17 Tips to Boost Your Android Phone's Battery Life
Android smartphones are powerful, but unfortunately, they don't have endless battery life. In fact, many Android phone users would be happy to make it through a single day, hoping that a nightly recharge is sufficient. A number of factors have conspired to reduce gadget endurance over the past several years. Thinner designs with less room for batteries, larger and brighter screens, faster quad-core processors, more software that runs in the background, and power-hungry GPS radios all share responsibility. The move from 3G to 4G networks a few years ago—particularly of the LTE variety—has also taken its toll. These tips should apply across just about any Android phone. Try these tips to extend your handset's battery life: 1. Use a dark background. If you use a phone with an AMOLED screen, using black or dark wallpaper can save the battery. This is because such screens light up only the colored pixels while black pixels remai...