Robert7107
Android Enthusiast
Do they work on smartphones and if yes what would you recommend
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Battery optimizer is a pretty generic term, can you clarify what you mean exactly? 
If you're talking about something like Greenify or an app which controls connections and syncing etc, I've never really had much joy with them.
My handset comes with something called Stamina mode which prevents apps I've not whitelisted using my internet connection, but I don't really notice much difference with it on or off.
If you're talking about something like Greenify or an app which controls connections and syncing etc, I've never really had much joy with them.
My handset comes with something called Stamina mode which prevents apps I've not whitelisted using my internet connection, but I don't really notice much difference with it on or off.
Robert7107
Android Enthusiast
Ok.. I have a lg G3 running 4.4.2. Trying different battery monitors came across it in two apps battery doctor and another and they had a battery optimizer i personal have never used one and thought thrm to be more for a P. C thrn smart phone...
Thank you for taking the time to help....
Thank you for taking the time to help....
Like I say, I've never had any joy with Battery Monitor/Optimisation apps but I'll move this to the applications forum where more people are likely to see it.
Pure snake oil and it might hurt.
First - http://lifehacker.com/5650894/andro...ed-what-they-do-and-why-you-shouldnt-use-them
Second - three stage charging. No. Lithium batteries don't trickle charge - at all - it's a safety feature to prevent ignition.
Every claim they make is just disgustingly wrong.
If I were you, I'd uninstall that thing yesterday.
hiredgun
Android Expert
More than good enough for me EarlyMon!!! Consider it uninstalled as of YESTERDAY, lol. Thanks for the heads up!!!!!
The best battery optimizer is you, going through the phone and turning things off that use the battery and aren't needed- useless apps, syncing, radios (BT, GPS, Wifi, NFC when they aren't in use). Also keep the screen brightness down to the minimum possible level and set the screen timeout for the shortest interval that works for you.
The more benign battery optimizers will just do the aforementioned things automatically, some of the more aggressive ones may try to do other things such as kill background processes and auto-running apps and this can actually increase battery drain.
So in general it's best to avoid these apps as they typically do little or nothing that you can't do yourself, and they may make things worse.
The more benign battery optimizers will just do the aforementioned things automatically, some of the more aggressive ones may try to do other things such as kill background processes and auto-running apps and this can actually increase battery drain.
So in general it's best to avoid these apps as they typically do little or nothing that you can't do yourself, and they may make things worse.