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Stretch a low battery’s power on Pixel phone

To help a dying battery last until you can plug in your phone, you can turn on Battery Saver. You can also make temporary changes to your settings to stretch your remaining battery power.

Important:

Turn on Battery Saver & Extreme Battery Saver

If your battery is about to die, turn on Battery Saver or Extreme Battery Saver. Learn how to use Battery Saver.

Avoid high-drain activities

Avoid actions that keep the screen on
To save battery life, try not to:
  • Use navigation for long periods.
  • Watch videos.
  • Play graphics-heavy games.
Avoid constant internet connection
To save battery life, try not to:
  • Tether your phone (hotspots).
  • Use GPS for long periods.
  • Stream videos or music.
  • Make phone calls on the move, like in a car.
Avoid actions that process too much information
To save battery life, try not to:
  • Use the camera much.
  • Play highly interactive games.
  • Use apps for long periods.

Limit connectivity & location

Turn on Airplane mode

If you don’t need your mobile network

  1. Swipe down from the top of your phone's screen.
  2. Tap Airplane mode .

Use Wi-Fi in Airplane mode

  1. Swipe down once from the top of your phone's screen.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi .
Turn off Bluetooth
  1. Swipe down from the top of your phone's screen.
  2. Tap Bluetooth .
Turn off Location

Important: Many apps and features won’t work without Location services.

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Location
  3. Turn off Use location or Location.

Tip: Battery saver turns off most location uses.

Limit automatic syncing

Turn off auto-sync for your Google Account

You can save battery by turning off auto-sync for your whole Google Account. But your data won’t automatically refresh while auto-sync is off, and some apps won’t work properly. Learn how to stop syncing your Google apps.

Tip: Battery saver turns off most automatic syncing.

Turn off auto-sync for certain Google apps

You can save battery by turning off auto-sync for individual Google apps. But your data won’t automatically refresh while auto-sync is off, and the apps may not work properly. Learn how to stop syncing your Google apps.

Tip: Battery saver turns off most automatic syncing.

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