Samsung Galaxy S5: save battery
The more powerful smartphones are, the shorter their battery life is. In this article you will learn how to save the battery of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and extend its runtime.
Here's how: Save the battery of the Samsung Galaxy S5
- Dim the display brightness of your Samsung Galaxy S5. A lot of electricity is required to produce bright colors. So protect your battery with a lower brightness. The corresponding option can be found in the settings.
- Disable automatic updates. If updates are continuously downloaded and installed in the background, the battery life of your Samsung Galaxy S5 will suffer. You can either deactivate the function entirely in the settings or at least only have it carried out with WiFi reception if you are also charging your S5.
- If Bluetooth and GPS are not currently required, switch off the services via the settings.
- If you don't need it at the moment, you can also deactivate WLAN to save battery power - this is especially recommended when you are on the go, as your device automatically searches for available connections, which can drain the battery over time.
- Put your Samsung Galaxy S5 in flight mode when charging or switch it off completely.
- If the reception is poor, activate flight mode. If the signal is bad, your smartphone will also increase its transmission power, which will eat up the battery.
- In addition, the S5 convinces with an improved energy-saving mode compared to its predecessor, with which you can also protect your battery effectively, for example by switching the display to a black and white mode.
The next practical tip will tell you how to set up the fingerprint scanner on your Samsung Galaxy S5.