Take Control of Your Apps


Developers put a lot of work into making sure their apps run as efficiently as possible. Update your apps as often as possible to ensure you're running the best version available.
That said, app updates can be hefty, eating into data and battery life. So it might be a good idea to restrict app (and OS) updates to when you are on Wi-Fi. Or shut off auto-updates temporarily until you can juice up again.
Similarly, you can opt to shut off auto-updates inside apps, too. Perhaps your Instagram app automatically refreshes with new content as it's available. That's great for keeping up with your friends' selfies and holiday stories, but it's—everybody now!—a battery drain. In your phone's settings, you can turn off the option to automatically sync data and manually update those apps as you use them to save a bit of battery life.

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