Battery
To access your battery settings go to Settings > Battery and Device Care > Battery
From this screen you can view how much longer your battery will take to charge (this timeframe may very depending on how powerful the charger is that you’re using), the percentage of battery you have left, and your usage data since your last full charge. If you click on View Details, you can see how much of your battery various apps have used.
Power Saving
This feature will allows your phone to save battery which can come in handy if you don’t have a charger with you or wont be able to charge your phone for awhile. If you click on Power Saving, you can also view additional Power saving options such as:
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Turn off always on display
- To turn off Always on Display click the switch off
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Limit CPU Speed to 70%
- This will decrease the processing speed of your device but significantly limit battery consumption. Unless you are currently using an application where high processing speeds are needed it may be a good idea to keep this on to increase battery efficiency until you need it.
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Decrease Brightness by 10%
- Exactly how it sounds, this will decrease your screen brightness to save battery
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Limit apps and home screen
- This will only allow selected apps to run, limit background activity, turn off edge panels, and switch to dark mode
Background usage limits
This will help limit the battery usage for apps you don’t use often.
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Put unused apps to sleep
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With this setting, apps you haven’t used in awhile will automatically be put to sleep. Click on the switch to turn this on.
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Sleeping apps
- This will show you apps that are currently sleeping but they can run in the background if you use them again. If you want to add apps to this setting, just click on the plus sign, choose the apps you want to add then click on Add. If you want to remove apps, click More options (the three dots), then Remove apps. After you choose the apps you want to get rid of click on Remove.
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Deep sleeping apps
- These apps will never run in the background. If you want to use them you will need to open the app. If you want to add apps to this setting, just click on the plus sign, choose the apps you want to add then click on Add. If you want to remove apps, click More options (the three dots), then Remove apps. After you choose the apps you want to get rid of click on Remove.
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Never sleeping apps
- If you want to add apps that will never turn off or sleep in the background you’ll want to add these apps here. If you want to add apps to this setting, just click on the plus sign, choose the apps you want to add then click on Add. If you want to remove apps, click More options (the three dots), then Remove apps. After you choose the apps you want to get rid of click on Remove.
Wireless Power Sharing
With wireless power sharing (only available on select models) you can charge a wireless charging compatible device using your phones battery. Simply turn the Wireless power sharing switch on then place the device you want to charge on the back of your phone. You can also choose a limit using the Battery limit icon so your phone will stop sharing power once it has hit a certain percent.
More Battery Settings
Adaptive battery
Adaptive battery will intelligently analyze how you use your phone and extend your phones battery life based on usage by determining which apps are more important to you than others.
Processing speed
The processing speed on the phone determines how fast you can navigate through the phone and view, use and download content. You have a few options that can manage the speed of your processor which are:
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Optimized
- Optimized processing is good enough for most of the things you will use your phone for and is recommended for most people in most situations.
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High
- The data on your phone will process much faster than the optimized setting and can be helpful if you notice that some apps are generally running pretty slow but the trade off for higher speeds equates to more battery consumption and the possibility of your phone heating up.
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Maximum
- This setting will give your phone maximum processing power but is only recommended for short term use when you absolutely need higher speeds because it will rapidly drain your battery and will more likely than not cause heating with extended use.
Note: These processing settings have no effect on gaming. You can manage games from the Game Launcher
Show battery percentage
This will toggle on and off the battery percentage icon in the top right hand corner of your phone.
Show charging information
This will show your battery level and an estimated timeframe until your phone is fully charged even when Always on Display is off or not shown.
