How to figure out which apps are draining your device’s battery
by David Nield from The Verge - All Posts on (#6B4PD)
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Your super-powerful, ultra-versatile phone, tablet, or laptop suddenly becomes a lot less useful when its battery dies - which is why battery life is so important for gadgets. Whether it's checking the battery capacity before buying something, investing in a portable power bank, or deploying special low-power modes, we're all trying to get as much time as possible between charges.
One of the ways to make sure device battery life is stretched as far as possible is to identify the apps that are sucking up the most power: You can then use them less, change their settings to make them less energy-demanding, or uninstall them altogether. This usually isn't difficult to do, and it means you'll be much more clued up about what's draining your...