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Stop rarely used apps draining your battery
Sleeping apps, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Apps you hardly open can keep running in the background. Putting them to sleep saves battery without deleting anything.
What you'll notice
Apps you rarely use stop running in the background, so the battery lasts a little longer between charges.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Battery
- Background usage limits
- Tap "Background usage limits".
- Turn on "Put unused apps to sleep".
- Tap "Deep sleeping apps" and add apps you never need in the background.
- Leave out messaging apps: apps in deep sleep do not send notifications.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Battery
- Adaptive preferences
- Tap "Adaptive preferences".
- Turn on "Adaptive Battery".
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Settings
- Apps
- Your app
- Battery saver
- Tap "Apps", then the app you want to calm down.
- Tap "Battery saver".
- Choose the option that restricts background activity.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Remove the app from the sleeping list, or set its battery option back to the default.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Adaptive Battery, Background usage limits, Deep sleeping apps, App battery saver.