My Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra<\/a> doesn’t have a great default battery life, and so I usually run it with Power Saving enabled. As a result, I’ve noticed a range of benefits beyond the phone’s lasting power. <\/p>\n One UI’s Power Saving mode saved me<\/p>\n And I’m far from alone<\/p>\n Using a phone’s Power Saving mode is common, at least among my peers, to squeeze extra hours out of a device. On my Galaxy, it’s a dramatic boost of about 50%.<\/p>\n Power Saving mode works by limiting some background phone features. Your device throttles network use, reduces location checks from apps, and stops syncing closed apps.<\/p>\n On many devices, there’s an extreme version, called Maximum, which force-closes all apps unless you manually open them. It makes your phone last even longer, useful in a pinch.<\/p>\n I use power saving for the battery benefits, so I know my Fold Ultra will last a day of use. But I’ve noticed more benefits to the mode, which are equal draws.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n \t\t Every Pixel owner should enable this crucial charging setting<\/p>\n Keeping a low profile keeps the phone much cooler<\/p>\n It’s a chill reason<\/p>\n Since I started using Power Saving full-time, I don’t think my phone has overheated once. That’s startling, given how frequently Qualcomm chips like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 get warm.<\/p>\n I’d wager this is thanks to the phone’s reduced background activity. Devices get warm when their internals are working hard to carry out tasks, and Power Saving puts a pin in those tasks.<\/p>\n Before, I’d sometimes find my phone warmed up easily, after a few minutes of a light game or a few pictures. But it’s not been a problem for me since I started using the mode.<\/p>\n The only thing that threatens to raise my phone’s temperature now is wireless charging. I wish I’d known about this when a heatwave overpowered a different phone of mine<\/a>! <\/p>\n Reduced location use means privacy is guaranteed<\/p>\n Drop a pin in security worries<\/p>\n Your phone is always spying on you; it’s a sad fact of smartphone use. Unless you turn off app location tracking on your Android<\/a>, various apps will keep tabs on where you are at any time. <\/p>\n This isn’t for malicious reasons, but for innocent ones: location-based apps give you relevant information, your photos get location tags, and smart home apps know you’re home.<\/p>\n But it’s still a privacy concern, knowing that all these big tech companies constantly know where you are and where you spend your time.<\/p>\n Thankfully, one of the key things Power Saving mode disables is location information. Your handset stops repeatedly reporting your whereabouts to all your apps, giving you privacy and peace of mind.<\/p>\n Not keen on using Power Saving mode but love privacy? You can separately disable Android background location access to boost battery life<\/a> by a moderate amount. <\/p>\n Less background activity means I get some peace of mind<\/p>\n No apps, no notifications<\/p>\n Phones inundate you with notifications; it’s what they do. But sometimes you want peace of mind, and Maximum Power Saving helps.<\/p>\n The mode combines the benefits of Power Saving mode and Do Not Disturb by minimizing the social apps that bombard you with messages, reminders, and emails.<\/p>\n On my Galaxy, I can manually revive specific apps, so if I want peace but expect an important email, I can let Outlook run normally.<\/p>\n Sometimes, when I’m on a video call in an app like WhatsApp, I’ll use Maximum Power Saving and restore only WhatsApp, so my phone keeps its charge while I’m using just one app.<\/p>\n A little bit of hardware, a lot of software<\/p>\n There are loads of ways to boost your phone’s power on Android, and we’ve written up guides on Settings toggles that keep your device lasting longer<\/a>. <\/p>\n A long-lasting Android phone usually means buying one with a large-capacity battery. But that’s easier said than done, especially since mAh-packed cells are often mid-range.<\/p>\n
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