How to Turn on Battery Saver Mode in Android 5.0

How to Plow on Battery Saver Mode in Android 5.0

New features such as NFC, 2K resolutions and xx-megapixel cameras are fun and exciting, but when your smartphone or tablet dies y'all tin't utilize them anymore. In Android v.0 Lollipop, Google added a battery saver characteristic that tin extend your device'southward endurance by reducing background processes, eliminating unneeded screen animations, turning off automobile-updates of apps and more than. While the battery saver is automatically disabled when charging, information technology can be turned on manually, or on its ain when the battery reaches disquisitional levels of remaining charge.

Here's how to access the new battery saver mode for yourself.

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1. Open up the Settings card.

2. Tap the Battery tab. The main bombardment screen is likewise swell for discovering which apps or components are sucking up all of your device's ability.

3. Tap the 3 dot menu icon in the meridian right, and select battery saver.

4a. Turn the way on manually by tapping the slider in the acme right.

4b. Turn battery saver manner on automatically at 5 or xv percent. You lot'll know when its on when the header color changes from dark grayness to orange.

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