Android Magazine UK - Issue No. 49

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

TIPS AND TRICKS


BATTERY


BOOSTING


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here are few things more frustrating than running out of power.
Everything from graphic-heavy games to turning on Bluetooth eats away at
your battery life, and that drain will only increase as developers come up
with even more things for your phone to do. Using your phone as a gaming
console, map or portable cinema means that you’re going to be looking for a
plug socket in no time. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to boost your battery. In

particular, Android 5.0 Lollipop was packed with features to extend your battery
life. Known collectively as Project Volta, this includes Battery Historian helps
you fi gure out how your energy is being wasted, and new Power Saver mode
will streamline your phone when its short on charge. While apps are often the
cause of battery drain, here we recommend downloads that can also make
your phone more effi cient.

17 ways to squeeze more juice out of your device


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