The applications of our mobiles have already become essential for many in the daily work. They help us or have fun, but also consume the battery of our mobile in many cases very quickly, It is true that not all consume the same, so to be fair we must identify which applications spend more battery and which less.
In addition, if we are those who have a thousand and one ‘apps’ downloaded on the smartphone and when we have to ‘sacrifice’ some because we have run out of storage, we will be very helpful to know this type of information.
Video, games, social networks
They are the queens of our devices, which we spend the most time and also the ones that spend the most. They are the video applications, the games and some applications of social networks. As an example we could put YouTube, Snapchat or Facebook. But we could also include WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WeChat, Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, My Talking Tom Free and My Talking Angela Free, Farm Heroes Saga and Do not Tap The White Tiles.
For Zuckerberg seems to be more important than this aspect and Snapchat is focused on attracting more millennials, so as a solution we only have to use them as little as possible on the mobile.
As you know, YouTube is a video platform and obviously watching videos consumes a lot of energy. Just like playing requires many other resources. The display of the device must be constantly on and the processor in operation. The expense is incredible.
GPS, video calling, Spotify
Apart from the classic ones are the additions, applications that we also have downloaded on the smartphone and the ones we throw whenever we need them. This is the case with Google Maps, Spotify or Skype. Three examples of applications that also consume a lot of battery and therefore with which we have to be very careful, that is to say, we must avoid being left on and only used if necessary.
All applications that monitor our sport or our physical activity, for example, usually require the activation of GPS, and this also consumes battery. We must try to turn it off when we finish our exercise.
Using the battery on Android
If you have a mobile with Android operating system you can even know exactly what application you are using more and which is spending more battery. To know these data you just have to enter ‘Settings’, ‘General’, ‘Battery and energy saving’ (depending on the model of mobile you have), and ‘Using the Battery’. Here you will see the list of applications and components that more battery are spending.
If you want to know more details or analyze more in depth your consumption you can use third party applications on the market, such as GSam Battery Monitor, an application that provides detailed reports of battery consumption for Android devices. In any case take into account that the applications consume resources of our mobile and that you have to make good use of them if we do not want to run out of battery at the least thought.
