C/Net recently published an article outlining the power demands placed on an iPhone when playing Pokemon Go. Similar results can be expected on an Android device. While powering the phone for AR, GPS, camera, bright screen for daylight, and graphics processing, the brief study showed that you can expect to drain 30% of your iPhone battery within an hour of Pokemon Go play. Pile this on top of any other apps that you may be running, and your phone’s battery doesn’t stand a chance.
Get more uninterrupted Pokemon Go…
Most advice on the topic of battery life while playing Pokemon Go focus on the consumption side: How to adjust your settings to minimize the app’s power drain. Things like screen brightness (not always an option), Google Maps offline, and AR off.
But what if you want to play with full features?
External batteries are recommended to keep your phone topped-up, but not any old battery will do. There are a few things you need to know before choosing…
- 15WHr or 4,000mAHr will double your phone’s battery
- Pass-through charging let’s you charge your battery & phone at the same time
- Solar-ready battery packs give you the option of complete freedom
Lastly, NEVER drain your phone, or any device, or any external battery pack below 50% if you can help it. A full drain of your battery every day will typically render your battery dead in less than 18 months. Keep it in the top 50% of charge, and you will get years & years of life.
Our Recommended External Battery Packs
Maybe you’ve done all the power-saving settings. Maybe you haven’t. Maybe you just want to play without worrying about power or damaging your phone’s battery. Following are our top recommendations for external USB battery packs. All are solar-ready, with pass-through charging capability…
30% More Pokemon Go Time…
Double Your Pokemon Go Time…
Triple Your Pokemon Go Time…
- Enerplex Jumpr Slate 10K – ultraslim, clips into student binders
- Enerplex Jumpr Prime 10400 – dual port power
- Voltaic V44 – dual ports, compact design
Perpetual Pokemon Go…
Choose any of the above battery packs, and add…
- 3W thin film solar panel – offsets up to 50% of a smartphone battery each summer day
- 6W thin film solar panel – offsets up to 100% of a smartphone battery each summer day
or go with a bundled package…
- Fuse 4W – piggy-back case with solar & battery for 2x longer play
- Fuse 6W – piggy-back case with solar & battery for 3x longer play each day
- Fuse 9W – piggy-back case with more power (excellent choice for iPads!)
- Kickr-Jumpr – the compact, lightweight option that doubles your play
- UltraLight 3.5 – modular solar kit for 2.5x longer play
Playing at night? Use a battery that has a dynamo hand crank charger built-in…
- Dynamo Charger – battery alone provides 2-3x longer play
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Happy app’ing!