Stretch a low battery’s power on Android
To help a dying battery last until you can plug in your phone, you can turn on battery saver. You can also make temporary changes to your settings to stretch your remaining battery power.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 10 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Turn on battery saver
If your battery is close to dying, turn on battery saver.
Avoid high-drain activities
- Showing navigation for long periods
- Watching videos
- Playing graphics-heavy games
- Tethering ("hotspots")
- Using GPS for long periods
- Streaming videos or music
- Phone calls on the move (like in a car)
- Much camera use
- Playing highly interactive games
- Using apps for long periods
Limit connectivity & location
If you don’t need your mobile network
- Swipe down from the top of your phone's screen.
- Tap Airplane mode
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.Use Wi-Fi in Airplane mode
- Swipe down once from the top of your phone's screen.
- Tap Wi-Fi
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.- Swipe down from the top of your phone's screen.
- Tap Bluetooth
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.Important: Many apps and features won’t work without Location services.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Location. If you don't see "Location," tap Security & location
Location.
- Turn off Use location or Location.
Location.Tip: Battery saver turns off most location uses.
Limit automatic syncing
You can save battery by turning off auto-sync for your whole Google Account. But your data won’t automatically refresh while auto-sync is off, and some apps won’t work properly. Learn how to stop syncing your Google Account.
Tip: Battery saver turns off most automatic syncing.
You can save battery by turning off auto-sync for individual Google apps. But your data won’t automatically refresh while auto-sync is off, and the apps may not work properly. Learn how to stop syncing your Google Account.
Tip: Battery saver turns off most automatic syncing.
