SOLVED! Droid Turbo Battery Not Lasting

Droid Turbo battery not lasting is the topic of many complaints from owners of Droid Turbo, especially those that have been using their device for years. If you find the battery life of your Droid Turbo to be less than ideal, you should update it. Other solutions include installing non-essential apps, turning on Battery Saver, wiping the cache partition and performing a factory reset. Continue reading to be able to get the most out of your Droid Turbo.

What Might Have Gone Wrong

All in all, Droid Turbo is a solid Android phone but it still leaves something to be desired in use. Once it comes to Droid Turbo battery not lasting, you should consider these possibilities: 

• Obsolescence.
• Too many apps.
• Corruption.

A Few Fixes 

Update

• Step 1: Open Settings, hit About phone, click System updates and pick Check for system updates. 
• Step 2: If an update is available for Android, download and install it. 
• Step 3: After the update finishes, restart your phone. 

Uninstall Non-Essential Apps 

Many Android apps run in the background even though you don’t use them and consume battery in the process. Because of that, if you notice your Droid Turbo battery not lasting, it’s wise to uninstall non-essential apps. To do so, go through the steps down below:

• Step 1: Open Settings, select Apps, choose each of the apps you no longer need and hit Uninstall 
• Step 2: Confirm your decision if prompted. 
• Step 3: Restart your phone. 

Turn On Battery Saver 

Method 1 

• Step 1: On the home screen, swipe from top to bottom to reveal the notification panel.
• Step 2: Hit the Battery icon.
• Step 3: Tap the three-dot icon on the right and press Battery Saver to turn it on.

Method 2

• Step 1: Open Settings, select Battery and choose the Menu icon.
• Step 2: Turn on Battery Saver.
• Step 3: See how things turn out. 

Wipe Cache Partition 

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button to turn off the device. 
• Step 2: Press and hold Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously. Let go of the button when the screen comes up. 
• Step 3: Use Volume buttons to navigate to Recovery mode then press the Power button once.
• Step 4: The moment you reach the Recovery mode, use Volume buttons to navigate to wipe cache partition then press the Power button once. 
• Step 5: Confirm your decision if prompted. Last but not least, use Volume buttons to navigate to Reboot system now then press the Power button once. 

Perform A Factory Reset 

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button to turn off the device. 
• Step 2: Press and hold Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously. Let go of the button when the screen comes up. 
• Step 3: Use Volume buttons to navigate to Recovery mode then press the Power button once.
• Step 4: The moment you reach the Recovery mode, use Volume buttons to navigate to wipe data/factory reset then press the Power button once. 
• Step 5: Confirm your decision if prompted. 

Optimizing Droiding Turbo Battery Longevity: Suggestions 

Practice Proper Charging Habits 

• Don’t use the device while it’s undergoing recharge.
• Avoid charging the device overnight. 
• If the device runs low on battery, recharge it at the earliest opportunity.

Manage Connections

• Turn off Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS outside of use. 
• Change the Location Settings to Battery Saving mode. 
• If you travel through areas that have less than ideal connectivity, enable Airplane mode to prevent the phone from using more power to establish connection. 
• Use Wi-Fi instead of mobile data if you can help it. 

Apply Changes To Display Settings

• When you don’t use the phone, press the Power button once to turn off the screen. 
• Lower the screen brightness: 
  • Step 1: Swipe down from the top of the screen, click the Quick Settings icon and pick Brightness. 
  • Step 2: Move the slider to the left to reduce the brightness level.
• Change the screen timeout to under 1 minute: 
  • Step 1: Go to Settings, select Display and choose Sleep. 
  • Step 2: Set the screen timeout. 

Organize Apps

• Get rid of apps that you seldom use. 
• Close streaming, music, navigation and map apps on your phone if you don’t need them. Such apps would burn through the battery if you keep them on all the time. You could tell apps that consume battery in Battery:
  • Step 1: Swipe down to reveal the notification panel 
  • Step 2: Tap the Quick Settings icon and press the Battery icon to see how much battery each of the apps on the device consumes. 
• While they prove handy at times, live wallpapers and widgets quickly drain the battery so don’t abuse them.