Explorers uses GPS to provide real-time location updates, just like Google Maps. It constantly communicates with satellites to determine your precise location, which cost more battery than normal. If you want to reduce battery use while Exploring:
- Lock your phone: By not using the screen, you will use far less battery. Explorers will still track your location and progress in the background.
- Lower screen brightness: Reduce the screen brightness to the lowest comfortable level.
- Turn off background apps: Close other apps running in the background to conserve battery.
- Use power-saving mode: Enable your phone's power-saving mode to reduce overall power consumption.
- Shut down the app when not needed: If you are not Exploring, you can shut down the app completely. However, when stationary, there will be no GPS updates and far less battery use.