The new Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just around the corner. The company plans to present the new model in India on March 12. While we wait, thousands of users are looking for ways to increase the battery life of the Redmi Note 8, which despite having 4,000 mAh, does not yield everything you would expect.
Sometimes not all responsibility falls on milliamps. The consumption of the processor, the operating system, the applications that we install or our own use, have a decisive influence on the battery life and even its useful life. We have verified how specialized forums, including Xiaomi officials, are full of users who claim tricks or measures to stretch the duration of their Redmi Note 8.
Tricks to make the battery last longer
Battery optimizer
The first and best option is to activate the Battery Optimizer. This intelligent function will analyze our device for possible causes of a low battery. If we have settings that do not correspond to good battery performance , or an app is eating too many milliamps, this tool will tell us and offer advice to correct it. It is found in the Settings, and in turn in the sub-menu dedicated to the battery settings.
Adaptive battery
This function was included in Android 9. As the Redmi Note 8 is still based on MIUI 10 and Android Pie, we can activate it to save battery. In doing so, the system will learn from our application usage habits to adapt its consumption. In this way, the applications we use most will have priority over those, which makes no sense to consume more energy than necessary. It is found in the Settings / Battery and Performance menu.
Disable data at intervals
Many users are unaware of this trick, but it is one of the functions that can save the most battery if used correctly. The function has a meaning: when we don’t look at the mobile we don’t need the data to work. That is, these will only be activated when we turn on the screen, which will cause messages, emails and notifications to enter immediately. The option can be set in periods of between 5 and 30 minutes. It is found in the Settings of the Battery Optimization section that we have seen previously.
Activate Dark Mode
Although it looks like something new from Android 10, MIUI 10 was one of the first layers to offer the popular Dark Mode . The Redmi Note 8 can activate it to save battery power. It is done from the Screen Settings, by pressing on the switch. All system colors will turn black and allow us to save battery.
Clear the cache automatically
It is another of the less known functions, but that also gives an excellent result to save battery. It allows the terminal to clear the data in cache and close applications in the background every certain period of time when the terminal is locked. This will prevent its execution in the background with the consequent saving of battery that this entails. We also have it available in the battery optimization settings.
Airplane mode at night
Since turning off the mobile is not an option for most users, we have seen how activating the Airplane Mode at night is giving very good results to the users of Redmi Note 8. Some have left the terminal with more than 90% per the night and they have found it in the morning with less than 60%. This is because some apps make use of the data rate or transmit data via Wi-Fi in the background . They can also make constant use of the location via GPS or Bluetooth. To avoid this, Airplane Mode is a trick that does not fail. Simply activate it from the quick access menu and deactivate it in the morning. Remember that this mode does not cancel any alarm.
