Android Quick Tip Extend your Battery Life by Changing your Wi-Fi Sleep Policy

Generally speaking, you don't need to leave your Wi-Fi turned on when your screen is turned off, and Android has a settings area where you can set your Wi-Fi sleep time accordingly. It's buried pretty deep in the settings, so some people may not even know it exists.

To make sure your Wi-Fi radio is set how you want it (to maximize battery life, or to maximize convenience), watch the video to see what you need to do.

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• Android
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• Extend
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• Battery
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• Policy
• joe levi
• mytouch
• 4g
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• wifi

[mbuddennn]

He doesn't get to the tip until 2:10 , thumbs it for others.

[itay2424]

7 minutes quick tip?

[Gillian708]

When this man says "Howabout a quickie"  you should run.

[JpopAve]

I tried this, but it doesn't work. I set the wi-fi sleep for "15 min". Then I go back to the home screen and turn it off. After 15 minutes I turn it on to check, the connection is still active and the settings are back on "never". Why won't is stick?

[Loverdr809]

well i just got a mytouch 4g and people if there anybody here that has that fone please comment and tell me if putting it after 15mims saves alot of battery?

[jdavid044]

Why is he screaming and why it's a 7 min video???

[BoogWeed]

Why is he screaming?

[lopezr1000]

Thanks battery life sucks on my mytouch 4G

[N8904V]

What is the battery life on the My touch 4G?

[HippyCat2913]

what about turning off wifi completely? does it take more battery to use the browser on wifi or thru tmobile? (on the mytouch)

[neelshiv]

Does anybody know if turning on wifi when it is available is always a good idea, or does it only save power if your data connection is spotty and constantly trying to connect? I have heard both, but I don't know what to believe.

[LouisVuittonPrince]

thanks for this i needed this for my mytouch 4g