Notes on Phone Battery Management

Introduction

• Phones often have unnecessary features enabled by default that drain battery life and slow performance.
• This lecture will cover how to disable these features to improve battery life and phone speed.

Disabling Useless Features

1. Nearby Device Scanning

• Location: Main Settings > Google > All Services > Devices Sharing > Devices
• Description: This feature constantly scans for nearby Bluetooth devices, draining battery life.
• Tip: Turn off scanning and only enable Bluetooth when you want to connect to devices.

2. Nearby Device Scanning (Alternative)

• Location: Main Settings, use search to find "Nearby Device Scanning"
• Description: Similar feature that scans for devices even when Bluetooth is off.
• Action: Disable this feature to save battery life.

3. Default Print Services

• Location: Main Settings, use search to find "Printing"
• Description: Phone constantly searches for printers, which drains battery.
• Action: Disable Default Print Services.

4. Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls

• Location: Main Settings > Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls
• Description: Monitors phone usage and activity, can slow down the phone.
• Action:
  • Go to settings and turn off usage data access.
  • Disable unnecessary monitoring features.

5. App Notifications

• Location: Main Settings, use search to find "Notifications"
• Description: Some apps send notifications that may not be needed, which drains battery.
• Action:
  • Review the list of apps and disable notifications for unneeded apps (e.g., Galaxy Test).
  • Keep notifications for important apps (e.g., WhatsApp).

Battery Protection Feature

• Location: Main Settings, use search to find "Battery"
• Description: Protects battery health by managing charging limits.
• Action:
  • Enable Battery Protection.
  • Choose "Basic" mode: stops charging when battery reaches 100% until it drops to 95%.

Importance

• Especially useful for those who charge their phones overnight.

Conclusion

• Turning off unnecessary features can significantly extend battery life and improve device performance.
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