5 Best Battery Saver Apps for Android

Battery saving is a land of snake oil and half solutions. It truly is difficult to find an application that actually saves you battery since most battery saver measures are manual, including turning the brightness on your screen down, turning down the frequency that apps sync data, and other tried and true methods. 

In most cases, you see bigger improvements when chip makers like Qualcomm, screen manufacturers like Samsung, and battery manufacturers improve battery efficiency of the hardware. However, there are a few apps that can help out too so let’s check out the best battery saver apps for Android.

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Greenify (root or non-root)

Greenify is one of the most popular battery saving apps. It identifies apps that wake up your phone more frequently. It can also help keep them from doing that so often. The app also has modern features for Android Nougat and beyond with Aggressive Doze and Doze modes. This app is useful for both root and non-root devices. However, you’ll get more functionality and power with root. All of the features are free. There is an optional donate version that runs for $2.99 if you want to support development.

GSam Battery Monitor (root and non-root)

GSam Battery Monitor is another popular battery saver app. It won’t do anything to save you battery life on its own. However, it can provide you with information about the apps draining your battery. You can use that information to improve your own battery life. It can show details on wakelocks, wake time, and even CPU and sensor data. It faced some difficulties with the latest versions of Android. However, there is a root companion that can deliver additional information if you have root. It’s pretty good for what it is.

Servicely (root only)

Servicely is one of the better root-only battery saver apps. It works by stopping services that run in the background. It helps prevent rogue apps from going bananas and keeps them from syncing all the time. This is great for apps you like having, but you don’t want syncing all the time. You may get a delay with stuff like notifications, though, so do use this tool carefully. This app works well with wakelock detectors as a potent one-two punch. It’s highly configurable with enough options to make it work how you want. You can get the pro version as a $3.49 in-app purchase.

Wakelock Detector (root only)

Wakelock Detector is one of the best battery saver apps. As the name implies, this app helps detect wakelocks. It can detect both partial and full wakelocks. You can also get a list of all the apps that are causing it. From there, you can take steps to uninstall the apps, find replacements, or use another app like Greenify or Servicely to put a stop to that nonsense. This is the one we’d recommend first to root users.

Doze Mode and App Standby

Android’s native capabilities far outshine what you can find in app form. Doze Mode puts your whole device in a hibernation mode of sorts. Apps can only sync occasionally and in batches as dictated by the OS. Thus, it saves a ton of battery life. App Standby restricts data usage by apps you don’t use very often for additional savings. These are enabled by default in modern versions of Android and you really can’t control them. However, by simply not using apps and by leaving your phone to chill for a while, the modes activate and reduce battery drain by a whole bunch.

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