11-04-2023, 07:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2023, 07:26 PM by Kevin Kofler.)
Very important to save energy is to always adjust the brightness to the lowest level possible in the current lighting situation. (At least that is my experience with the original PinePhone that I own, but I do not think it is very different with the Pro.) While in bright sunlight (and wearing sunglasses), I really need the maximum possible brightness, in room lighting, a setting close to the minimum works well, and outdoor in the evening, even the minimum is still more than bright enough. The screen backlight consumes a lot of energy.
And of course avoid using the flashlight mode, that drains the battery really really quickly. Better carry a dedicated flashlight if you need one, even a cheap one from a discounter chain gives much better light with much longer autonomy than the phone's flashlight mode. The flashlight mode can be really handy in situations where you have a sudden unplanned need for a flashlight, but it is no good as a long-term flashlight replacement.
Everyone thinks of LEDs as extremely low-energy-consumption devices, because compared to incandescence lightbulbs, they are, but at a cellphone scale, lighting is still one of the worst energy consumers.
And of course avoid using the flashlight mode, that drains the battery really really quickly. Better carry a dedicated flashlight if you need one, even a cheap one from a discounter chain gives much better light with much longer autonomy than the phone's flashlight mode. The flashlight mode can be really handy in situations where you have a sudden unplanned need for a flashlight, but it is no good as a long-term flashlight replacement.
Everyone thinks of LEDs as extremely low-energy-consumption devices, because compared to incandescence lightbulbs, they are, but at a cellphone scale, lighting is still one of the worst energy consumers.
