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You just got your new Motorola Moto G Stylus 2023, and you’ve been cracking into it. Good for you! Now, let’s talk about something important: battery life. This phone has a large 5000mAh battery, but there are ways to push it further. Here’s a guide to help you conserve battery life on your Moto G Stylus 2023.
If you want to know more about this phone, then don’t forget to check out our full review. It dives into aspects of the phone such as the display, speakers, performance, ETC. It will help you get some more context on how this phone behaves as a daily driver. You can click the link below to read the review.
How to conserve battery on your Moto G Stylus 2023
As stated before, this phone has a large battery. That lent to its endurance during our testing. We were able to get about eight hours of screen-on-time during moderate to heavy use. This involved hours of gameplay, video-watching, and social media with the screen at full brightness. This means that using these tips will help stretch the battery power even further.
Adjust screen brightness
So, if you look at any phone’s power usage, you’ll notice a theme: the screen takes up most of the battery power. So, the first step to saving power is cranking down the brightness just a bit. Turn it down to where you can comfortably view it in your environment. People tend to have their phones’ screens turned up to 100%, and that weighs heavily on the battery.
Swipe down twice on the home screen to access the notification panel. At the very top of the screen, you’ll see the brightness slider stretched across the screen. Drag it to the left to adjust the brightness to your liking.
There’s also the option to use Adaptive Brightness. This feature will automatically adjust the screen’s brightness according to how much light is in your environment. So, if you’re in a dim location, the software will turn down the brightness. You can access this setting in the display settings.
Also, change the refresh rate
One thing about this display is that it can run at a relatively smooth 90Hz refresh rate. The screen refreshes 50% more times a second than regular 60Hz displays, and that requires more energy. If you want to help save a little bit of power, you’ll want to lower it.
Go to your settings and tap on the Display section. There, scroll down to the Display refresh rate section. It’s near the bottom of the page. Tap on it, and tap on the 60Hz option. The display will look a little choppier, but it’s worth it.
Use dark mode
There’s an aesthetic feature baked into Android that will also lead to more power saving. A lot of people love to apply the dark mode to their phones. This will turn all of the bright elements in the UI darker. The white backgrounds in menus will turn a dark gray. The themed app icons will invert so that they’re mostly dark gray. Overall, the theme will be darker.
This also affects the apps on the phone. The backgrounds in your apps will also turn darker. In apps like Google Docs, the background will turn completely black while the text is white, etc.
Since the UI is darker overall, the screen won’t be using as much power. That can definitely be used in tandem with lowering the screen brightness for more battery savings.
Manage the apps’ background usage
Behind the display, apps’ background activities are another culprit draining your battery. The thing is that some apps need to run in the background in order to properly perform their functions. Digital assistants need to be on in the background to listen for commands. Music streaming apps need to be on in the background so that you can play your music while not in the app.
However, not all apps necessarily need to be on in the background to perform their core tasks. If you’re using a social media app, then it’s only really useful when you’re scrolling your feed. There’s no need for it to be on while you’re asleep. Also, that match-3 game you downloaded does not need to be on while you’re at work.
So, it’s crucial that you know which apps need to be on in the background. One app running in the background won’t run your battery dry, but several apps running at the same time will have a significant effect on it.
Take a look at the apps you downloaded and assess whether you need them to run in the background. Most apps don’t really need to run in the background, so you might wrack up a long list.
Restricting the apps
Now comes the time when you start taking action. To restrict an app, find it on the home screen or app drawer. Hold your finger on the app until you see a little dropdown menu. Tap on the App Info button (the “i” in a circle).
In the App Info screen, scroll down to the Battery section. When you tap on it, you’ll see some useful settings and information. Firstly, right under the app’s name, you’ll see how long the app has been active in the background since your last full charge.
Under that, you’ll see three options for the app’s background usage. The Unrestricted option will allow the app to run in the background as it pleases. The Optimized option will have the system manage its background usage based on how often you use the app.
The option that you’re looking for is the Restricted option. This will completely restrict the app from running in the background.
Also, if you go to the Battery section in your settings, you’ll see which apps are taking up the most power. You’ll want to restrict those.
Use Power Saver mode
So, we’ve shown you ways that you can manually adjust your battery usage. But, wouldn’t it be nice to have the system handle all of it for you? Well, it can. If you want a one-and-done solution to extend the battery life of your phone, you can activate the power saver mode.
Go to your settings and tap on the Battery section. You’ll see the Battery Saver option. When you turn it on, the system will do a combination of the aforementioned tips. The screen’s refresh rate will lower, the theme will go dark, performance will dip, and apps’ background processes will be restricted.
There you have it! With these tips, you’ll be able to stretch the battery in your Moto G Stylus 2023 to great lengths.