Google has officially announced next android version name android 8.0 Oreo. There are several great android 8.0 Oreo features including Install unknown apps, Picture in picture mode, Autofill API, Background process limit, Android Instant apps, Smart text selection, Notification dots etc. Many Nexus, Pixel and Pixel XL users reported battery drain issue on android 8.0 Oreo. Let see how to improve battery life on android 8.0 Oreo in Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and other android 8.0 supported devices.
In android 8.0 devices include background limit feature to limit app background activity so increase battery life on android Oreo. You can also turn off ambient display, reduce display time-out time, Disable Wi-Fi, GPS & other service when not use, enable battery saver on android 8.0 Oreo and more. Try below given various tricks to improve battery life on android 8.0 Oreo.
Read: How to download android 8.0 Oreo OTA updates for Nexus and Pixel
7 best tips to improve battery life on android 8.0 Oreo
Check out each one listed methods to fix battery drain issue on android 8.0 Oreo.
1st Way: Reduce screen display time & screen brightness level
Screen time-out time:
Set screen time-out time as 15 seconds / 30 seconds to fix battery problem.
Settings > Device > Display > Sleep > 15 seconds / 30 Seconds
Screen brightness level:
Set lower screen brightness to save battery on android 8.0 or android Oreo.
2nd Way: Turn off Ambient display to improve battery life on android 8.0 Oreo
This feature is useful to send notifications to your phone screen when phone is locked. It consumes more battery life of your phone. So turning off ambient display using below settings in your pixel and other devices.
Settings > Device > Display > Ambient display
3rd Way: Turn on battery saver mode on android 8.0 Oreo
Battery saver mode is useful to drain your device battery to stop unnecessary background apps, location services, limits device vibration and more. Turn on battery saver on android Oreo using below settings.
Settings > Device > Battery > Battery saver > Turn on battery saver
4th Way: Set background process limit to improve battery life on android 8.0 Oreo
By default include this feature on android 8.0 Oreo devices to force stop background limits on your device apps. This feature is helpful to extend battery life on android 8.0 Oreo.
Settings > Device > Battery > Tap app
5th Way: Turn on battery optimization for all apps on android 8.0
Settings > Device > Battery > More > battery optimization > All apps > Tap app > Optimize
If quickly drain battery on android 8.0 Oreo devices, check background apps settings and stop unnecessary apps. First of all check which apps use the highest battery on your phone.
Settings > Battery > Tap on App to view details
Stop unnecessary apps from your device. After force stop, all background services stop and save battery on your pixel 8.0 device.
Force stop apps:
Settings > Apps > Tap on any app want to force stop > Force stop > OK
6th Way: Check your device System updates and app updates
Check new system update is available or not in your device. It will improve some of the bugs on your device. It may be fix your android 8.0 battery drain problem.
Settings > about phone > System updates
Check for any app updates:
Google Play Store > Three horizontal line > my apps & games > Update all
If still you have battery life issue on your Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, pixel and pixel XL phone, try below step.
7th Way: Factory data reset your android 8.0 Oreo device
Settings > Personal > Backup & reset > factory data reset > Reset phone > Erase everything
And that’s all. Do you have any tips to improve battery life on android 8.0 Oreo devices? Share with us in below comment box.
