Did you know that February 18 is National Battery Day? It is the day when we celebrate the many uses of the humble battery, a tool that plenty of us would find hard to live without.

Batteries make it possible for our vehicles, computers, cameras, and mobile devices to work efficiently. Any vendor who sells electronics will tell you that batteries are among their most sought-after items.

Android Tablets

Tablets are powered by batteries. These mobile devices are amazing gadgets for surfing the internet, watching videos, shopping online, playing games, or reading eBooks. Alas, one of the very few annoying things about Android tablets is that their battery lifespan is usually shorter than what many of us need. It’s definitely irritating to get a ‘battery low’ alert when fighting a great battle on Clash of Clans or halfway through buying the digital camera of your dreams on Amazon.

Thankfully, there are techniques by which you can prolong the battery of your Android tablet without affecting the daily use of your mobile gadget.

1. Look for the apps or features draining your tablet’s battery.

Android comes with a fast and simple way to check out what’s depleting most of your tablet’s battery. Simply go to “Settings” and click the “Battery” option. This will provide you with a bar graph of the hardware, applications and processes applying the most strain on the battery of your Android tablet.

The maximum drain is almost always the display screen, as powering the backlight for the devices sizeable screen relies on a lot of energy.

2. Lower the screen brightness down.

Adjusting the level of brightness of the screen of your Android tablet can conserve loads of power supply. To make this happen, launch “Settings,” click “Display,” and choose Brightness. A pop-up window will show a slider to adjust the brightness level. If the slider is not visible, look for the “Automatic Brightness” mark and untick the box. Lower the brightness to a level that is less intense yet still relaxing for you to read the text on your screen without straining your eyes.

3. Minimize the screen time out.

Minimizing the time your display screen remains lit once you stopped using your tablet is another excellent way of delaying a battery drain. To do this, go to “Settings, click “Display,” and choose “Sleep.” Reducing this setting initiates your tablet to turn off the screen after a period of time of inactivity. The shorter the time you pick out, the less energy your screen will use.

4. Turn off unnecessary connections.

Wireless network systems like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth also use up considerable power. If youre not using them, it’s ideal to turn them off. This is particularly true of Bluetooth, something that lots of people never really use on their tablet but is still left active. To turn off wireless networks, go to “Settings,” click “Wireless & Networks,” and choose “Bluetooth” (or Wi-Fi) to disable it.

With proper adjustment, its possible to maximize the battery life of your Android tablet. This way, even if you forgot to bring your charger, you can still enjoy your mobile gadget for a longer period of time.