Five Android apps that Increase your smartphone's battery life
This collection of apps will not only extend the life of your handset, but could also improve its overall performance.
Juice Defender
Packed with seemingly endless options, Juice Defender
is perhaps my favorite app on this list. The free client lets you
manage common connections, such as mobile data as well as Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth. Multiple preset modes, like "aggressive" and "balanced,"
allow for toggling and scheduling, background synchronization, and
choosing which apps can keep your screen on.
Aside from the free app, Juice Defender also comes in Plus ($1.99) and Ultimate ($4.99) versions. Depending on what level of control you are looking for, one might be better suited for your needs.
The Plus version, for instance, adds "extreme" and "customized"
profiles as well as location-aware Wi-Fi, as well as scheduling for
night hours. The Ultimate app also boasts peak hours and weekend
settings, autosync, and deeper GPS controls.
Indeed, I definitely recommend the free client as a starting point, but have no qualms about endorsing the paid apps.
Standout features: Multiple versions to suit needs; user profiles; scheduling; and location-aware features.
Battery Defender
One of the more feature-rich free clients I've encountered, Battery Defender
offers plenty of options at no cost. It might sound trivial, but I like
having the exact battery percentage listed in my notification bar. Far
more accurate than what the stock experience usually gives you, it's a
simple pleasure.
Battery Defender provides quick and painless access to toggling your
common connections such as GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile data, and Bluetooth. I
like being able to hop in and turn off the stuff I'm not using -- every
little bit helps. While this sort of thing is built into many of today's
top Android phones, older or less popular models aren't so fortunate.
Another feature that users will appreciate is Genius Scan, which
allows sync to occur every 15 minutes. The adjustable "quiet sleeping"
option disables Wi-Fi and data connections at night, a helpful feature
for those who do not sleep next to their phones.
Standout features: Easy connections toggling; sleeping mode; staggered sync; and battery percentage in notification bar.
Go Power Master Battery Saver
Designed by the Go Dev Team, this one is as gorgeous as it is flexible. A
simple tap of the screen lets you toggle preset modes, making it easy
to go from reading and relaxing to online gaming. For those who don't
like the standard modes, there are two other slots available for
creating custom experiences.
Go Power Master Battery Saver
keeps an eye on your apps to determine which are eating up battery more
than others. By assigning a score to your battery, the app is able to
determine which features you can enable or disable to extend the life.
Tapping the optimize button, in essence, cleans everything up and tacks
on some extra expected life. Doing this alone can provide an extra hour
or more.
While the free app is stocked with options and settings, the premium
pack brings about another dozen features. Available through in-app
purchase for $4.99, this upgraded bundle removes ads and tosses in
scheduled settings, more control over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and CPU, and a
third "extreme" mode.
The app provides quick access to a number of settings with two home
screen widgets. Should you go with the premium option, there are three
more widgets to choose from. A number of skins or themes are available
for Go Dev's own widgets, and you can also adjust how items appear in
the notification bar.
Standout features: Handy widgets; multiple user modes; very clean interface; a steady stream of development updates.
Autorun Manager
Perhaps the most "risky" app on this list, Autorun Manager
lets you determine which apps start running when your phone boots up.
Like the aforementioned apps, this one comes in two modes: basic and
advanced. Apps selected in basic mode are terminated immediately when
the phone boots, though some will pop back up and start running. My
advice here is to leave those alone and let system settings take over.
As for the advanced mode, you will find more control over things such as
widgets and receivers, and system-wide actions.
The free version of Autorun Manager is supported by ads, but you can
purchase a Pro key for $3.99. Doing so will also keeps apps from
autorestarting in basic mode, as well as block more than 10 receivers in
advanced mode. Just for good measure, you also get "Chuck Norris mode,"
which lets you kill apps in a more aggressive manner. Please note that
if you are on the fence over this app, err on the side of judgment and
pass. For those of you who demand more control and a have firm grasp on
Android's core functions, however, this might be right up your alley.
Standout features: Stops pesky apps from starting up; two user
modes; clear insight into what runs immediately at bootup; awesome
Chuck Norris reference.
Tasker
Of all the apps listed here, Tasker
is the one that provides more than just battery extension and
task-killing. In fact, I would recommend this one to anyone who wants to
help automate the Android experience.
In the area of battery life, I like Tasker; it allows me to set times
for sleeping and disabling of connections. While I generally tend to
plug my phone in overnight, Tasker has proven handy in cases where I do
not. Besides time of day, other triggers include day and location; both
are useful for people with set work schedules.
I also appreciate the way Tasker lets me set my phone to handle
media, texting, phone calls, and other Android functions. It might take a
while to fully grasp the capabilities, but at $2.99 this one is a true
set-it-and-forget-it app.
Standout features: Automated settings based on time, day, and location; automatic settings for text and calls; clean and clutter-free interface.
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