One of the major issue faced by the Galaxy S23 Ultra users is a fast-draining of battery. Mostly this issue occurs during the heavy use of a smartphone or running background apps or due to any hardware issue.
If you are facing a battery-draining issue with your S23 Ultra, then you are at the right page.
In this blog, I am going to help you how to solve your battery-draining issue with the following methods.
Reasons of faster draining battery:
- Phone battery damage
- Using high brightness
- Streaming for long period
- Using 5G service for long time
- Gaming
- Using apps for location
- Running apps in background
- An old version of software
- Battery damage
- Unapproved charger
Here are some methods that can help you solve your S23 battery-draining problem:
- Disable background running apps
- Adjust screen brightness
- Disable always on display
- Turn on power-saving mode
- Limit the location permission
- Adjust screen timeout
- Put unused apps to sleep
- Switch the display to 60Hz
- Avoid having GPS enabled all the time
- Use dark mode
- Disable app notifications
Method 1: Disable Background Running Apps
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra battery may be draining fast due to background running apps. If you are facing a faster battery-draining issue with your phone then you have to disable the background running apps.
Here’s how you can do it:
- Go to the Settings of your phone.
- Here tap on Device and care.
- Tap on Memory and then tap on Clean now. This will clean and disable all the background running apps that are draining your battery and also slowing down the performance of your phone.
Method 2: Adjust Screen Brightness
Using high brightness on your phone can also be the cause of faster-draining battery. If you want to adjust your screen brightness then follow the steps below:
- Go to the Setting of your phone.
- Scroll down and tap on Display.
- Here you can adjust the brightness by moving the bar from left to right.
- Alternatively, simply scroll down the Notifications Bar and adjust the brightness.
Method 3: Disable Always On Display
We know that Samsung Smartphones are equipped with the most features that are too beneficial for Samsung users. One of them is AOD (always on display). This feature allows you to display all the notifications on your screen even when it is locked. This feature consumes more battery.
Therefore, to avoid this feature we have to disable it by setting. This can also increase the battery life of your phone.
Follow the steps to disable the AOD:
- Go to the Setting of your phone.
- Tap on Display.
- Scroll down and tap on Always on Display.
- Next, diable this feature.
Method 4: Turn on Power-Saving Mode.
This feature allows you to extend your phone battery life. By enabling this feature, the motion and smoothness will be changed to standard 60HZ and it also disables the background apps and features. To enable the Power-saving mode follow the steps mentioend below:
- Scroll down the Notifications panel from the top.
- Now find the Battery type icon with the name of Power-saving and tap on it. This will enable the power-saving mode.
- If you want to disable again this feature, tap again on Power-saving option.
Method 5: Limit the Location Permission
Most of the apps that we installed on our Galaxy S23 Ultra require location permission and access to our location. This is a major cause of battery draining. You can limit the number of apps that are using your location in the background.
Follow the steps limit the location permission:
- Go to Settings of your phone.
- Tap on Location.
- Now tap on App Permission.
- Here you can see the pre-installed apps on your phone. Select the app that you want to limit its location and tap on it. Next, tap on Don’t allow.
Method 6: Adjust Screen Timeout
Adjusting your Galaxy S23 Ultra screen timeout can also solve your battery-draining issue. If want to save the battery adjust the Screen timeout by the following steps:
- G to the Setting of your phone.
- Tap on Display.
- Scroll down and tap on Screen timeout and then select the time of your own choice.
Method 7: Put Unused Apps to Sleep
Most of the time we use several apps on our smartphones but the rest of the apps are running in the background and consume more battery. You can put these apps by putting them to sleep mode.
Below are the steps to put unused apps on sleep:
- Go to the Settings of your phone.
- Tap on Battery and Device care and then tap on Battery.
- Here tap on Background Usage Limit and enable the feature.
- This feature will automatically put apps on sleep that are no longer in use.
Method 8: Switch the Display to 60HZ
As the screen display plays a major role in phone performance and with the passage of time, it also consumes more battery due to heavy use of the phone. Samsung allows you that you can change the on-screen display refresh rate from 120HZ to 60HZ on Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Here’s how to do that:
- Go to the Setting of your phone.
- Now tap on Display.
- Here tap on Motion and Smoothness and then tap on Standard.
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Method 9: Avoid Having GPS Enabled all the Time
GPS is a Global Positioning System that tracks your location in real time on your phone and always runs in the background of your phone. If your GPS is always running, it is tracking your location and also consumes your Galaxy S23 Ultra battery constantly.
Use GPS only when needed otherwise keep it off to ensure the long battery life of your phone.
Steps to disable the GPS:
- Go to the Setting of your phone.
- Scroll down and tap on Location.
- If the location is ON tap on OFF to disable the GPS tracking system.
OR Simply scroll down from the top of your screen to see the Notification Panel and find the Location to disable it.
Method 10: Use Dark Mode
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra supports Dark Mode. Enabling this feature enhances the battery life of your phone and also reduces eye strain to a comfort level and also consumes the low-power battery of your phone.
Here’s how you can enable Dark Mode:
- Go to the Setting of your phone.
- Scroll down and tap on Display.
- Now tap on Dark to enable the mode on your phone.
OR Simply scroll down from the top of your screen to see the Notification Panel and find the MOON 🌙 type icon to enable the Dark Mode.
Method 11: Disable App Notifications
There are numerous apps that we use in our daily routine on our smartphones. They notify us of updates or any new features regarding those apps. We can save the battery by limiting the app notifications.
Here’s how we can do this:
- Go to the Setting of your phone.
- Now scroll down and tap on Notifications and then App Notifications.
- Here we can see all the pre-installed and installed apps. Now tap on an app and Disable the Notifications.
I hope by following above methods, you will be able solve the battery-draining issue on your Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.