Update apps
App developers provide updates for their apps every now and then. Updating the same brings new features and UI updates but it also resolves any known bugs and problems that users and developers discovered during the latest update. If left outdated, an app becomes a magnet for viruses and bugs which easily infect a system and cause issues such as conflicts between apps or cause a host of other problems. Thus, it is crucial to keep the apps updated.
Update Android firmware
Android OS is one of the largest OS for smartphones in the world. It supports both hardware and software as it helps these two components of a smartphone to interact and function together. If the firmware is outdated, it might lose its ability to exercise some of its features or it becomes susceptible to errors and bugs that might enter through the web or other sources. We need to keep the firmware updated as well which won’t take much time. Note that it is possible that the firmware is not compatible with your device, in such cases, you can easily revert to the previous Android version (rollback) or you can download custom ROMs to enjoy their benefits while fixing the battery draining problems that you are observing.
Clear storage cache
Apart from outdated apps, the corrupted cache is significant in causing an adverse impact on the performance of a smartphone. There are basically three ways the system stores its cache files where they are susceptible to get corrupted. Here is the first type of cache storage i.e. storage cache which is accessible at ‘Settings >> Storage >> Cache Memory’. Simply delete these cache files and move to another method prescribed below.
Clear app cache and data
Here comes the app level cache that you can resolve by navigating to ‘Settings >> Apps’. Now, click on any app available at the ‘Downloaded’ or ‘All’ sections and then, tap on ‘Clear cache’ and ‘Clear data’. Note that there are plenty of bloatware as well as other services installed too so beware deleting these apps as it can cause problems. Stick to those apps that are downloaded and it must work just fine.
Wipe cache partition
This is the third type of cache files that the system stores which is accessible in the recovery mode. You are required to redirect to the recovery mode and perform the said function for which, the method is prescribed below.
- Start off by powering down the smartphone.
- Gently press and hold power button and volume up button together and don’t let it go until an Android logo doesn’t appear on the screen.
- Once you are in the recovery mode, you need to navigate using volume up or down key and use the power button as selection key.
- Scroll down through the menu and select ‘wipe cache partition’ and confirm the actions and there you have it.
Before presenting the phone, take a backup of the data that you want because once you have performed a hard reset, the data will be permanently deleted. Here’s how you can reset the phone to its factory settings.
- Turn off the phone.
- Tap and hold both power button and volume Up button together and hold it till the screen lights up and shows an Android logo and that’s when you let go the keys.
- Moving further, read the navigational directives listed on the top of the screen such as volume up or down to scroll and press the power button to select an option.
- You need to scroll down to the option titled ‘wipe data/factory reset’ and confirm by selecting ‘Yes — delete all user data’.
- Finally, select ‘Reboot the system’ to restart the phone in normal mode and verify if the method worked or not.
Get the help from a service center
This is the last resort you can follow if any of the listed methods didn’t work out for you. Note that you have two options where you can either report the issue to an authorized service center or you can report to a third-party repair shop at a premium which could differ. But if your phone is in warranty and you want to preserve it, report to the former or else, the warranty could be void.
Few other ways to improve battery life
- Do not charge overnight
- Limit the phone usage and give it minuscule breaks every now and then
- Limit the screen-out duration
- Turn on Airplane mode when the network isn’t available
