Little-known dinner table trick can save your phone battery in seconds – you don't even need to change your settings
JUICED UP Little-known dinner table trick can save your phone battery in seconds – you don't even need to change your settings
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ONE small act at the dinner table - or your desk at work - can do wonders for conserving your battery.
The little-known phone trick is particularly effective for people who are in lots of group chats.
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When an iPhone or Android device is placed face down, its screen will not turn on for notifications
Keeping your phone face down means that it won't wake up with each notification you receive - and that can save you a little bit of charge.
While a single notification won't make much difference, they can add up.
And according to CNET, this small act can be the difference between your phone lasting into the afternoon and dying.
If you have notifications enabled across all your apps, or you're active in lots of group chats, your screen might light up dozens of times throughout the day.
That number could be even higher, depending on your digital footprint.
Some teenagers have hundreds of notifications ping in their direction each day, according to a 2023 study.
But when an iPhone or Android device is placed face down, its screen will not turn on for notifications.
This is due to ambient light and proximity sensors, which make the screen go black depending on surrounding light levels and how close it is to the user's ear for phone calls.
You know when you place your phone to your ear to take a call and the screen goes black? It's the same technology used when it's face down on a table.
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This feature is designed to save battery life, and prevent unwanted screen activation when the phone is not in use.
While the phone will still vibrate or make a sound for notifications, the screen will remain off.
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