Extend battery life - Samsung Galaxy S5

Before you start

This guide will show you how to turn off some features on your phone to extend the battery time. Use the guide as a guideline for extending the battery life in situations when in need and the battery is low. Make sure you read all the text in the different steps when turning a service off and remember that it is easily turned on again.

To close all running apps, select the Recent apps button

Select the Delete icon to close all running apps

Slide down the top menu

Turn off Location

Deactivating the GPS will help to save battery. Remember to activate again when you need GPS services.

Check the Auto checkbox

Reducing the brightness will reduce battery consumption.

Swipe the top menu left

Turn on U. power saving

Select ENABLE

Note: This action will disable your Internet connection and turn off Internet based services. Your GPS capabilities will also be disabled. Remember to activate again when you need GPS services.