#5 Battery hungry apps
Android smartphone is packed with bloatware and third-party and all sorts of other apps that keep munching a bite from the battery. But there are some apps that showcase a weird behavior when it starts consuming more energy than it should. This includes apps that require heavy usage of graphics and a lot of resources that put a great amount of strain on the battery. You can check information about these battery hungry apps by going to the Settings >> battery >> Battery Usage.
Another way around to fix this issue is to use a third party app that keeps track of all the apps and the energy requirement and consumption, etc. This will help the user to either limit the usage of such apps by exiting and closing it when not required. The user can also uninstall or disable such apps in case not required.
#6 Use power saving mode
Every smartphone has a built-in power saving mode that enables the users to conserve battery by disabling unwanted background apps and services. Power saving mode can extend battery life to a great extent and thus if you are facing battery draining problems on your phone, why don’t you activate this mode. Don’t worry if you don’t have a power saving mode on your phone, you can always install a third party app from Google Play Store to fit your bill.
#7 Check if the battery is proper or not
What if the battery is damaged all this time? Remove the battery if it is removable and check if it is inflated or deformed from any side which is a precursor to damaged battery. If yes, simply seek help from a technician or service center and get it replaced. This way, you’ll be able to buy a battery with higher capacity thus enhancing the talk time if not just battery draining problems.
#8 Use apps to enhance battery performance
Apps like Greenify and Doze are the best alternative for Android users as it enables the users to find apps under the categories wiz memory hogging, battery leeching, and stealthily running apps. Further, the app will detect these apps and prompt the user of any lagging or slow down and thus, take appropriate measures to fix it. For instance, Greenify is an help that identifies apps that drain the battery, allow the phone to hibernate. Doze is another app that detects and prompts users able apps that drain the battery while in the background or when the phone is idle and more.
#9 Update or rollback the firmware
If there is a software glitch with the battery, you can always update or rollback the firmware which is very easy on Android once you have seen some videos on YouTube or acquired information from GetDroidTips. Note that rolling back the OS is an option for those users whose smartphone has been out-of-support i.e. more than two years old after it was originally released. Updating the system or rolling back to a previous version can fix this Asus battery draining problems without further ado. But even if that’s not helping, then you will have to follow the final method enlisted in this explicit list or say, it’s the final resort.
#10 Reset the phone
This is the final resort if no other troubleshooting technique restores the issue. Now you can either reset the phone by going to ‘Settings >> Backup and Reset >> Reset the phone’ and confirm the password the finally reset the phone. If not this method, you can boot into the recovery mode to perform an FDR, here’s how.
- Firstly, turn off the phone and keep it idle for a second.
- Now, press the Volume up button and the power key together and hold it until the Android logo is displayed on the screen.
- Select ‘Recovery’ from the available menu.
- Here, you need to follow a simple method that power key helps to select options while Volume Up/Down keys help scroll through the option.
- Go to ‘wipe data/factory reset’ and then, ‘Yes — delete all user data’ and boom, you have officially reset the phone to its original factory settings.
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