How To Fix Nexus 5X Battery Drain Problem

Nexus has recently released a new flagship smartphone called the Nexus 5X. Even though this new smartphone is excellent, there seems to be some problems with a quickly dying battery on the Nexus 5X.

Some of these issues are based on the types of apps that are being used or Android software bugs that need to be fixed. The following will explain several ways to help fix a fast battery drain on a Nexus 5X.

Disable LTE, Location, Bluetooth

Using the Internet for things like location tracking, LTE Internet and bluetooth really kill the battery fast on the Nexus 5X. Sometime you need these services, but during times that it’s not needed, try turning them off and see how much longer the battery life lasts on your Nexus 5X. and sacrificing battery life. For those that don’t want to disable Location (GPS), put the smartphone into power saving mode. It will only wake up when necessary – like for Navigation.

Use Nexus 5X Power-Saving Mode

The “Power saving mode” feature has some great options to help fix a dying Nexus 5X battery. There are options to restrict background data. There’s another option to limit performance, such as turning off GPS and the backlit keys and lowering the screen frame rate, as well as governing the phone’s processor. You can choose whether to start this mode manually, or have the phone do it automatically.

Disable Wi-Fi

The WiFi kills the battery on the Nexus 5X if it’s turned on all day. Most people don’t need to be automatically connected to each Wi-Fi network that is available, and it’s a good idea to turn on Wi-Fi when it’s not in use. Also, during times that either a 3G/4G/LTE connection is being used for the Internet, turn off WiFi because there is no need to have it on when it’s not being used.

Disable Or Manage Background Sync

When opens are being used, these apps are still draining the battery on your Nexus 5X. The best way to help fix the fast draining battery on the Nexus 5X is to close these apps when it’s not being used. This can be done by pulling down the quick settings and swiping down with two fingers and tap on Sync to disable it.

Another method is to go to Settings -> Accounts and disable sync for the apps you don’t need. You’ll notice when disabling Facebook background sync, the Nexus 5X battery life will be much better.

Reboot or Reset Nexus 5X

Sometimes when the Nexus 5X battery is dying quickly, the best option is to factory reset the Nexus 5X. Another great reason to factory reset a Nexus 5X is to get a fresh start on the device. Follow this guide on how to reboot & reset the Nexus 5X.

Limit Tethering

Reduce the amount of tethering that is done with your Nexus 5X. Yes the tethering feature is great for connecting other devices to the Internet, but this features drains the battery of the Nexus 5X fast. The best way to fix a fast dying battery on the Nexus 5X is to just turn off the tethering feature, or reduce the amount of time it’s used.