Battery Drain and How to Fix It

[AC Question]

Hi. I'm new to smartphones, so please explain things clearly, because I'm also not a techie.

I have a CoolPad Avail with KitKat. The battery is draining even when not in use (I'm not a heavy user). I read on here to turn off location service, and noticed that Google Play seems to be using a lot of battery too.

Here's my dilemma. Location already seems to be disabled, and all it says is "Force Stop." When I push that it says if I force stop it, it will make my phone act up.

I disabled most Google Services I wouldn't be using, but if I disable Google Play, can I easily get it back to download apps if I need to?

Also, heard about Better Battery app, but one comment says you have to root your phone to use it, and I can't do that on this phone, because it's a Lifeline government phone. Is there another good (preferably free) battery app?

TIA

 

[belodion]

Welcome.

Charge to 100%, then use you phone normally. When down to about 40%, make a screenshot of your battery usage stats in Settings, Battery, and post it to us.
Tell us also what your signal strength is, and your screen brightness.

This may help: [GUIDE] How To Post Screenshots on Android Central

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=737130&share_fid=4950&share_type=t

...and this: [Guide] Battery Saving Tips

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=298919&share_fid=4950&share_type=t

Forget about battery apps for the present time. They are useful for monitoring battery, but so far as I know there are none that will usefully improve battery life.

 

[chanchan05]

If you disable Google Play, several apps will refuse to work.

If you're new to smartphones, you need to understand that these are basically mini computers, and will eat a lot of power. None of them will last a week on a single charge like non smartphones can.