Battery Saver is an optional mode designed to give you more time between battery charges. It restricts background activity, turns on the dark theme for menus and disables some visual effects, features and network connections. You can also schedule Battery Saver to turn on when your tablet's battery gets low.
Note: Some features aren't available in all countries or languages.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.
Turn on Battery Saver and Extreme Battery Saver
- Open your device's Settings app
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- Press Battery
Battery Saver
- Select the type of battery saver you want to use:
- Standard Battery Saver: Limits visual effects and background activity and turns on Dark theme.
- Extreme Battery Saver: Limits visual effects and background activity, turns on Dark theme, and pauses non-essential apps and their notifications.
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Battery Saver Schedule when Battery Saver turns on
- Open your device's Settings app
- Press Battery
- Press the option that you want to add.
- Turn on based on battery level: Turn this on
- Turn off at 90%: Turn this on to keep Battery Saver on until your battery charges to 90%.
- Battery Saver reminders: Turn this on to get reminders on your tablet when the battery is low.
- Turn on based on battery level: Turn this on
Change Extreme Battery Saver settings
To check and change what non-essential apps are paused when using Extreme Battery Saver:
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Battery
- Press Settings
next to "Extreme Battery Saver". To add an app to the essential apps list, tap Add
next to it.
next to "Extreme Battery Saver". To add an app to the essential apps list, tap Add Important: Paused apps don't send notifications.
Add Battery Saver to your Quick Settings menu
When you add Battery Saver to your Quick Settings, you can turn it on or off without opening your Settings app.
- Swipe down from the top of your screen.
- Below the tiles, tap Edit
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- Find the 'Battery Saver' tile and drag it from the bottom to the top.
- Tap Back
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- Press Battery Saver to turn Battery Saver on or off.
When you turn on Battery Saver and the notification appears, tap it to set a Battery Saver schedule.
Turn off Battery Saver
- Open your device's Settings app
- Tap Battery