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Tom Pritchard

These 9 hidden Android settings will give your phone longer battery life

Rear view of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra held up against a brick wall.

If you're finding that your Android phone regularly burns through its battery life too quickly, forcing you to have to plug in and refuel partway through the day, you're not alone. Despite advances in battery technology and energy efficiency, there are still plenty of ways for your phone to lose power faster than you'd like. Thankfully, there are some ways to claw that juice back.

There are a bunch of Android settings that actually use a fair bit of power, and a lot of them are only useful in specific circumstances. Turning them off means you can save battery life, and the more settings you alter, the more energy you end up saving — which in turn keeps your phone active for longer. Here are the best hidden Android settings you can switch off to help save your battery life.

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