Android battery settings trick lets ‘phone last up to 72 hours’ as Google fan raves ‘it kept going strong’
YOUR Android phone has a special setting that can dramatically increase your battery life.
Millions of Android models have access to the feature, but some gadget fans might not know it even exists.
The feature is called Extreme Battery Saver and it’s designed for when you need as much battery life as possible.
It’s an extra level above Standard Battery Saver, which already limits apps and features.
With Extreme Battery Saver, your phone will also pause most apps, turn off more features, and slow processes.
However, it won’t turn off essential system features like your Phone, Messages, Clock, and Settings apps.
In an official Google memo, the tech giant notes that it can “help your phone last up to 72 hours”.
This is in stark contrast to the usual 24 hours that you might expect.
The memo quotes one Google Pixel phone owner who had to use the feature while out searching for a lost dog in the woods.
The user was quoted as saying: “My Pixel phone was a trouper! It kept going strong.”
HOW TO ACTIVATE EXTREME BATTERY SAVER MODE
For a start, you’ll need to make sure you’re using the right Android phone.
Google explains: “On your Pixel 3 or later phone, including Fold, you can save even more power with Extreme Battery Saver.
“Extreme Battery Saver lets Battery Saver turn off more features, pause most apps, and slow processing for even more time between charges.”
To activate it, just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Extreme Battery Saver.
You can also choose which apps are allowed to still run with Extreme Battery Saver active.
For the biggest savings, you’ll want to only allow the most critical apps.
To tweak this list, go to Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Extreme Battery Saver > Essential Apps.
When you turn Extreme Battery Saver mode on, most of the apps on your phone will pause.
It’s possible to unpause specific apps if you really need to use them.
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Tip 1: Let the phone close apps you’re not using.
Tip 2: Keep your phone and apps up to date. Applications become more battery efficient with each new iteration, addressing errors and glitches that use unnecessary power.
Tip 3: Turn down the brightness. Save your eyes by turning down the brightness of your phone, while also saving the battery. You can also set your phone to Dark theme, which turns your background to black. It uses less power and relieves some of the strain on your eyes, too.
Tip 4: Know which apps and activities are power hungry. Pixel users should be aware of what activities drain their batteries most. Video calls and gaming are at the top of the list. Users should also shut down apps they have opened but aren’t using.
Tap on a paused app and then you’ll be given the option to Unpause Temporarily.
This will unpause the app until the next time that you decide to use Extreme Battery Saver.