Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

1. Swipe the Status bar down on the home screen
2. Drag the brightness slider towards the left in the quick toggle area
3. Launch “Settings” and go to “Display”
4. Enable or disable “Adaptive brightness”
5. Tap “Sleep” for timeout duration and select a lower value like “15 seconds”

Enable Battery Saving Mode:

1. Open “Settings”
2. Access “Device” > “Battery”
3. Tap “Menu”
4. Enable “Battery saver”

Disable Unused Connectivity Features:

NOTE: You can disable the phone’s connectivity features when they are not actively in use, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Hotspot, and GPS to avoid unnecessary network scans and potentially improve battery life.

1. Swipe the Status bar down on the home screen
2. From the quick toggle area, tap “Wi-Fi” “Bluetooth” and “Location” quick toggles to disable the features
3. Open “Settings” for more options
4. Access “Location” for GPS options
5. Tap “Mode” and enable “Battery saving”
6. Expand “Wireless & Networks” and disable “Tethering & Mobile Hotspot”

Switch to 2G Networks Temporarily:

NOTE: If your device runs low on battery and you don’t have quick access to a wall socket or battery bank, you can conserve energy until the next recharge by switching to 2G networks temporarily.

1. Open “Settings”
2. Access “Wireless & Networks”
3. Tap “Mobile networks”
4. Go to “Preferred network type” and enable “2G”

Change Sync Settings:

NOTE: You might be able to improve battery life by reducing the amount of data synced by your accounts.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to “Accounts”
3. Select an account type and account
4. Change the available settings to reduce sync as desired

Minimize Third-Party App Usage:

NOTE: Certain third-party apps perform regular background processes which can potentially affect the phone’s battery life even when the apps are not actively in use. By removing or disabling unused third-party apps from the phone, you might improve battery life in the long run.

1. Open “Settings” and go to “Apps”
2. Switch to “All apps” or “Downloaded” if necessary
3. Select the desired app
4. Tap “Force Stop” / “Disable”
5. Alternatively, tap “Uninstall” to remove the app from the phone

Keep the OS Up To Date:

NOTE: OS updates can improve battery life and as such it’s recommended to keep the OS up to date at all times.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to “About phone”
3. Tap “System updates”
4. Check if new updates are available
5. Follow the prompts to download and apply updates