ANDROID users have been urged to modify their device’s settings to preserve battery life.
The modern-day smartphone is a powerful contraption – one that requires a lot of energy to function correctly.
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That said, all of this power can sometimes deplete our phone’s battery.
And if you find that your phone is constantly dying or on low battery – then you may need to check your device’s settings.
On Android devices, certain apps use a lot of background processes.
Usually discreet, background processes are software that runs behind the scenes of your device.
They are not visible to the user but often drain your device’s battery life.
One such app on Android devices includes Google Play Services.
Because Google Play Services works in tangent with many other apps on your device, it requires a lot of power.
Thankfully, there is a way to prevent such services from using up too much battery.
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You can do this by limiting certain functions of apps – for example, how often they can track you.
How to limit background processes
For starters, you will want to remove any and all apps that don’t really use from your device.
The fewer apps you have, the less energy Google Play Services needs to expend.
Next, go to Settings > Background Restrictions to disable any apps that are on in the background.
If you want to disable background processes more efficiently, you can go to settings to check which apps use the most battery.
On Android 12 Pixel phones go to Settings > Battery > Battery usage.
From there, tap on apps that say they are being used in the background > tap Restricted.
You can also alter location permissions. Go to Settings > Apps > Permissions Manager > Location.
Click through each app and select which location settings suit you.
