Hey guys, thought I'd share a list of tips I use when setting up a Galaxy device, so that I get maximum battery efficiency and a longer lasting phone!
- Dark mode. Everything (if you have an AMOLED device, which I assume is every Samsung Galaxy). If your galaxy device doesn't have night mode as an option, use a plain black wallpaper, in conjunction with a dark theme, from Galaxy Themes. If you don't want to use Themes, then change your keyboard to dark, in language & input settings as well. Then, try changing each setting of every app you use to dark mode😀.
- Uninstall apps/services you don't use. If you can't uninstall the app, disable it. If you can't disable it, uninstall any updates and if possible, go to the play store/galaxy store and turn off auto-update for that app. The less you can possibly have as apps/running services on the phone, the better! In addition, use QuickStar from the Good Lock app to help with your dark mode adventures.
- Use Samsung SmartSwitch and Samsung Cloud. Then, you will have no need to use Google Drive Backup option, as that is pretty much the same as Samsung Cloud. When restoring data on a device, use SmartSwitch if possible, as that has better recovery. If not, use Samsung Cloud.
- It is okay to have a lightweight case, as this has no/very minimal effect on battery.
- Restart the device once a week.
- Clear phone cache after an update.
- The less gestures you use on the device (palm swipe for screenshot, adaptive brightness, etc.), the better it is on battery life. So, turn off the ones you don't use and you will see a big improvement😉.
- Use Blue Light Filter all the time, if possible.
- Keep brightness on at 70%, as less changing of it, the better. Just a setting, where it is not too bright, but not too dim.
- Turn off sounds/touch vibrations in settings for things such as typing on the keyboard and in the phone app, if possible.
- If your device has a Bixby button and you don't want to use it, disable it/clear data/ force stop/turn off auto-update + uninstall updates/turn off everything ALL Bixby related services and apps. Then, use Bxactions on the Play Store and you can remap the button, to open and do anything you want! 😎
Please share any tips you have to elaborate, any thoughts/queries you would like to share or any tips that I may have missed😎.
