Tricks to extend the battery of our eReaders

This post aims to compile a series of tricks to extend the battery of our eReaders. If we have an eReader like the Kindle or the Nook Simple Touch, This series of tricks makes little sense since autonomy in itself is quite large, but since not all of us have these devices, this list can come in handy. It is also good to remember that many devices do not allow you to change the battery easily or at least in a cheap way, that is why you have to take care of the number of charges that our device makes since it has a limit and what better way than to reduce the consumption of the batteries. batteries.

1. Connectivity

There are many devices like the Kindle Fire, Nook or Bq tablets they have various connectivity options or have wifi. This consumes too much battery of our device so it is highly recommended to deactivate it. In the case of some devices like the Kindle Fire It communicates mainly via wifi this is a hassle. What I do is update and download the readings I need and once this is done I deactivate the Wifi. It seems silly but it lengthens the battery of our devices quite a bit. If you had a device with a microsd slot, the solution is clear: deposit your ebooks in a microsd card and use them from there.

2. Brightness

El Brightness of the screen It is a huge drain on the battery, it seems silly but it is true. Usually devices that give you the option to modify this feature have an automatic brightness option. Well the trick here would be turn off automatic brightness and dial a low brightness, so the battery will not suffer. If your reading habit is in bed reading, I recommend that you use the lamp in the room or on the table. Yes I know it is a hassle, but the duration of the eReader is noticeably increased.

3. Turn off the lights

With the appearance of Kindle Paperwhite, many manufacturers have decided to introduce a front light on the eReader to improve the reading light. The situation is the same as in the brightness, this light consumes battery and personally, for the eyes I think that the ambient light or a more powerful light than that of the device is healthier. So if your device has the option to deactivate this light, do it, you will notice it.

4. The battery-eating options of the tablets

Many have read or read on tablets, these devices adapt very well to different ebook formats but have a high battery cost. The first thing is to make sure that the brightness and the wifi are disabled. Once this, we will disconnect other virtues such as 3G, Bluetooth and the GPS. The latter does not usually drain the battery much but is in automatic option, which means that as soon as an application or link asks for geolocation, the gps will use wifi or 3G and consume our battery.

5. Other healthy options for our eReader

It is true that all these options detract from the reading experience, so I always change my documents to a sepia background that is grateful for my view or I use the night mode. I know that many of you are not in favor of this mode, but in environments where the light is very dim, which may well be due to the absence of brightness, this mode is very effective and also does not tire the eyes at all. If I can, as in the case of the Sendtokindle app, I modify the font and the spacing, this makes my view less tired even if I multiply the number of pages or page movements. Nor are we going to haggle with our health.

You will find this series of tricks on many blogs, they are universal and are valid for many devices, such as smartphones. The only thing I have done is group them and show only the ones that I have tested and verified, such as brightness or Wi-Fi. If you have any other tricks for your eReader, you can comment on it. It will surely be well received by readers.

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