How to Increase Battery Life in Xiaomi 12S Ultra/12S Pro/12S

Annoying by Xiaomi battery drain fast? Xiaomi 12S ultra has 4860mAh, but faster internet, brighter screen, services like Google Assistant, Bluetooth, wifi, location service being constantly on, lots of background software, etc., leads to poor battery performance. Here’s how to increase battery life in Xiaomi 12S Ultra/12S Pro/12S.

How Can I Make my Xiaomi Battery Last Longer?

Apply the below-given possible methods to save battery life on your Xiaomi MiUi 12 devices.

Use Power Saving Mode

If you are in a pinch and low on battery, this function cuts off all other processes or background apps that may drain your battery life.

Step 1: Open the Control Center; swipe down from the top.

Step 2: Maximize the control center.

Step 3: Tap on the Battery saver icon.

Similarly, you can turn on ultra power saving mode. It will work more aggressively and allow only essential functions like calling and apps to preserve the battery.

Turn Off Location Service

The location service is usually kept on to receive more personal and local search results and other services like find my phone. If you do not need this service, turn it off to save battery life.

Step 1: Open the Control center.

Step 2: Tap on the Location icon to turn it off.

Keep Darker wallpaper 

Xiaomi 12S has an AMOLED display; it produces black color by turning off pixels. So if the home screen wallpaper is black, it will save battery.

Step 1: Open Settings.

Step 2: Select Wallpaper.

Step 3: Select the Local image.

Step 4: Select Albums.

Step 5: Tap on the Folder from which you wish to pick an image.

Step 6: Select the image you wish to set.

Step 7: Tap on Apply.

Step 8: Select Set as Homescreen.

Step 9: Confirm it.

Use Dark Mode

A similar reason to keeping black wallpaper, dark mode will increase battery life.

Step 1: Open the Control center.

Step 2: Tap on the Dark mode icon to turn it on.

Turn Off Background Data Usage

Some apps will use data in the background, which means background battery consumption. 

Step 1: Open Settings

Step 2: Tap on Apps.

Step 3: Tap on Manage apps.

Step 4: Tap on App

Step 5: Tap on Data usage.

Step 6: Toggle off Background data.

Reduce Refresh Rate

Refresh rate means how many times a screen can change images in a second. A higher refresh rate makes screen animation smooth and more battery usage. 60 Hz is perfect for you if you are not playing fast-paced games.

Step 1: Open the Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Display.

Step 3: Find and tap on the Refresh rate.

Step 4: Select Custom.

Step 5: Choose 60 Hz.

Besides these, you can also keep services like Bluetooth, wifi, hotspot, etc. when not in use. You can also turn off the internet and avoid keeping home screen widgets to save battery.

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