How to increase battery life on an Android Device.
Android devices are easy to use, have a nice UI, good perfomance, but battery life can be a major drawback in most devices. but with a few precautions, we can increase battery life,
- Do not use Live Wallpapers. They're nice, but they drain battery.
- [for HTC] Do not use Sense UI. That is HTC's home app. It may look good, but it also drains battery.
- Prefer the back button over the home button. The back button lets apps decide if they want to run in the background. The home screen often leaves apps running when they don't need to.
- Don't use app killers! There's no need for them if you use the back button, and you'll end up crippling other apps because of non-obvious dependencies between apps.
- Use WiFi whenever you have access to a network because it uses less battery than 4G. (Shorter distance, lower power.) Turn WiFi off when you don't have access to a network, otherwise it will keep looking for a WiFi network it can use (which drains battery).
- Reduce the frequency at which apps refresh their content, Like social media clients (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), email, and news or weather apps.
- Finally, watch your battery usage under Settings -> About Phone -> Battery -> Battery Use. This will show you what has been using the battery since it was last charged. (So it shows nothing while charging!) If anything unexpected is using the battery, consider replacing it with another app or service.
