Turning off features that are not in constant use can significantly reduce battery consumption. For example, disable "Nearby Share" and "Nearby Scanning" in the "Connections" settings, as these ...

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Alexandra is an associate editor on CNET's Performance Optimization team. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and interned with CNET's Tech and News teams while in school.