Use Battery saver

Battery saver helps extend battery life until your next charge. Your phone can prompt you to activate it when the battery is low, but you can turn it on manually at any time or set a schedule to turn it on.

When Battery saver is on

When the phone is in Battery saver mode, you'll see in the status bar.

To save power, your phone will:

  • Turn on Dark theme (You can turn it off, but that uses more battery.)
  • Lower the refresh rate
  • Wait until you use an app to refresh its content, like email or news
  • Stop apps from doing things in the background
  • Stop using Location services when your screen is off

Turn Battery saver on/off

Battery saver turns off while your phone is charging. It turns back on when you unplug the phone.

Turn Battery saver on/off manually

Open quick settings and tap to turn Battery saver on/off.

Turn Battery saver on automatically

You can turn Battery saver on automatically when it reaches a specific percentage. Or you can let AI learn your behavior and limit background apps when your phone is inactive.

  1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .
  2. Tap Schedule and reminders.

  3. To specify a low battery percentage:

    1. Turn Low battery on .
    2. Tap Low battery, then move the slider to adjust the percentage when Battery saver switches on.
  4. To let AI limit background apps, turn Limit background activity on .
TipBattery saver turns off while your phone is charging. It turns back on when you unplug the phone.