battery
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Facebook And Messenger Server Update Drains Users Batteries More Than Usual
Android: A recent server-side update to the Facebook and Messenger apps caused a bug that rapidly drained users’ batteries even more than those apps usually do. Fortunately, it’s been fixed, but you’ll need to restart your apps.
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How Android Doze Works, And How To Tweak It To Save Your Battery
Your smartphone does so much that it feels impossible to get through the day on a full charge. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Android’s Doze feature, introduced in Marshmallow and refined in Nougat, keeps battery drain low when you’re not using your phone. Here’s how it works, and how to make the…
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Opera’s Power Saving Mode Cuts Battery Drain For Longer Laptop Browsing
Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera has rolled out another update to its browser, this time introducing a power saver mode that supposedly gives you a 50 per cent boost in battery run time.
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Quickly Get To Your Phone’s Battery Stats With This Shortcut
Android (5.0 and up): Android has a pretty powerful tool that allows you to see what’s been using your phone’s battery since it was last charged. If you’re using it often, this shortcut makes it easier to get to.