Extend Your Kindle’s Battery Life

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Even though your Kindle probably lasts weeks on a single charge, it’s still annoying to see it has run out of battery when you’re about to start reading a new book. With a few tweaks, you can extend that battery life even further. The first one is to turn on Airplane mode when you’re not downloading or browsing new books. The quickest way to do so is to swipe down while reading to reveal the Quick Settings menu and tap the Airplane icon.

In addition, you can also switch off Page Refresh from the Reading Options in Settings. Disabling this setting will prevent the Kindle from manually refreshing its e-paper screen with every page turn.

The screen needs to be refreshed because e-paper displays tend to suffer from an issue called “ghosting,” where residues of the last page’s text are visible on the next. Leaving the Page Refresh setting on ensures you never run into ghosting. However, even without it enabled, it’s highly unlikely you will ever encounter any problems. If you do, you can always turn it back on.

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