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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, January 20, 2022.
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to enable ‘Battery Saver’ mode on your Android phone
• Q&A: Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk?
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘One Ring’ phone scam
• Video: 15 of the most unique beaches in the world
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to enable ‘Battery Saver’ mode on your Android phone
Yesterday’s newsletter featured a post explaining how to enable ‘Low Power Mode’ on an iPhone to make it’s battery last longer before needing to be recharged.
Several people responded to that post by asking if Android phones have a Low Power Mode as well. The answer is yes.
Google refers to this special mode as ‘Battery Saver’, and luckily it’s very easy to turn on. Just follow the steps below:
Note: The actual procedure for enabling Low Power Mode on your particular phone might vary a bit from the steps listed below, depending on which phone you have and which version of Android is running on it. Therefore, I recommend that you use this as a general guide.
1 – Tap the Settings icon (it looks like a ‘gear‘ or ‘cog‘).
2 – Tap Battery.
3 – Tap Battery Saver.
4 – Tap Turn on now.
5 – (Optional) – You also have option of choosing to have the Battery Saver feature turn on automatically once your phone’s battery charge drops to a level of your choosing.
If you’d like to take advantage of this option simple tap Set a schedule and select a threshold percentage. (I have my phone set to go into Battery Saver mode when the battery charge level drops to 20%.)
That’s all there is to it. Now you know how to enable ‘Battery Saver’ mode on your Android phone to make its battery charge last a bit longer.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• Q&A: Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk?
A reader wants to know where to get a disk she can use to install Windows 11 on her laptop. This post has all the details.
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘One Ring’ phone scam
This post discusses a dangerous recurring scam that could end up costing you big bucks if you fall for it.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: 15 of the most unique beaches in the world
Beach lover? Watch this video.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• AT&T begins 5G C-band rollout in limited number of metro areas
• Snapchat expands efforts to protect teens from drug deals on its app
• Apple now requires verification for education discounts in the US
• How the global chip shortage is boosting US manufacturing
• Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly?
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