Xiaomi Redmi 8: How to Make the Battery Last Longer

The Xiaomi Redmi 8 is one of the cheapest Xiaomi mobiles. Part of a price that does not reach 150 euros, but that does not indicate that it has some more interesting technical features such as its battery. However, the user’s hand is very important to make their autonomy more or less. We are going to see therefore some star functions that this terminal has and that will allow us to be away from the charger much longer.

This device does not fall short on battery, since it has no less than 5,000 mAh . However, it integrates a Snapdragon 439 , a modest processor, focused on the input range and for which we can not ask for great boasts neither in performance nor in energy efficiency, which is very far from that of Qualcomm’s flagship chips. For this reason, MIUI provides us with the necessary tools to make those 5,000 mAh last much longer than it initially does without modifying or taking these parameters into account.

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Battery optimizer

Almost all manufacturers have a similar function and the Redmi 8 was not going to be less, thanks to the energy management of MIUI. This option is available in Settings / Battery / Battery optimization. By pressing the green button, the system will analyze any abnormal behavior or adjustments that are affecting the battery life. Each mobile and the use that each user gives to the mobile is different, so the recommendations that will appear will be different for each mobile.

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Applications at startup

The Redmi 8 has already been updated to MIUI 11, that is, it has Android 10. This means that the automatic start of applications has been able to activate even for some that were not. This is similar to the beginning of our PC, and why certain applications should not start with the system. In order to manage this point, we will have to go to Settings / Manage Applications / Permissions / Automatic start. Now we will only have to disable those applications that we do not need to start at the system startup.

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Activate Dark Mode

The Redmi 8 can work with MIUI 10 or 11, depending on whether the user has updated or not. In both cases you can activate the Dark Mode, which will save battery. The theory is that this function has less impact on those panels that are not OLED or AMOLED, but many users report a better autonomy performance with its activation. To do this, we go to the screen options and activate the Dark Mode box.

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Activate adaptive battery

Finally, activating the adaptive battery is something that can significantly increase autonomy. We can access this function from the Settings / Battery and Performance menu . In this menu we can activate the adaptive battery, which intelligently manages the applications, preventing those that we use less from consuming energy unnecessarily.

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Notice and data control

Finally, we recommend two settings found in the same battery optimization options. The first one allows us to set an alarm, so that the system alerts us when an application is consuming too much battery. In this way we can quickly identify it and eliminate it or stop the process if necessary.

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The second allows us to disable mobile data when the phone is locked. It is an ideal option for those people who are not constantly aware of incoming notifications, and who can do without them until the screen is turned on again.

Turn off automatic brightness

It is one of the first measures that can be noticed before. Automatic brightness management is not as accurate as it sometimes should be. It is very convenient for the system to manage the brightness , but only we know exactly how much brightness we have enough. In addition, having it activated means the constant activity of the brightness sensor, with the consequent energy consumption . The option can be disabled from the quick options menu or from the Display settings within the configuration menu.

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Remove pre-installed apps

Our mobile is full of applications, and many of them consume energy in the background. In addition, Xiaomi installs by default its entire ecosystem of apps, which many consider bloatware to eradicate. A good way to save battery power is to remove all those applications installed by default.

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Turn off what you don’t use

It is a basic measure and we have been applying it for many years, and possibly one of the most effective. Deactivate all the connections that you do not use, that is, Bluetooth, NFC or GPS, as long as no app you are using requires its use. This will save a lot of energy and increase battery life.