Trying to get to a destination? Forget about looking for that Rand McNally road atlas (even if you know what one is). Just bust open your smartphone and launch Google Maps. A major concern among map users is high battery consumption. TechViral has a post with ten ways to fix draining your battery while using Google Maps on an Android device.
- Restart your Android smartphone
- Turn off the Location Services
- Allow Location Access only while using the App
- Turn on Maps Dark Mode
- Disable Background data usage for Google Maps
- Enable Battery Saving Mode
- Reduce the screen refresh rate
- Update your Android smartphone
- Reinstall the Google Maps app
- Start using Maps alternatives or Offline Navigation apps
There are also privacy concerns while using Google Maps. How much data are you sending off to Google? As a minimum, I would suggest (#3) and only allow location access while you are actually using Google Maps and turning off Location History for your Google account.
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