5 Ways To Optimize Your Battery On Android 4.4 KitKat

As stated on howto.cnet.com, here are some setting changes that you can make to optimize your phone’s battery life and ensure you can rely on it whenever you need it.


1. Utilize the latest GPS feature - Most apps come with a location tracking feature that eats up your battery life as it works its way into pinpointing your location. The latest KitKat comes with the latest Battery Saving GPS mode that reduces the number of reference points used to find your location. As it’s still pretty accurate, it's a good default option.

You can get this mode by going to Settings > Location > Mode, and enable Battery Saving. 

2. "Not OK, Google"- It’s not worth draining your phone’s battery’s life by thinking it’s such a good listener. Using the latest Hotword detection, you can say "OK, Google" from any home screen and prompt Google Search and Voice Actions. This implies that your phone is always in the listening mode.
A new operating system has its advantages as well as disadvantages. The new features can add to your convenience but most often lead to a drain on battery life.
You can switch off this feature by going to Google Now > Settings > Voice, and disable Hotword Detection.

3. NFC whenever you require it – For those of you who have an NFC-enabled phone, for instance the Nexus 5, you must make sure that it’s switched on only when you require it. In case you need it enabled, you need to double-check to check if the Android Beam is disabled. 

You can adjust the setting by going to Settings > More (under Wireless and Networks) > NFC. 

4. Getting out of sync - When an account is added to your phone, Google makes an assumption that you want to sync almost everything including Google Play purchases, Google Keep, and even photos. The photo option can have a serious impact on your battery life as each time you click a photo a backup is maintained in your account.

You can change this by either going to settings, finding your e-mail address under Accounts. Tapping the account name again for accessing sync settings, and unchecking the items you don't wish to be synced or by going to the Gallery app > Settings, and disable Google Photos Sync.

5. Using the battery tool – You can use the built-in power monitor for displaying the amount of power each active app is consuming. You can access the battery tool, call up the notification shade, tap the Quick Settings icon, then hit the battery logo. You will find here a complete list of active apps. 

If you see a battery-sucking app that you want to shut down, tap it from the list, and hit "force stop." 

Source : EFYtimes