2-step battery audit to make your phone last (29%) longer between charges
If you’ve ever looked at your phone near the end of the day and wondered, “Why is my battery already dying?”, you’re not alone.
Most of us assume our devices drain faster because of age or heavy use. But in reality, a handful of background processes, open tabs, and forgotten apps often chew through power long before we realize it.
That wasted battery life adds up — not just in daily frustration, but in energy consumption and cost. Less charging means less electricity used, less time tethered to an outlet, and less environmental impact over time.
So what’s actually draining your battery, and how can you make your devices last longer each day?
Here’s a quick two-step “battery audit” anyone can run:
Step 1: Check what’s using your battery
On iPhone: Go to Settings > Battery. You’ll see which apps used the most battery in the last 24 hours or 10 days.
On Android: Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Usage. You’ll get a list ordered by consumption, and you can tap each app to see background vs. active use.
Step 2: Adjust settings to reduce drain
Search “how to save battery with [app name]” — and you’ll find easy tweaks like:
Turning off background app refresh
Downloading maps for offline use
Closing unused browser tabs
Deleting high-drain apps you rarely open
These small adjustments can make a big difference! It’s not unusual to see phones lasting twice as long between charges.
A personal experiment
Beloved OE supernerd Watson dug into hi phone’s battery settings to see which apps were draining the most power.
The culprits?
Instagram. Background refresh chewing up 21%.
Maps. Scouting new mountain bike trails cost him 18%.
Safari. Turns out, having 150+ browser tabs open isn’t free.
Chomped through 16% of his battery.A game his son downloaded. Pixelated dragons = 10% battery gone.
Chomped through 16% of his battery.Those four apps ate nearly two-thirds of his battery.
To fix it, he googled “how to save phone battery with X app” and here’s what he applied:
Turned off background app refresh for Instagram
Downloaded maps offline instead of keeping GPS blazing
Closed 147 Safari tabs — RIP, Weber grill he’ll never buy
Deleted the dragon game. (Screen time is bad for kids anyway, right?)
Seven days later, Watson’s average evening battery level jumped from 12% left at 8 p.m. to 41%. 
Why It Matters
Fewer daily or weekly charges might feel like a small win, but scaled across a whole household…
Or office…
Or campus…
The energy savings are significant.
That mindset — using power smarter, not just more — is a guiding principle at OE Electrics. We design power solutions that don’t just deliver convenience and style; they help businesses and individuals reduce waste and operate more efficiently.
Because preserving resources isn’t jut about cutting back. It’s about charging smarter, managing better, and designing systems that make the most of every watt.
Take the Challenge
Tonight, take a moment to check your battery settings. Adjust one app. Notice the difference tomorrow.
When you’re ready to bring that same mindset to your workplace or campus, we’re here to help.
Because the future of energy isn’t about more power — it’s about smarter power.
