Interactive guide that reveals how to save battery life using tips specific to individual phones<\/h3>\n
The guide does assume that smartphone owners are running the most up-to-date version of operating system available.<\/p>\n
Running older systems can cause battery problems themselves.<\/p>\n
According to the guide, Apple iPhone 5S users, for example, can save battery life by managing which apps update in the background – known as Background App Refresh.<\/p>\n
Samsung Galaxy S5 users, for example, can save battery life by managing which apps refresh in the background – known as Background App Refresh. The reason this drains SAMSUNG AB653850CU Battery<\/a>\u00a0is because, even when the phone is not being used, these apps use a network to pull in data.<\/span><\/p>\n More nteractive guide gives tailor-made tips for individual handsets, get tips from liGo’s original version<\/span>: http:\/\/ligo.co.uk\/extend-smartphone-battery\/<\/span><\/p>\n Smart stay features detect when people are looking at their screen, and means the display remains on, effectively disabling auto-locking.<\/p>\n And for Windows Phone users, seen on the Lumia range of devices and HTC One (M8) for Windows, limiting what tiles are pinned to the start will reduce NOKIA BL-5CB Battery<\/a>\u00a0power usage.<\/span><\/p>\n These tiles automatically refresh to show up-to-date Facebook posts, tweets, emails or weather details, for example, and this uses battery.<\/p>\n This feature is accessed via Settings, General, and by switching off the apps that are automatically updated.<\/p>\n The reason this drains battery is because, even when the phone isn\u2019t being used, these apps use a network to pull in data. This tip applies to Samsung’s Galaxy S5, too.<\/p>\n This feature also uses data that owners may not be aware of.<\/p>\n However, be aware that by disabling Background App Refresh can prevent notifications appearing until the app is manually opened.<\/p>\n Another tip, for Samsung Galaxy S5 owners, is to turn off Air Wake Up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"extend-smartphone-battery-life-tips\"](\"http:\/\/www.aussiebatt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/extend-smartphone-battery-life-tips.jpg\")
<\/a>iPhone 5S users can save battery by disabling Handoff. Handoff allows users to pass over work to other iCloud devices. It is disabled through Settings, General and Handoff & Suggested Apps.\u00a0The guide does assume that smartphone owners are running the most up-to-date version of operating system available.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"nokia-blc-2-battery\"](\"http:\/\/www.aussiebatt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/nokia-blc-2-battery.jpg\")
<\/a>This feature uses the forward-facing camera, so disabling it via Settings reduces power usage.<\/p>\n