Many of you might be wondering how Samsung claims to have an AMOLED display that brings down battery usage by 25% while being brilliant on the display front.
If your Galaxy doesn't last a full day after a full charge you might be worried and rightly so. Just a few things to look out to troubleshoot the battery draining:
1) The battery meter shows anything above 70% as full battery level. Adding to the woes, the battery meter doesn't seem to move when it reaches a level more than 70% while charging, which may seem to us fully charged.
So how to solve this? There are apps/widgets in the android market for free like "Battery Widget" ,"Spare parts" which show you the exact battery level. Add the widget onto your homescreen and you know anytime what the exact level is.
2) Start-up apps when your galaxy starts. Many apps and services start when you turn on your Galaxy which might lead unwanted usage of battery.
Solution: There are apps out there to tell your galaxy to allow only a specific set of apps/services to start with your Galaxy. There are apps which act like task manager on Windows that allow you to end unwanted services and apps. One such app is Advanced task manager which also comes with a widget that can be placed on your home screen and end any apps running in the background.
3) Disable background data in the "data Synchronization" sub menu of Android built-in app "Settings". This uses GPRS and EDGE or even 3G data which drains the battery.
4) Most important fix of all: DO NOT USE THE POUCH THAT COMES WITH YOUR MOBILE. The Galaxy just about fits into the pouch which makes you feel it is safe in there. But it keeps the Camera hot key pressed and keeps the phone from sleeping. This might lead to draining of your battery by over 30 % overnight. Just to try out, do not put the mobile in the pouch for a night and check the battery level. You'll know the difference.
5) The Galaxy comes with the android OS 1.5, just find out if there is an official OS upgrade in your country.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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