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Post by epicmaniscool on Apr 8, 2019 22:23:13 GMT
Hello, I am sorry if this is the wrong place to be asking this but I will try anyway  I am having problems with my Google Pixel XL and it retaining battery due to overuse I think, and the battery saver does not help too much. I do not need help with fixing it but I would like to know how to minimise the use of battery and how I can make the battery last longer, as it does not last very long. Thank you very much |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2019 23:12:42 GMT
How long have you had the phone?
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Post by epicmaniscool on Apr 9, 2019 7:13:18 GMT
Well I have had it since around November, although I bought it second hand so I don't know how the last person used it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2019 17:31:47 GMT
Well I have had it since around November, although I bought it second hand so I don't know how the last person used it. You might want to check the battery health on it and see if it needs replacing. You could also try a factory reset and see if that does anything (assuming the battery health is good) |
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Post by epicmaniscool on Apr 9, 2019 17:41:11 GMT
Well I have had it since around November, although I bought it second hand so I don't know how the last person used it. You might want to check the battery health on it and see if it needs replacing. You could also try a factory reset and see if that does anything (assuming the battery health is good) I can't afford to replace it and I don't want to factory reset it, I just want to know how to minimise the use of the battery |
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Post by JagWire on Apr 9, 2019 17:46:03 GMT
You might want to check the battery health on it and see if it needs replacing. You could also try a factory reset and see if that does anything (assuming the battery health is good) I can't afford to replace it and I don't want to factory reset it, I just want to know how to minimise the use of the battery Closing all apps and turning your brightness down, as those two are usually the culprits of battery drain. |
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Post by ?Robin on Apr 9, 2019 17:51:53 GMT
I can't afford to replace it and I don't want to factory reset it, I just want to know how to minimise the use of the battery Closing all apps and turning your brightness down, as those two are usually the culprits of battery drain. knowing phones, either packs or jaguars suggestion would work. packs's suggestion would always have a bigger chance of working though, since sometimes just closing/uninstalling apps and setting the brightness to a minimum would have a bare minimum effect. i DO know for sure though, if you have hotspot shield, uninstall it for the love of jesus. that crap wasted battery insanely on my phone, and it wasn't even running the vpn. |
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Post by epicmaniscool on Apr 9, 2019 17:55:37 GMT
Closing all apps and turning your brightness down, as those two are usually the culprits of battery drain. knowing phones, either packs or jaguars suggestion would work. packs's suggestion would always have a bigger chance of working though, since sometimes just closing/uninstalling apps and setting the brightness to a minimum would have a bare minimum effect. i DO know for sure though, if you have hotspot shield, uninstall it for the love of jesus. that crap wasted battery insanely on my phone, and it wasn't even running the vpn. yeah, I have hotspot shield. Should I get another VPN? |
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Post by ?Robin on Apr 9, 2019 17:59:18 GMT
knowing phones, either packs or jaguars suggestion would work. packs's suggestion would always have a bigger chance of working though, since sometimes just closing/uninstalling apps and setting the brightness to a minimum would have a bare minimum effect. i DO know for sure though, if you have hotspot shield, uninstall it for the love of jesus. that crap wasted battery insanely on my phone, and it wasn't even running the vpn. yeah, I have hotspot shield. Should I get another VPN? probably, but always make sure to check your app details like so: if it's big enough, in the battery menu, or in the app details   |
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Post by epicmaniscool on Apr 9, 2019 18:00:27 GMT
Okay thanks guys, I'll try those ideas out  |
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Post by Panther on Apr 9, 2019 22:18:21 GMT
Try turning on global dark mode in the settings. This should help save battery.
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Post by epicmaniscool on Apr 9, 2019 22:24:15 GMT
Try turning on global dark mode in the settings. This should help save battery. As if I'd use light mode. What am I, a savage? |
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