Phone and Android users can reduce battery drain and data usage by restricting Background App Refresh to Wi-Fi connections ...

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If you’ve ever glanced at your phone in the morning, confident that your battery is nearly full, only to find it gasping for ...

A wider release of Google Maps' power-saving mode on the Pixel 10 will also help give us a better idea of how much battery it ...

Google has now solved that problem with the November Pixel Drop. In a recent blog post, the company announced that all phones ...

Pixel 10 users can now use the new Power Saving Mode in Google Maps to save battery life while driving to their destination.

If you've had your Android phone for a while, you might have noticed that its battery life isn't what it used to be. Most modern Android phones boast impressive battery life, often lasting a full day ...

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...

Google Pixel smartphones running on Android 15 have a special 80% battery limit feature which is said to increase battery durability. Now, the same functionality will arrive for Chromebooks as part of ...

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