Some setting may not apply to your phone as this guide is for all Galaxy phones.
Check for Apps Using Too Much Battery
If you notice the phone is dying way faster than it should the first thing you should do is check for and find the problem. Usually, there’s a big app like Google Maps navigation still open, or an app is misbehaving. This happens more than you think and can be a software incompatibility, a glitch, or just a random occurrence.
You should keep an eye on running apps and your settings menu because if you’re getting Galaxy battery drain your phone will notify you. Yes, you’ll see a small orange circle in the notification pulldown bar, on the settings icon, which signals that something might be wrong.
And while you shouldn’t expect to get 8 hours of “screen-on” time, it’s certainly a phone that lasts all day long without needing a recharge. If you’re not averaging at least 4-6 hours of “screen-on time” or even more early on, something isn’t right. Go to Settings > Device Maintenance > Battery > Battery Usage to see what’s going on.
Apps you use all day will drain the most battery, and the same goes for a widget that’s constantly checking the weather or Twitter. At the same time, some situations occur where an app uses an abnormal amount, and that’s a problem. These can be Samsung’s apps or one you download from the Play Store. We see this often with Facebook, WhatsApp.
Disable the Always-On Display
With a big screen on your Galaxy phone, videos and content can quickly drain your battery. The screen will constantly be the biggest cause of poor battery life.
And while most people love the Always-On display feature, turning it off may improve things. The small clock, date, notifications and battery level on the screen at all times, even when the screen is off, is the always-on display.
Samsung claims the AOD only uses roughly 5% battery during an entire 8-hour workday. So while it’s a small difference, if you’re looking for every advantage possible turn it off. Head to Settings > Lock screen > and disable the Always-On display.
Additionally, you can change some of these settings to prevent the screen from turning on in a pocket or purse, and just be better prepared for your day.
Go to Settings > Display > and scroll down and flip the accidental touches switch to on. Then, go to Settings > Advanced Features > Motions & gestures > and disable Lift to Wake along with turning off the Double-tap to Wake feature. Again, only do this if you’re having problems with the screen turning on when it shouldn’t, like in your pocket.
We also recommend going into settings > display > motion smoothness and making sure your phone is at 60Hz. Yes, the new 120 Hz refresh rate is fancy, but if you need better battery life go ahead and stick to 60Hz.
Reboot Your Galaxy To Improve Battery Life
Honestly, our biggest tip that will help you the most about 90% of the time you’re having a problem — is to reboot your phone. Most people don’t think to reboot the phone if the battery is draining too quickly, but you should. It gives everything a fresh start, including killing any apps that might be causing mayhem.
Additionally, Samsung has a setting that will automatically reboot your phone once a week for you. This is an amazing feature everyone should take advantage of. Go to Settings > Device Care > Tap the 3-dot at the top > and select Auto restart. You can choose the day of the week, the time (like at 3:00 AM Saturday night) and other things.
Doing this will optimize performance by restarting the device and giving it a fresh start every week. If you’re someone that hasn’t rebooted your phone in 2-3 months, use this feature.
Turn Off Features You Don’t Need/Use
This next category causes complaints because no one wants to buy a phone and then disable all the fancy features they paid for. That being said, if you don’t use them, turn them off.
As we all know, Samsung phones have a ton of software features, almost too many. And while yes, some are pretty neat or helpful, most of them are niche things you’ll absolutely never use. We’re talking about the Edge Panel, Edge Lighting, or all those gestures and palm swipe control “features”.
Head to Settings > Advanced Features > and start turning things off. We recommend disabling Smart Capture, Palm Swipe Capture, Direct Call, Easy Mute, Smart Stay, and others. These all need power and sensors inside the phone for things we rarely use.
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