Samsung Galaxy S6: battery drains quickly - tips for longer runtimes

According to the manufacturer, the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a battery life of far more than a day - but mostly the battery is empty much faster. We'll show you how to extend your Galaxy S6's battery life.

Extend the battery life of the Glaxy S6: screen brightness

• The higher the screen brightness, the higher the contrast and the more intense the colors.
• However, a high brightness also affects the battery life: the screen consumes the most power during normal use.
• If you would like to reduce the screen brightness, you will find the option under "Settings"> "Quick Settings"> "Display".

Battery quickly empty on the Galaxy S6: find power guzzlers

• Android provides an overview of the battery consumption under "Settings"> "Battery". Here you can see at a glance which apps use the most electricity.
• If there are apps below that you do not use or use only little, check the settings of the apps. This may synchronize data permanently in the background.
• Delete apps that use electricity but you don't need them.
• The free app Greenify scans your smartphone for power consumption and helps you to deactivate power guzzlers.

Galaxy S6: Limit data consumption and save battery

With your Galaxy S6, you can specify which apps should synchronize data in the background and which should not. This is how you can save energy.

• In the settings, tap "Data usage".
• Now you will see a list of apps that synchronize data in the background, consuming electricity.
• Tap an app and select "Limit app background data" at the bottom. The app now only synchronizes when it is open.
• Limit the app background data for the apps that should only retrieve data when you open them. For example for your browser, but not for apps like WhatsApp.

Energy saving mode on the Galxy S6: save battery

• When the battery charge level is running low, you can use the energy-saving mode to save the battery until the next charge.
• You can find the setting in the Notification Center or under "Settings"> "Battery".
• Here you can also activate the "Ultra mode", which shuts down almost all background processes of the smartphone and saves so much energy.

Even more tips on saving battery power on the Galaxy S6

• Deactivate functions such as WLAN, Bluetooth and GPS when you do not need them.
• Set the shortest possible time after which your cell phone should go into idle status.
• Regularly close apps that continue to run in the background after opening.
• There are various apps for Android that help you save energy.

In the next article we will show you how to change the battery on the Galaxy S6.