Settings for battery and heavy mail use
To save battery, set Background sync to Auto-sync, poll less often such as every 6 hours, poll only 1st Class folders, keep fewer messages and turn on Quiet Time. For a busy mailbox, keep Background sync on Always, push the Inbox, poll every 15 minutes and keep more messages.
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How to settings for battery and heavy mail use
Where: Settings › General settings and Settings › account
- Pick the column below that matches your need.
- Open Settings and apply each setting in Network and Fetching mail.
- Check after a day that mail still arrives when you expect it.
When to use it
Anita travels with one charge a day. She applies the battery column and her phone lasts through the evening.
Options
| Setting | Save battery | Busy mailbox |
|---|---|---|
| Background sync | When 'Auto-sync' is checked | Always |
| Folder poll frequency | Every 6 hours | Every 15 minutes |
| Poll folders | Only 1st Class folders | 1st and 2nd Class folders |
| Push folders | None | Only 1st Class folders |
| Local folder size | 50 messages | 500 messages |
| Sync messages from | The last 2 weeks | The last 3 months |
| Theme | Dark on OLED screens | Any |
| Quiet Time | On, 21:00 to 7:00 | On outside working hours |
| Preview lines and Density | 1, Compact | 1, Compact |
Good to know
- Try one change at a time so you can see what helps.
- Battery use also depends on Android settings, which can delay alerts.
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Updated 2026-10-28