1. Check Which Apps Are Draining the Battery
The first step is to identify the real culprit.
Go to Settings > Battery and check the battery usage section. Look for apps that are using an unreasonable amount of your battery.
If you find an app that is using significantly more battery than you expect, check if you can disable its background activity.
Don't disable background activity for all apps. Some apps need background activity to allow you to receive notifications.
2. Lower the Screen Brightness
Your screen is one of the biggest battery drains, especially if you keep it at maximum brightness.
Instead, use the auto-brightness function if available or simply lower the brightness when you are indoors.
You will be surprised how much difference a little change can make in a single day.
3. Check the Refresh Rate
If your Infinix phone has a high refresh rate, check its settings.
While higher refresh rates usually make the screen smoother, they can also be power-hungry.
If you want to save battery, lower the refresh rate or use an automatic option, if available.
- Higher refresh rate: Smoother scrolling and animations.
- Lower refresh rate: Better battery efficiency.
- Automatic refresh rate: A balance between smoothness and battery life, if supported.
4. Disable Unnecessary Background Activity
Some apps can be quite heavy on your phone's battery, even when you are not actively using them.
Go to your phone's battery or app settings and look for apps with high background activity.
If you don't use an app much, you can disable its background activity. However, don't disable background activity for messaging apps or email apps, as you may not be able to receive notifications in a timely manner.
5. Turn Off Always-On Display, If Possible
If your Infinix phone has an Always-On Display feature, check if it is enabled.
While the Always-On Display can be useful, it can also consume additional power.
If you are trying to save battery, try turning it off and see if it makes a difference.
6. Disable Unnecessary Location Access
Location access can also be a battery drainer, especially if apps are constantly asking for your location.
Go to your app permissions and disable location access for apps that do not need it.
However, if you use your phone's location features often, don't turn off location access completely.
7. Disable Unnecessary Notifications
Every notification that comes out on your phone can be a potential battery drainer. Notifications can turn on the screen, use data, and, in some cases, trigger background activity.
Go to your notification settings and disable notifications for apps that you don't really need.
Make sure to leave notifications enabled for apps that you actually need.
A cleaner notification system can also make your phone less cluttered.
8. Use Battery Saver When Necessary
Your Infinix phone has a battery-saving feature that can help you get more out of a single charge.
Battery Saver is useful in situations where you are away from a power source or when you need to make the most out of your battery.
Instead of keeping Battery Saver on at all times, use it when you need to.
9. Watch Out for Poor Network Signal
This one might be surprising, but your phone's battery can also drain because of a poor network signal.
Your phone has to work harder to receive and send signals when the network is unstable.
If you are in an area with a poor network signal, you may notice that your phone's battery drains faster than usual.
If possible, use Wi-Fi instead of cellular data when you have a reliable Wi-Fi connection.
10. Turn Off Hotspot and Bluetooth When Not in Use
Mobile Hotspot can be a huge battery drainer because your phone has to keep the hotspot running while also providing cellular data for other devices.
Turn off Hotspot when you are done using it.
The same goes for Bluetooth. If you are not using a Bluetooth device, you can turn it off.
11. Remove Unused Apps
Unused apps can sometimes contribute to battery drain, so make sure to remove apps that you don't use.
While some apps can be set to not run in the background, it is better to remove them completely if you no longer need them.
This way, you can also free up some storage space on your phone.
12. Restart Your Phone, If Necessary
If your phone's battery is draining faster than normal, a simple restart can sometimes do the trick.
Sometimes, a random process can cause your phone to behave strangely.
If the issue persists for a few days, check your battery settings again and look for an app or process that is using too much battery.
What to Avoid
You might come across apps that promise to increase your battery life by "boosting RAM" or killing background processes. You don't really need these apps.
Modern Android phones have built-in mechanisms for managing background processes. Constantly killing background apps can actually be counterproductive because apps may have to reload themselves when you open them again.
It is better to identify the real cause of the issue instead of relying on third-party battery-saving apps.
After a Major XOS Update
If your phone recently got a major XOS or Android update, don't worry if the battery life seems to be affected.
After a major update, your phone might have to perform some background processes, such as optimizing apps or syncing data.
Give your phone some time and check your battery life again after a few days.
When to Worry About a Faulty Battery
While settings can help you identify many battery issues, they cannot fix a faulty battery.
If your phone is several years old, it might be time to consider getting a new battery.
If your phone is shutting down randomly, losing a lot of battery power in a short time, or getting hot for no reason, it might be a sign that something is wrong with the battery.
Don't ignore unusual heating or swelling of the battery.
Final Thoughts
You don't have to turn off all the cool features on your Infinix phone just to get more battery life.
The most important settings to tweak are screen brightness, screen refresh rate, background activity, location access, network signal, and battery settings.
Most importantly, make sure to identify the app or process that is using too much battery before you start disabling features. It will make troubleshooting much easier and you won't have to miss out on the features that you actually need.