Guide to Maximizing Android Phone's Battery Life

You're no doubt reading this article because you've got a shiny new Android phone, but there's just one problem: you're so addicted that the battery runs out on a daily basis. Instead of putting the phone down, let's maximize the battery life.

Saving your battery life isn't rocket science—the general principle is to get rid of the things that are draining the battery the most, and trim down other things that you need to use, but maybe can tweak a little. Keep reading for the full explanation.

Check Your Battery Usage

The key step is to know what aspects of your device are being used and keeping a check on battery usage. To find what part of the device is using the most percentage of battery, go to Settings > About phone > Battery Use.

You will be able to see how much battery is being consumed by display, cell standby, Android System and Phone idle. Apart from these defaults, third party apps or controls will be displayed as well with the battery ratio being consumed by them.

The biggest power consumer is the display itself, having a bigger touch screen means more power consumption. Simple widgets are available in the Market like, which can give you a quick update via home screen on what's consuming the battery.

Adjust the Backlight to be Less Bright

Since we've already determined that the backlight is usually the biggest problem, you should probably adjust the settings. Head into Settings –> Display –> Brightness, where you can choose to automatically adjust, which usually works fairly well, or you can just turn the brightness down to the lowest acceptable level.

You should make sure that the screen timeout value is set to turn off quickly as well.

Adjust The Delay In Screen Timeout

You can adjust your screen timeout settings so when not in use the display automatically gets turned off. Go to Settings > Sound and Display > Screen timeout. It can be set from 15 seconds to 30 minutes.

Naturally, the smaller the number, the higher your device will last on a single charge. If you want to leave your phone on, just place a widget on your home screen like. It becomes useful just because you wont have to go to settings over and over again. This widget collaborates with the default preferences available in the phone for screen timeout.

Disable Your Wi-Fi When You Don't Need It