--- title: "I turned off a couple of default Android settings, and my Pixel battery life jumped overnight" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-off-a-couple-of-default-android-settings-and-my-pixel-battery-life-jumped-overnight-ahqvxs520 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/turned-off-couple-of-default-android-settings-pixel-battery-life-jumped-overnight type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-07-06T20:34:10.866Z updated: 2026-07-06T20:34:33.670Z tags: ["mobile", "android"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I turned off a couple of default Android settings, and my Pixel battery life jumped overnight **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A few default Android settings on Google Pixel phones drain battery unnecessarily. Switching the preferred network type from 5G to LTE reduces constant network switching in areas with patchy 5G coverage. Disabling Always-on Display and replacing the Lift to check phone gesture with Tap to check phone prevents accidental screen activations. Adaptive Battery, however, should be left enabled as it intelligently limits background app activity based on usage patterns. These three changes together produce a noticeable improvement in daily battery life without sacrificing core functionality. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [3 simple settings I changed to stop my Pixel from overheating](https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-settings-i-changed-to-stop-my-pixel-from-overheating-qcvm44jd3) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [One UI is quietly killing your Samsung battery — here's which 6 settings to disable](https://daily.dev/posts/one-ui-is-quietly-killing-your-samsung-battery-here-s-which-6-settings-to-disable-272njqq8w) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Why Default Smartphone Settings Are Ruining Your Experience \(And How to Fix Them\)](https://daily.dev/posts/why-default-smartphone-settings-are-ruining-your-experience-and-how-to-fix-them--4acy63pf6) · Medium · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-off-a-couple-of-default-android-settings-and-my-pixel-battery-life-jumped-overnight-ahqvxs520)