Check these settings if your battery drops too fast.

Android phone battery life often feels unpredictable, even on newer devices with larger batteries and efficient chips. One day your phone lasts until bedtime, the next it struggles past mid-afternoon.

Android battery optimization has quietly become one of the most effective ways to extend daily screen time without changing how you use your phone. Inside Settings > Battery > Battery usage, most ...

Don't let apps go rogue with app permissions.

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Boost your Samsung Galaxy phone experience with these essential One UI 7 settings for better performance, privacy, and customization options. Extend your Android battery life with these 11 powerful ...

With Android 16 QPR3, Google is introducing more granular Adaptive Connectivity settings on Pixel phones. On the stable QPR2 release, Settings > Network & internet > Adaptive connectivity just ...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 turns Adaptive Connectivity into two switches, one for mobile fallback and one for battery optimization, so Pixel owners can better balance flaky Wi-Fi, data use, and power. The ...