Prolonging Mobile Phone Battery Life
iPhone
- Reduce brightness by going to settings Settings>Wallpapers>Brightness
- Check your settings to see if you you have an auto power saving mode and use it. It keeps a mobile running for longer when the battery reaches a certain level by adjusting settings (e.g. how quicky the screensaver appears) and turning off functions like the camera flash.
- Switch off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi by going to Settings; GPS at Privacy>Location and mobile data at Settings.
- Double click on the home button and all the apps will appear. To stop one from running, simply swipe it upwards.
Android
- Reduce brightness by going to settings Settings>Display>Brightness
- Check
your settings to see if you you have an auto power saving mode and use
it. It keeps a mobile running for longer when the battery reaches a
certain level by adjusting settings (e.g. how quicky the screensaver
appears) and turning off functions like the camera flash.
- Switch off 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi by going to Settings>Wireless>Network; GPS can be turned off using the Location and Security option.
- Go to the Google Play store online and download the free Watchdog Task Manager app to monitor your all usage.
Good Housekeeping, April 2014
