Tips on How to Conserve Battery Power
You might have found yourself with a phone on low battery more than once. It is not a crime, but it is terribly inconvenient. Mobile phones are made to help people get in touch with one another, coordinate, communicate and plan. However, with most of society becoming all too reliant on the accessibility of the modern mobile phone, being stuck outside with a phone on its last few bars of energy leaves one with a feeling of hopelessness.
Here are a few simple pointers that could help ration the energy left on your mobile phone when a charge is still too far away.
First off, go silent. Most mobile phones have a silent mode setting that will keep all the tones, beeps, rings and music to a muted level. This helps save a lot of energy. If you are waiting for a message to arrive or a call, simply be sure to keep the phone on hand or in a visible position in your desk so you can check the screen regularly.
Of course, when checking the screen, there is no need to unlock the device if there are no updates –the dark standby screen often has notifications if you have a new message or call to check.
The second best thing to do is to go offline. Connecting to WiFi or a 3G network will drain your battery faster, especially when there is plenty of content coming in and out. When in a situation where a person really needs to have a phone with power, being offline from a social networking account for a few hours should not be much of a compromise (if it is, you might want to seek help).
Lastly, change the screen settings. LCD screens and backlights eat up power when left on for a long time. Devices often have a low power settings mode, or have similar adjustable settings to achieve the needed effect.
Tags: 3G, battery, social-networking, Wifi
