Nerdfeed: How to Save Battery When Playing Pokemon Go

Utilization of augmented-reality technology could practically be the main attraction of the game Pokemon Go. However, its implementation is not small battery consuming.

In just two hours driving around looking for a Pokemon, the smartphone battery can be left only 10 percent of the full initial conditions. It is certainly disturbing the user, especially if it was playing.

The unrest was quelled by some means. One of the simplest is to activate the battery saver feature on Pokemon Go application.

Players simply press the icon at the bottom of the interface Pokeball game. Afterwards, press the settings on the upper right side. In it there is an option to enable battery saver mode.

Mode that allows the screen automatically dim when the player put the phone in the bag. By doing so, users can save valuable battery piece when chasing Pokemon locations previously identified.

If the battery is quickly sucked, there are other ways that can be used. Users can download map data from Google Maps.

The idea was first mentioned by a Reddit user with the account name and throwaway96388 _killbunny_. Here are the full steps.

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1. Open the Google Maps app on the smartphone.
2. Press the menu three lines "hamburger".
3. Select the setup menu (Settings).
4. Select the option "Offline areas."
5. Press the territory of recommendations titled Home and press the '+' button at the bottom right of the screen to select a specific area other Maps.

With the first download maps Maps, Pokemon Go application does not need to constantly synchronize the user's location. This mechanism is claimed to save battery significantly, exceeding the battery saver mode.

Besides saving the battery, the mechanism downloads these maps can also save the Internet data users. Good luck!