From 5ca58988eff90248440ca28f3e2db74cf0a56861 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:28:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 2f9dead87d..0de3c9eb3f 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -1103,10 +1103,13 @@ so all data, including usernames, passwords, messages, etc, is stored encrypted. **(39) How can I reduce the battery usage of FairEmail?** Recent Android versions by default report *app usage* as a percentage in the Android battery settings screen. -Confusingly, *app usage* is not the same as *battery usage*. +Confusingly, *app usage* is not the same as *battery usage* and is not even directly related to battery usage! The app usage (while in use) will be very high because FairEmail is using a foreground service which is considered as constant app usage by Android. However, this doesn't mean that FairEmail is constantly using battery power. -The real battery usage can be seen by using the three dot overflow menu *Show full device usage*. +The real battery usage can be seen by navigating to this screen: + +*Android settings*, *Battery*, three-dots menu *Battery usage*, three-dots menu *Show full device usage* + As a rule of thumb the battery usage should be below or in any case not be much higher than *Mobile network standby*. If this isn't the case, please let me know.