Pokémon GO It is an app for iOS and Android mobiles that invites us to go out to catch Pokémon, visit Poképaradas or fight alongside our friends in Pokémon Gyms, which forces us to have sufficient battery and mobile data to be able to play without problems; And there are many occasions in which we have run out of battery in the middle of the street or we do not have enough mobile data to play with a minimum of comfort. Therefore, below we offer you the best tricks and tips to save both battery and mobile data when playing Pokémon GO.
How to save battery playing Pokémon GO
Below we offer you tips and tricks to save battery and have more autonomy playing Pokémon GO:
- Turn off augmented reality: Pokémon GO offers two interface modes when capturing Pokémon with augmented reality activated and deactivated. While the beauty of Pokémon GO is to capture creatures seeing our surroundings on the screen thanks to augmented reality and the mobile camera, this feature consumes more battery. So if you want to save some battery, disable augmented reality through the screen icon.
- Lower the screen brightness: A high screen brightness consumes a lot of battery, especially on large terminals and high resolutions. Therefore, unless it is night or you are in poor ambient light conditions, reduce the screen brightness while playing to save battery.
- Turn off WiFi: If you are sure that you will not find any known WiFi connection during your gaming sessions on the street, we recommend deactivating the mobile WiFi receiver to gain a little more autonomy.
- Turn off Bluetooth: again, if you are not going to use the Bluetooth connection during your gaming sessions, disable this connection on your device to save some battery.
- Close background apps: Another reason why the autonomy of a mobile phone is reduced is having apps open in the background; If they are not necessary in your gaming sessions, close all background applications on your device.
- Lower the volume or silence your cell phone: Although Pokémon GO does have sounds while we play, they are not necessary for the games, so we recommend lowering the volume or even silencing your phone to save some battery.
- Avoid high mobile temperature: the hotter the phone gets, the more the battery consumption will increase; Therefore, prevent the temperature of the terminal from rising by protecting it from the sun or preventing it from being in places without ventilation such as pockets or backpacks.
- Use external batteries and chargers: It is always good to equip an external battery for emergency moments when the battery runs out and you have no charging option; On the other hand, if you can access a socket during your gaming sessions, do not hesitate to charge the battery with the mobile charger.
How to save mobile data playing Pokémon GO
Below we offer you tips and tricks to save mobile data from your terminal playing Pokémon GO:
- Close Pokémon GO when not using it: The Pokémon GO app, both on iOS and Android, always consumes minimal mobile data even when it is in the background. If you're in the middle of a gaming session and won't be playing for a while or want to take a break, close Pokémon GO to save mobile data.
- Close background apps: Another reason why the amount of available data on a mobile phone is reduced is having apps open in the background; If they are not necessary in your gaming sessions, close all background applications on your device.
- Disable automatic app updates: While playing Pokémon GO on the street, deactivate automatic application updates, which will save us a lot of mobile data in case there are apps available to update; In any case, we always recommend updating apps or the mobile operating system via WiFi.
- Turn off WiFi Support: on iPhone terminals there is an option in the mobile data options called WiFi Assistance that uses the terminal's mobile data when the WiFi signal is weak; Disable this option to avoid extra mobile data consumption.