Making your battery last longer

The Android 10 operating system includes a number of features to help you get the maximum run time out of your battery. Here are some practical suggestions that you can do to maximize the operating time of the battery:

  • Use Battery Saver mode to help the device’s battery last longer when it is running low. This mode turns off or restricts background activity, some visual effects and other high-power features to extend battery life. To turn on Battery Saver mode, swipe down from the Status bar and tap the Battery Saver icon, then tap TURN ON. When Battery Saver mode is on, the battery icon in the Status bar is red.

    Battery saver turns off automatically when your device is charging.

    - Battery saver does not stop position data coming through from location services.

  • Keep Battery optimization on. To have apps use your device’s battery only when they need to, keep Battery optimization on for all apps. Battery optimization is on by default.

    To specify battery optimization for any apps, go to Settings / Battery, then tap / Battery usage. Tap on any app in the list to view options. Under MANAGE BATTERY USAGE, you can view or select Background restriction and Battery optimization.

    • Background restriction. To save battery charge, tap Background restriction and then select RESTRICT. This stops the app from using battery charge in the background. Note that this may cause apps to work improperly and cause delayed notifications.

    • Battery optimization. Most apps will have the Optimizing battery use setting enabled by default. Tap this option to view apps that are not optimized. Select All apps from the dropdown next to NOT OPTIMIZED to view all apps. Select an app from the list to turn Battery optimization on or off. Turning off is not recommended, as it may drain the battery more quickly as the app will no longer be restricted from using background battery.

  • Stretch a low battery’s power. To help a dying battery last until you can charge it, first turn on Battery saver mode. Often, battery saver is all you’ll need for a low battery’s power to last until you can get to a charger. Stretch your remaining battery power with temporary changes to your settings/usage.

    Turn the features back on when you have charged the battery.

    • Avoid high-drain activities; for example, heavy screen use, heavy data processing.

    • Turn off the wireless radios when not using them to limit connectivity; for example, turn on Airplane mode, turn off Bluetooth. See Using wireless networks.

    • Limit location data; for example, turn on GPS battery saving mode, turn off Location services.

    • Limit automatic syncing; for example, turn off auto-sync for your Google account, turn off auto-sync for certain Google apps.

  • Unplug USB devices. Many USB devices use power just by being connected. If you use a USB flash drive, unplug it when you are not using it.

  • Turn off EMPOWER modules if you will not be using them for a prolonged period; see Disabling and enabling modules in the Empower Hub.

  • Decrease the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level. See Display settings: adjusting the backlight for more information.

  • Turn off screen rotation. See Display settings: rotation lock for more information.

  • If you don't work in low light settings, disable the keypad backlight. Go to Settings / System / Languages & input / Physical keyboard / Built-in Keyboard. Tap the slider next to Enable to disable the keyboard backlight.

    You can also adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight by moving the Backlight brightness slider left or right.

  • Turn off the handheld when you are not using it. See Turning off the device.

  • Reduce the length of time before the operating system turns off the display. To further save battery power, ensure the device settings are configured to turn off the screen when you haven't used it for a length of time. See About Sleep state.

For more information on making your battery last longer, refer to the help topic Get the most life from your battery on the google.com support site.