I'm not sure what you're saying... would you like to use it for other things and would like a source of instruction?
What make and model is it, please?
Jonathan
I'm not sure what you're saying... would you like to use it for other things and would like a source of instruction?
Do you have a tip for stopping this? I've recently seen "KillApp" recommended, but haven't yet taken the plunge of downloading it.freiston wrote: ↑1 Dec 2021, 10:36pmThat's not my experience. What I find that particularly drains the battery when out and about are apps that are repeatedly trying to check in with a server when the data signal is poor. For navigating, I use Osmand which can work offline and so I can keep the phone in airplane mode and the battery will last very well; I have done this once when a change of plan meant that I had 40 miles of little lanes to navigate but no planned route - the route auto-planned by Osmand was very good. Otherwise, my preferred method of navigating with the phone is to load a previously prepared gpx track onto Osmand and just check the phone every so often to make a mental note of the next three turns or so and that I am on track (I don't use Osmand in its navigation mode - I just use the map with the line and the ability to locate me on the map). This way, my battery seems to require no more charging than it does for my usual usage even without resorting to airplane mode.I hear using a phone as a satnave is quite draining, meaning you have to charge with your dynamo hub, all day...
Settings > only update over wifi (that stops apps updating themselves via 4G / 5G but won't stop notifications)
When it has been an issue for me (which isn't often), I have either stopped the specific apps I suspect of causing issues (Samsung Android version 9 - Settings/Apps/name of app/Force Stop) or I have just put it into airplane mode - which has the downside (or upside ) of not being able to receive calls or messages but if I'm inclined to, I can toggle airplane mode off and on again when, for example, I take a comfort break, to check for messages/voicemails.mattheus wrote: ↑4 Dec 2021, 2:37pmDo you have a tip for stopping this? I've recently seen "KillApp" recommended, but haven't yet taken the plunge of downloading it.freiston wrote: ↑1 Dec 2021, 10:36pmThat's not my experience. What I find that particularly drains the battery when out and about are apps that are repeatedly trying to check in with a server when the data signal is poor. For navigating, I use Osmand which can work offline and so I can keep the phone in airplane mode and the battery will last very well; I have done this once when a change of plan meant that I had 40 miles of little lanes to navigate but no planned route - the route auto-planned by Osmand was very good. Otherwise, my preferred method of navigating with the phone is to load a previously prepared gpx track onto Osmand and just check the phone every so often to make a mental note of the next three turns or so and that I am on track (I don't use Osmand in its navigation mode - I just use the map with the line and the ability to locate me on the map). This way, my battery seems to require no more charging than it does for my usual usage even without resorting to airplane mode.I hear using a phone as a satnave is quite draining, meaning you have to charge with your dynamo hub, all day...
It'll be the ones you're using! The vast majority of apps sit there in the background doing nothing - I've got nearly 200!