Fight phone battery drain

The other day, I noticed my Android phone was losing power fast and I wanted to figure out what was draining the battery. Thankfully, the Android OS has some helpful tools to figure that out. I’ll demonstrate using my Galaxy S22 phone.  The settings on your phone may vary a bit.

First, I swiped down from the top of my home screen to get my settings icon. Then I tapped on it.

Then I scrolled down to Battery and device care

You’ll see a staus update for your phone’s battery life. If there’s a drain, you’ll be given the opportunity to fix it. If everything is okay, it’ll say good. 

You can tap Fix Now to close apps that are using too much power. Or just scroll down to take a look at the troublemakers and close them individually yourself. 

I also see an option to switch to Power saving mode which can really extend the life of the phone battery.

However, no apps can run in the background. That means no notifications or messages from apps you aren’t currently using. You won’t see the clock on your screen, the speed of your CPU is limited, the screen brightness decreased, and the screen resolution lowered. If you’re in a position where you’re running low on battery life, this can be a good option.

I can also tap on More battery settings.

I can select adaptive battery or adjust the processing speed to save battery life. 

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