Your Android device probably has a lot of apps, and each of these apps uses resources like battery power and wireless data.
You have a few simple tools for tracking these kinds of app usage stats, which you can use to decide if you need to uninstall apps that are hogging your phone's resources.
Various Android devices sometimes label the Settings options differently, so your phone's Settings might not perfectly match these instructions, but they should be very similar and not difficult to find.
How to check your app usage on an Android
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Battery life
Every app uses some amount of battery power. This will let you see what apps are battery hogs.
1. Start the Settings app and tap "Battery."
2. Tap "Battery Usage."
3. Make sure you're on the App tab. You can scroll through the list of apps on your phone and see what percentage of the total battery each of your apps is currently using.
This is useful if you're using a limited mobile data plan.
1. Start the Settings app and tap "Network & Internet."
2. Tap "Data Usage."
3. On the Data usage page, tap "View Details."
4. You should now be able to scroll through a list of all the apps on your phone, and see how much data each one is using. You can change the time period using the date control at the top of the page and see more details about data usage by tapping on a specific app.
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Screen time
This lets you see what your favorite apps are, and how much time you're spending with them.
1. Start the Settings app and tap "Digital Wellbeing and parental controls."
2. Tap "Show your data" in the Your Digital Wellbeing tools section at the top of the page.
3. You can see your current app usage statistics front-and-center on the screen. To see a weekly report of your screen time in apps, tap the graph icon at the top right of the screen.
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This section will show how to use this feature on a typical Android phone. Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.Step 2: Click on the "Battery and device care" option.Step 3: Tap on Battery or Battery usage on the new page, click it to see app battery usage.
Digital wellbeing allows you to see how much you have used your phone throughout the day, what apps you use most, how many times you've unlocked your device and how many notifications you've received throughout the day. On Android devices, you can also set an app timer.
Can I See the App Usage History on Android? Yes, you can see your app usage history on Android. However, Digital Wellbeing only keeps up to 10 days of usage data on your device storage.
RescueTime automatically tracks the time you spend on apps and websites—even specific documents—without timers or any manual entry. You'll get detailed reports on exactly where your time goes and what's getting in the way of your productivity.
1> Android Devices: Go to Settings.* Look for an option like Battery & performance, Battery, or Device Care. * You should see a breakdown of battery usage and screen-on time.
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