3 Settings to Fix Battery Consumption on a Samsung Device
These simple fixes can help extend the use of your Samsung phone.
If you’ve ever noticed your phone battery health getting shorter after a few months of use, you’re not alone. While these devices perform exceptionally well out of the box, everyday use can take a toll on battery life, speed, and overall performance.
The same can be said for Samsung devices, where factors like high battery consumption, excessive background apps, and screen brightness can affect overall performance. However, with a few tweaks in your settings, you can enhance your device’s efficiency and extend its lifespan.
To get you started, here are three quick changes you can make to keep your Samsung phone running smoothly and in good health.
Gabriel Ojeh
1. Switch to Dark Mode
You might have noticed that the normal light mode on your smartphone burns up a lot of your battery and wondering what you can do to make your phone optimized for longer. Dark Mode is a display setting that not only reduces eye strain but also helps conserve battery life, especially on OLED and AMOLED screens.
If you want to switch to dark mode on your Samsung device, swipe down your screen and tap "Dark Mode". This will change your interface to a darker theme, reducing power consumption and giving your device a sleek appearance.
2. Turn on Battery Protection
Generally, Samsung phones are known to consume a lot of battery, resulting in shorter hours of usage. Overcharging can also degrade battery health over time. So, to save your phone from parking up early and prolong its efficiency, enabling Battery Protection can help prolong your battery’s lifespan by preventing overcharging and optimizing background power usage. To access this setting, follow these steps below.
Step 1. Go to "Settings"
Step 2. Scroll down and tap "Battery".
Step 3. Toggle on "Protect Battery". This will adjust charging behavior to ensure better long-term battery health.
3. Turn WiFi On and Off Automatically
More often your phone constantly searching for WiFi networks can drain your battery, especially when you're moving between different locations. Enabling the automatic WiFi feature allows your phone to turn WiFi on when near saved networks and off when out of range, improving efficiency. If you want to use this setting, follow these steps:
Step 1. Go to "Settings"
Step 2. Tap "Connections" and select "WiFi"
Step 3. Tap the three-dot menu, then select "Intelligent WiFi"
Step 4. Toggle on "Turn WiFi on/off automatically". This will turn on WiFi automatically when you are in places you use it frequently and turn off when you are elsewhere.
Conclusion
A few small adjustments can go a long way in keeping your Samsung device performing at its best. So if you ever find or notice your Samsung is not performing at its best, you can try these settings and let us know what you think about them.
Image credit: David Adubiina/Techloy.com
