Pokemon GO has been taking over our lives for a week already, but there are no signs of mercy. This will minimize battery usage and ensure better performance.
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While AR is largely Pokemon Go’s main draw, it’s possible to turn this feature off when it comes to catching Pocket Monsters as well as during battles. What does the battery saver do?
In the end, none of this is going to double your battery life, but those extra few moments could be the difference in catching a Scyther or a Pikachu.
With Battery Saver enabled, every time you put your phone down, the screen will dim significantly, though you’ll still get a vibration notification every time you’re near a Gym or Pokestop. That’s a nightmare of a trifecta for even the most rugged, durable, and long lasting smartphone battery.
There are about 11 million daily active users on Android, compared to Snapchat and Google Maps’ roughly 14 million.
Now, thanks to a suggestion from Reddit user throwaway96388, players may be able to conserve battery and cut their data usage down using one simple trick. If you’re a iOS user then download the Google Maps from the AppStore and follow the same steps. This is why your Data Usage is affected more, but if you try using the Google Maps as an offline Map then it should reduce Battery Consumption and makes it run smoother then ever. Next, touch sign-in and add your location.
Niantic Labs is aware of the battery conservation issue and said it is looking into ways to fix the problem.
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It’s worth noting that a Google engineer has Tweeted that downloading offline maps actually does nothing to improve battery life, so it’s now unclear if this trick works or not.
