Let’s say, you are traveling and one of the reasons that you are excited is that you will be able to enjoy your game in peace. But, as you hop on your train, airplane, car (or other mode of transport), you realize that you have left your power bank at home.
It strikes you that if you engage in a gameplay session extending for hours, your smartphone’s battery will soon drain out. You won’t be able to make calls, view texts, or maybe book a cab later. So, here are some effective and smart tips with which you can reduce battery drain while you enjoy your game on your smartphone.
Quick Tips To Prevent Battery Drain When Gaming
- Prefer 4G over 5G when gaming.
- Disable haptic feedback unless necessary.
- If possible lower or mute the game sounds.
- If your phone permits, lower the dynamic refresh rate.
- Avoid playing games when your smartphone is on charge.
How To Stop Games From Draining Battery On Android/ iOS?
– Use The Performance Mode Arrangement On Your Device
Applicable For – Android and iOS
Whether you use iOS or Android, depending on what model of device you use, you may have “Performance Mode” or something along the same lines. Ensure that when you are playing games, you choose the “Battery saving” option or any equivalent option.
– Turn Off Siri
Applicable For – iOS
Siri is indeed an important feature of your iOS device. That said, it does consume your iPhone’s battery. So, you can imagine how much more pressure you would be putting on your device with Siri enabled. Therefore, when you are enjoying your gaming session, you can disable Siri for a while, and here’s how –
Step 1 – Go to Settings > Siri > Search.
Step 2 – Disable all the redundant options.
But, what if Siri fails to function properly after your gaming? Here are ways you can fix the issue.
– Tone Down The Game Settings
Applicable For – Android and iOS
Toning down high-performance settings during gameplay can help preserve the device battery regardless of whether you are using an iPhone or Android device. This move can also help you improve the gaming performance as well. Adjusting settings like these in the game you are playing can help extend gameplay time as a result of long battery life –
- Lower the FPS to decrease processing demands.
- Switch to low graphics to reduce GPU usage.
- Tone down the resolution to reduce strain on your device.
- Disable special effects.
- You can use your headphones and lower down the volume of your device.
– Reduce The Brightness Level
Applicable For – Android and iOS
Unless you know that you are going to sit in a very dark area, you can reduce the brightness level of your display. You could also enable the auto-brightness feature of your Android or iOS device that helps select the apt brightness and also helps save screen power, and device power.
– Close Background Apps
Applicable For – Android and iOS
Apps running in the background can eat up a significant chunk of your device’s battery. Combine it with playing a resource-intensive game, and your device will soon run out of battery in no time at all. We have already put up a dedicated guide on how you can stop apps from running in the background on your Android smartphone.
If you use an iOS device, here’s how you can close background apps from running completely. In fact, here’s a detailed video that explains why you should turn off background app refresh on iPhone.
– Turn Off Location Services
Applicable For – iOS and Android
Location services are essential when you are navigating. That said, you can disable it when playing games because they do eat up your battery life. To turn off location services head to Settings > Privacy, and disable Location Services.
The same goes for Android smartphones as well. Unless absolutely necessary, you can turn off such services when gaming as these tend to consume battery.
– Update Your Smartphone And Gaming App
Applicable For – iOS and Android
Both iOS and Android devices often have updates rolled out that promise performance enhancements which also include battery optimization improvement. The same applies to individual games as well. So, always keep an eye for updates.
How Would You Reduce Battery Drain and Up Your Gaming?
The above ways can quickly help you enjoy a hearty gaming session on your Android or iOS device without denting your battery. Do let us know if you found value in this post. And, if you have some other tricks up your sleeves to preserve battery while gaming, we’re all ears.
Do share them with us in the comments section below. For more such content, keep reading Tweak Library.