1. Turn off your hardware radiosSmartphones these days have given us a lot of flexibility. You are able to get connectivity almost anywhere and anyhow you want. However, you don’t need them all the time, right? Keep things like your LTE, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth switched off when you don’t need it.2. Dim your screenLowering the brightness of your screen can save immense amounts of battery life. A righter screen consumes a lot of battery. And it is not something that you need.3. Playing gamesCutting down game time on your phone is a great way to save battery life. Instead, play games on your tablet or PC. Games on phones are also smaller and strain your eyes.4. Keep a check on appsIt’s important to keep a check on apps running on your phone. Figure out the ones that consume a lot of battery. Keep them turned off for as long as you don’t need them. Do you know which app that we use famously but is a bitter pill for battery life? Your GPS. So use is judiciously.5. Use the application manager on Android phonesIf you have an Android phone, look for the application manager. Swipe to the right to see running apps. There would be many apps that you don’t use. Simply uninstall those.6. Keep notifications limitedMail, news, messages. These functions constantly play on your phone. You can set them up to receive messages less frequently by accessing settings. You would have seen a drastic drop in battery life during FIFA matches. It’s because of the many notifications and updates you receive on apps and social networks.7. Don’t leave it to the cloudUsing cloud services can drain battery life. Try to keep it under check by either downloading locally or uploading while you are on Wi-Fi.8. App for batteryYou can download apps that help you save and manage battery life. They check what is consuming battery life, kill one’s that are not in use or by helping you manage radio connectivity.9. Turn off background refreshFor those who use an iPhone, visit Settings > General > Background App Refresh. With this facility, apps are able to refresh their information when over Wi-fi or internet access. This is not usually required. Turn it off if you feel this is not something you need. It only means that the next time you access these apps, they will take slightly longer to refresh. That shouldn’t be such a problem! 10. Buy an extended batteryIf you are constantly on the go, it’s a good idea to keep with you an extended battery that would aim you with extra change at times when you really need it.
