What is Power saving mode on my Galaxy phone?

Last Update date : Jul 18. 2022

Having the tools you need to enjoy your Galaxy device for as long as possible is a must. One of the most important features to help you achieve this is the Power saving mode. To learn more about this feature, read below.

View of the Power saving icon and toggle button next to a charging smartphone with 92% battery power.

Power saving mode is a tool that helps you extend the battery life of your Galaxy device by disabling certain functions, features or even apps, if you wish. If you want to activate the Power saving mode, follow these steps:

1 Open device settings menu and tap on “Battery and device care”.
2 Tap the “Battery” option.
3 Tap the toggle button next to the "Power saving" option to activate the Power saving mode.
View of the “Battery” menu with the “Power saving” option highlighted.

You can also activate the Power saving mode by tapping on the words "Power saving". The next screen will then display every option, starting with an Off and On button where you can easily activate the Power saving mode.

Power saving mode gives you several options to customise as you prefer. Simply tap the toggle button next to the feature you want to activate.

View of the “Power saving” screen with the “Power saving options” toggle buttons turned on.

The available options are:

  • “Turn off Always On Display”.
  • “Limit CPU speed to 70%”.
  • “Decrease brightness by 10%”.
  • “Turn off 5G”.
  • “Limit apps and Home screen”.

 

Yes. One of the most important features of Power saving mode is the ability to reduce the number of applications available for use while Power saving mode is activated.

Settings → Battery and device care → Battery → Power saving → Tap the toggle button on the Limit apps and Home screen option.

If you want to add apps while the Power saving mode is activated, follow these steps:

1 Before activating the Power saving mode, make sure to activate the last option in the "Power saving" menu - "Limit apps and Home screen".
2 Activate the Power saving mode by setting the toggle button to "On".
3 When you activate the Power saving mode, your phone will display your home screen. There you can see the default apps you can use and add more apps by tapping the add apps icons.
View of the home screen with the Power saving mode activated and the add apps icon highlighted.

If you want to remove apps while the Power saving mode is activated, follow these steps:

View of the home screen with the Power saving mode activated and the more options icon highlighted. View of the home screen with the Power saving mode activated and the more options icon highlighted.

Step 1. On your home screen, tap the more options icon on the top right of your screen.

View of the home screen with a tap on the “Edit” option. View of the home screen with a tap on the “Edit” option.

Step 2. Tap “Edit”.

View of the home screen with a tap on the delete icon. View of the home screen with a tap on the delete icon.

Step 3. Choose the option you want to remove and tap on the delete icon.

View of the home screen with the “Done” option highlighted. View of the home screen with the “Done” option highlighted.

Step 4. When you have finished editing your menu, tap "Done".

Please note: This method may differ depending on your device.

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