Android extend battery life: data traffic limit
Unfortunately Android 5 resets during Installation, all of the restrictions for Apps that limit the data traffic in the Background.
- Open the settings of your Android smartphone and select the "data usage".
- Here, you will receive a list with the Apps that consume the most mobile data. This consumes very much power from your battery.
- Click on Apps in which you don't want updating in the Background. Now scroll down and enable the Option "App-restrict background data".
- The App can now retrieve the Background data. This is useful for all the Apps, the content of which you only need if just opened are, for example, your Browser. Android Apps like "WhatsApp" should not be restricted - otherwise, you will receive new messages until later or until the next time you Open the App.
Specially on Android Smartphones tailored battery Apps
For some Android Smartphones and processors Apps are offered, the more functions a longer battery life under Android 5.
- These Apps allow you even more options than the built-in battery setting under Android 5.
- With the App "battery guru" for the Nexus 4, you can, for example, your own user behaviour. Apps update then only the time points at which you see regularly on your Smartphone.
Extend battery life with Apps
In a further practical tip we will show you how to use the battery of your Android Smartphones calibrate can.
