Maximizing Android's battery life. Uncovering hidden power-drains

Without our knowledge or consent, our phones often undertake various activities. For instance, they scan our surroundings for devices that we could potentially connect to via Bluetooth. A similar process happens regarding printer searches. Furthermore, our phones continually send queries to almost all installed applications, checking whether any notifications can be sent to us.

All these activities are likely ones that we don't need and yet consume a substantial portion of our battery energy.

Wondering how to extend your Android phone's battery life? Here are a few features that can significantly burden the battery, and chances are you're probably not using them and might not even know they exist:

If you have a need to send something via Bluetooth, you can easily activate this feature yourself. Otherwise, it's unnecessary for the Google app to continuously scan for Bluetooth connections with other devices, a function you have likely never used.

To alter this, navigate to your phone's settings and find the "Google" tab (it's typically located at the bottom). Click on it and select "Nearby sharing". Upon opening this option, deselect anything you find there (since this is solely Bluetooth sharing, you don't need to worry about disabling something else). Then return to the previous screen (labeled "Google") and select the "Devices" tab. In the following screen, deactivate the "Show notifications" option. If you don't, your phone will persist in scanning other devices for possible Google Bluetooth connections.

Your phone possibly scans your surroundings continuously in search of a printer. To modify this default setting, go to settings and type "print" in the search bar. You'll be given the options "printing" or "printer". Click on one of them, followed by "default print service". A screen will appear, offering the chance to disable the service. Only keep this feature active if you regularly print something from your phone.

The next step involves deactivating unnecessary notifications. To do so, reenter your phone's settings, type "notifications" in the search bar, and select this term. Now customize your notifications, keeping only those from apps you actually use, and deselecting the rest.