5 ways to make the battery last longer on Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile

5 ways to make the battery last longer on Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile

When you travel a lot, there are higher chances for your smartphone to run down its battery and you may not ble able to charge for another couple of hours. What can you do in these situations to squeeze the maximum possible time from your Windows smartphone's battery? Here are five tips you can try to make it last a little longer , that work on smartphones with Windows 10 Mobile or Windows Phone 8.1.:

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1. Decrease screen's brightness

The screen of your smartphone is the biggest energy consumer, so unless you really need a high level of brightness, lowering it will save a lot of energy. In Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile you can choose to let the phone automatically adjust it, or you can manually select the brightness level you want to use.

In Windows Phone 8.1, first go to the Settings screen and tap brightness.

Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving
Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

For maximum battery performance, turn off the Automatically adjust switch. Then, select low in the Level list of options.

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

You can do the same thing, much more simpl y, if you drag the notification bar and and set brightness to Low.

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

In Windows 10 Mobile, first open the Settings app and go to System -> Display.

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

Now, adjust the brightness level to minimum using the slider, and turn off the " Change brightness automatically when lighting changes" option .

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

As in Windows Phone 8.1, you can decrease the brightness of your screen using the quick actions in the notification bar. Set it to 0% for maximum battery performance.

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

2. Turn off location services

Another important power consumer is your smartphone's GPS chip. You'll see the setting in your smartphone named as location. Unless you truly need this service, you should turn it off.

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In Windows Phone 8.1, go to the Settings screen and tap location.

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

Next, turn off Location services.

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Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

In Windows 10 Mobile, open the Settings app and go to Privacy -> Location.

Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving
Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

Now, use the switch to turn off Location service.

Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving
Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

You can also do this using the quick actions. Tap the Location button, until Off is displayed on it and it turns grey.

Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving
Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, battery, saving

Go to the second page of this tutorial to learn more useful tips and tricks that save you battery on your smartphone with Windows.

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