How to Extend Battery Life of Google Nexus 7

Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For Google Nexus 7 device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:

If your Nexus 7 tablet has multiple users, each user can change the global Battery Settings. To control the Battery settings, go to Settings, select Device and tap Battery.


To extend the battery life of your Google Nexus 7, you need to turn off the features that you are not using:

• Turn off the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS on settings if not in used so your device will stop searching for a network signal. You can use the Settings app to turn them off. The GPS is located in Settings > Personal > Location access.

• The Maps or Navigation apps should not be leaved open on the screen. Close the application if not in used.

• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys.

• Lessen the screen brightness and make the Sleep timeout to shorter time. You can adjust the brightness on Settings > Device > Display

• Turn off the automatic syncing of apps if you don't need it. You can go to Settings > Accounts > Google account-name.

• If your not in range of a Wi-Fi network, switch your settings to Airplane mode. You can go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > More > Airplane mode, or press and hold the Power button.

• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.