How to Extend Battery Life Microsoft Nokia Lumia 535 ~ Battery Drains Out Fast

Most of the phone users are always struggling with battery problems that drains out fast. Here are some tips so you can use your Nokia Lumia 535 much longer than usual.

1. Turn on the Battery saver mode.

> Press Start, then swipe left to the app list, 

> Go to Settings, and select battery saver

> Tap to switch Battery Saver toggle to On.

You can also customize it, like to turn on the Battery Saver whenever your battery gets to 20%.

> Select When battery is low.

> Or, select Now until next charge.

You can determine if it is enabled because a small heart icon appears over the battery icon. And your phone does not automatically receive mail and calendar updates, update some live tiles, or allow apps to run in the background. 

Suggested tips:

Turn off applications, services, and function when not in use:

> Close apps that you are not using: 

- Long press the back key to see the apps running in the background. 

- Swipe through the app list and tap the X to close the apps that are not needed.

> Switch off location services: 

- Tap Settings > location.

- Switch Location services to Off.

> Switch off Bluetooth: 

- Tap Settings > Bluetooth

- Switch Status to Off.

> Switch off NFC: 

- Tap Settings > NFC (tap+send).

- Switch Tap to share to Off.

> Stop your phone connecting to your music collection in the cloud: 

- Start Music app, then tap ... > Settings

- Switch settings to off.

> Check which apps are running background tasks and block the ones you do not need: 

- Tap Settings > battery saver, swipe left, and you will get recent battery usage with app list. 

- From there, you can tap on any app to manage it. (Phones with Lumia Black and Amber, tap Settings, swipe to applications, and tap background tasks. Tap the app you want to block, and tap block).

Change the frequency of certain events:

Set your mail settings to retrieve mail items less frequently: 

- On the start screen, open the mail account you want to modify, tap ...> Settings.

- Select Sync Settings and change the setting for Download new content or set it to manual control.

Set your phone screen to switch off after a shorter time: 

- Tap Settings > lock screen, 

- Change the setting for Screen times out after.

Other Tips to Extend Battery Life on Nokia Lumia 535:

> Reduce screen brightness.

- Tap Settings > brightness, switch Automatically adjust to Off, and switch Level to low.

> Change the setting for Nokia Glance Screen.

- Tap Settings >glance, and switch Glance Screen to Off.

> Use double-tap to wake up your phone only when needed. 

- Tap Settings > touch, and switch Wake up to Off.

> Set your phone to use 2G (GSM) network only.

- Tap Settings > mobile network (or cellular) > Highest connection speed.

> Switch off WLAN connection.

- Tap Settings > WiFi, and switch WiFi networking to Off.

> Charge your phone until the phone battery level is 100%. 

- To check phone’s battery level, go to Settings > battery saver > Remaining Battery Life.

> Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.

> Check that your apps are up-to-date: 

- Start Store, then tap ... > Settings > check for updates.