Battery life is one of the main concerns when using a mobile phone. Regardless of how much time you spend glued to the screen, some applications become true ‘vampires’ of electrical energy for a variety of reasons, and WhatsApp could be one of them. We say ‘can’, because it depends both on how the Meta application is used and how it is configured, which should not be the default.
You can know if WhatsApp is consuming more battery than is convenient for you from the mobile settings. If it is Androidyou have to click on Settings > Battery > Battery usage. In this section, you will be able to see the applications you have used since the last full charge and the percentage. If it is a iPhone with iOSselect Settings and then Battery to see which applications consume the most.
Next, we indicate 4 tips what you can follow so that WhatsApp nThat is, one of the applications responsible for how little your battery lasts..
Control notifications
This is the main activity of the app when you are not in it. Notifications arrive with vibration, sound, and from all contacts by default. You can change this by following these steps:
- Open WhatsApp on your mobile and enter the Settings.
- Select Notifications.
- Deactivate conversation tones to stop playing sounds for incoming and outgoing messages.
- Deactivate High priority notifications (shows notification previews at the top of the screen) and Reaction notifications in the sections Messages and Groups.
- Deactivate the vibration in the sections Messages and Calls.
You can also deactivate all WhatsApp notifications from the mobile operating system, an option that WhatsApp Android does not provide in its settings, which WhatsApp iOS does by following the aforementioned route. In Androidfollow these steps:
- Enter Settings.
- Click on Notifications and then in Application settings.
- Select WhatsApp and tap the slider next to All WhatsApp notifications to deactivate them. If you do not want to deactivate all of them, on this same screen you can discriminate between one-to-one conversations, groups, calls and other parameters.
Eliminate automatic file download
Another way to reduce application activity and consume less energy is by disabling automatic file downloads, which will also do wonders for the storage space on your device. You must follow these steps:
- Open WhatsApp and enter Settings.
- Select Storage and data.
- In the section Automatic downloadselect No file in the options Download with mobile data, Download with Wi-Fi and Data roaming. If it is a iPhoneclick on Never in Photos, Audio, Video and Documents.
Use the dark theme
Dark mode saves significant energy while using WhatsApp or any other application that gives you that option. Follow these steps to activate it on a mobile Android:
- Open WhatsApp and enter Settings.
- Click on Chats.
- Select Issue and then Dark.
If you use a iPhoneyou must activate this change from device settings:
- Select Settings and then Screen and Brightness.
- In the section Aspectclick on Dark mode to activate it.
Restrict background activity
The type of application that WhatsApp is makes it necessary for it to work in the background to notify you of messages when they arrive. However, you can limit this behavior by following these steps if it is a mobile Android:
- Enter Settings of the device.
- Select Battery and then Battery usage.
- Click on WhatsApp and then in Manage battery usagein Restricted.
If it is a iPhone:
- Enter Settings and select General.
- Click on Restrictions and then in Activate restrictions.
- Tap the slider WhatsApp to prevent background activity.