When you enable Personal Hotspot, your phone acts like a miniature wireless base station, receiving mobile data and transmitting Wi-Fi signals at the same time. This high-intensity data transfer significantly increases the workload on the processor and communication modules. Therefore, it is a normal physical phenomenon for battery power to drain faster than usual compared to standby mode.
You can refer to the following suggestions to optimize your battery life:
I. Manage Connections and Feature Settings
1. Enable "Automatically turn off personal hotspot"
If you forget to turn off the hotspot after use, your phone continues to transmit signals and consume power. We recommend enabling the "Automatically turn off personal hotspot" feature, which automatically turns off the hotspot when no devices are connected.
Path: Swipe down the notification bar, long-press the "Personal Hotspot" icon to enter settings, and toggle on the switch for "Automatically turn off personal hotspot."
2. Manage the Number of Connected Devices
The more devices connected to your hotspot, the higher the data processing load and power consumption. We recommend limiting the number of connected devices and disconnecting those that don't need the internet. You can set the "Maximum allowed connections" or add unknown devices to the blocklist in the "Connection management" option under "Personal Hotspot" settings to reduce unnecessary power loss.
II. Optimize Environment and Usage Habits
1. Choose Areas with Good Signal
In areas with poor signal, your phone automatically increases antenna power to maintain the network connection, leading to a sharp increase in battery usage. We recommend using the hotspot in areas with strong and stable mobile signals, and avoiding long-term use in weak signal environments like elevators or basements.
2. Reduce Simultaneous High-Load Activities
Enabling the hotspot already occupies a significant amount of system resources. If you simultaneously play large games, watch HD videos, or download large files on your phone, the processor will run at full load, causing the battery level to drop rapidly. We recommend minimizing high-power operations on the phone itself while the hotspot is on, or connecting a charger to use the phone while charging.
If the above methods do not solve your problem, please back up your data and go to the authorized realme service center for testing.
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