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Here’s how to improve the battery life of your smartphone in 7 easy steps<\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0Reduce social media polling<\/h1>\n

Facebook, Twitter and email apps are preset to high polling frequencies. Turn on Manual Refresh or set a low frequency for a noticeable battery life boost.<\/p>\n

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2. Turn off all unused hardware radios<\/h1>\n

GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LTE hardware always runs in the background. Keep them off until you need them.<\/p>\n

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3. Keep track of your power usage<\/h1>\n

iOS 8 and higher allows you to see your daily\/weekly\/monthly averages. Meanwhile,\u00a0Android\u00a0provides more details.\u00a0Both calculate\u00a0battery usage for individual\u00a0apps and even\u00a0hardware (display, speaker, etc.)<\/p>\n

Try\u00a0replacing apps that significantly\u00a0drain your battery.<\/p>\n

4. Minimize brightness<\/h1>\n

Everyone knows that screen brightness should always be set to low. Yet, most people don’t realize how low they can really set it.<\/p>\n

White pixels\u00a0need twice as much power as black-ivy . To see real improvement, use dark-colored themes and wallpapers.<\/p>\n

5. Take advantage of Power Saver Mode & Airplane Mode<\/h1>\n

Instead of putting your phone into silent, turn on Airplane Mode. This will at least double the ‘battery lifetime’ of any smartphone.<\/p>\n

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Android users can install one of the ‘Automatic Power Saver’ apps. It’ll turn on\u00a0power saving mode whenever your lock the screen or go idle.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Get Rid of widgets, Live Wallpaper & background apps<\/h1>\n

Android users can make sure nothing is running in the background by\u00a0navigating to Settings<\/em>-><\/strong>Apps<\/em>-><\/strong>Running<\/em>. Then, just ‘stop’ or ‘force stop’ the apps\u00a0you don’t need.<\/p>\n

For iPhone owners, a similar menu is located in\u00a0Settings<\/em>-><\/strong>General<\/em>–<\/strong>><\/strong>Background App Refresh.<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Keep\u00a0Location Services turned off for all of your apps<\/h1>\n

Then manually turn it on for appropriate apps, like maps and local delivery services.<\/p>\n

Almost all the major apps regularly\u00a0use your phone’s Location Services. Whether it’s to tag social media updates, find flights or search for local results – GPS takes a notable toll on your battery.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0all else fails, get an external battery<\/h1>\n

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Most Android devices have a removable battery. You can buy a spare for $15-20 and\u00a0it’ll probably fit in your wallet.<\/p>\n

iPhone users can opt in for Apple’s smart cases or a portable external battery. They’re hefty enough to protect the phone from\u00a0scratches\/bumps; and they increase battery life by\u00a0up to 50%.<\/p>\n

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