How to Fix Battery Drain from Display on Galaxy Z Flip 5

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, like any other smartphone, relies on its battery to function. However, there may come a time when your device experiences battery drain from the display.

This could be due to a variety of reasons such as high screen brightness, dynamic wallpapers, or power-intensive apps running in the background.

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Check for Software Updates

Keeping your device up-to-date can often solve a number of issues, including battery drain.

1. Open your phone’s Settings app.
2. Near the bottom, tap Software update.
3. Then tap on Download and install.

If there’s an update available, take time to download and install it.

Optimize App Usage

Some apps can drain your battery faster than others.

1. Go to Settings > Device Care > Battery.
2. Navigate to Background usage limits.
3. Identify any apps that are consuming a significant amount of battery and consider disabling them.

Manage Location Services

Location services can consume a significant amount of battery.

1. Go to Settings > Location.
2. Navigate to Location Services.
3. Review which apps have access to your location and consider limiting access for apps that don’t require it constantly.

Adjust Display Settings

Lowering the screen brightness can save battery life.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Display.
3. Adjust the brightness slider to a lower setting.

Set Screen Timeout

Setting a shorter screen timeout can save battery life.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Display.
3. Set a shorter screen timeout duration.

Enable Dark Mode

Dark mode can reduce power consumption on devices with OLED screens like the Galaxy Z Flip 5.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Display.
3. Enable Dark Mode.

Disable Unnecessary Connectivity

Turning off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS when not in use can save battery life.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Connections.
3. Disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS when not in use.

Reset App Preferences

Resetting app preferences can often solve a number of issues, including battery drain.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Apps.
3. Select Reset App Preferences.

Monitor Battery Health

Regularly checking your battery’s health can help you identify if it needs to be replaced.

1. Go to Settings > Device care.
2. Navigate to Battery.
3. Check the health of your battery.

Use Battery Saver Mode

Battery Saver Mode reduces your device’s performance and limits background data usage to save battery life.

1. Go to Settings > Device care.
2. Navigate to Battery.
3. Enable Power saving.

Disable Dynamic Wallpapers

Dynamic wallpapers consume more power than static ones.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Display.
3. Select a static wallpaper instead of a dynamic one.

Turn Off Auto-Sync

Auto-sync can drain your battery due to it constantly syncing data in the background.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Accounts > Manage accounts.
3. Disable Auto-Sync.

Reduce Animation Scale

Reducing the scale of your animations can save battery life.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Developer Options.
3. Reduce the scale of your animations.

Factory Reset

If all else fails, back up your data and perform a factory reset.

1. Launch ‘Settings’.

2. Tap on ‘General Management’.

3. Tap on ‘Reset’.

4. Tap on ‘Factory data reset’.

5. Tap on ‘Reset’ and then ‘Delete All’.

Follow a few on-screen instructions to proceed and then wait for your phone to finish the reset.