{"id":12585,"date":"2016-11-07T12:16:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T10:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=12585"},"modified":"2016-11-07T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T10:28:45","slug":"top-5-tips-to-save-your-cellphones-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/top-5-tips-to-save-your-cellphones-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"5 top tips to save your cellphone’s battery life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cellphone<\/a> technology is advancing at a blistering pace; in every generation we find amazing new apps, more powerful processors and stylish designs, but there is one essential aspect that no manufacturer seems to be able to crack \u2013 the longevity of the battery!<\/p>\n

So, while we live in hope that this problem will eventually be solved, here are 5 top tips to help you conserve your cellphone<\/a>‘s \u201cjuice\u201d.<\/h2>\n
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    Shut down apps that are running in the background<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You may not see them, but they\u2019re there, chewing up battery life; it\u2019s an unfortunate consequence of multitasking.<\/p>\n

    How to shut them down:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Android: <\/strong>Simply press the multitasking key \u2013 usually left or right of the home button, depending on the brand of smartphone \u2013 and swipe them away.<\/p>\n

    iOS: <\/strong>All you have to do is give the home button a double tap; you\u2019ll see the active windows appear and then swipe upwards to shut them down.<\/p>\n

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      Dim your screen brightness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      We know you love to ramp up the display brightness to get the most out of the high-quality resolution, but this really drains the battery life. The easiest way to dim it down is to enable the auto-brightness setting \u2013 this is available on the majority of devices; you can also do this manually if you aren\u2019t happy with the auto mode.<\/p>\n

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        Limit notifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Use ad-free apps! Not only are ads extremely irritating, they\u2019re eating your battery\u2019s power. There are ad-free versions of apps available, you just need to look for them \u2013 don\u2019t install the first one that comes up in the search results; remember, patience is a virtue!<\/p>\n

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          Turn off Bluetooth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Yes, we know that this seems self-explanatory, but take a second and check your phone to see if it\u2019s on\u2026was it? It\u2019s easy to forget because we use it to connect to so many wireless devices such as activity trackers<\/a>, wireless speakers<\/a> and headphones<\/a>. The problem is that even if it\u2019s paired, it\u2019s still searching for other signals; so, when it\u2019s not needed, hit the kill switch.<\/p>\n

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            Don\u2019t use the “vibrate” function<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Setting your phone to “vibrate” mode, actually gulps more energy than if you left the ringtone on! When you\u2019re at work, rather set it to mute and check it, periodically. If you\u2019re waiting for an important call, keep it on your desk \u2013 the last thing that you want is your phone to die in the middle of a vital conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Cellphone technology is advancing at a blistering pace; in every generation we find amazing new apps, more powerful processors and stylish designs, but there is one essential aspect that no manufacturer seems to be able to crack \u2013 the longevity of the battery! So, while we live in hope that this problem will eventually be<\/p>\n

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