes less energy) and disables or restricts background activities, certain visual effects, and other features such as "Ok Google."
For better management, you can also activate it automatically when your charge reaches 20%. To do this: go to Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Set a schedule > Determine the percentage at which you want this mode to activate.
Background apps can also drain your battery even when you're not using them. By activating the "Battery Manager," your smartphone can send you notifications suggesting that you close the most energy-intensive apps.
4. CLOSE APPLICATIONS RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND
As mentioned above, even when you are not using an app, if it remains open in the background, it will consume battery power. Once you have finished using an app, remember to close it.
Nothing could be simpler:
- If you are using gesture navigation: swipe up and close the apps of your choice by swiping them up or click directly on "Clear All."
- If you are in three-button navigation mode: click on the square at the bottom right of your screen and close the applications of your choice by swiping them upward or click directly on "Clear All."
5. TURN OFF YOUR SMARTPHONE AT NIGHT OR SET IT TO AIRPLANE MODE
Even when you are not using your smartphone, it continues to work (searching for networks, receiving notifications, text messages, emails, etc.). Adopt good habits by turning off your smartphone at night or activating airplane mode. This mode will cut off all network connections and therefore any activity that is not related to the use of your smartphone.