How do I reduce battery drain when using Fieldwire? – Knowledge Base

Overview

Although Fieldwire is designed to be an impactful yet nimble tool for field use, this question does occasionally surface. To help you get the most out of your mobile device's battery while using Fieldwire, we've compiled a short list of tips to try.

Ensure the Fieldwire App is Up to Date
Set "Dark Mode" to "On"
Configure Syncing Frequency
Use Fieldwire in Offline Mode

Ensure the Fieldwire App is on the Latest Version

For the best experience with the latest features and operational enhancements, we always recommend updating your Fieldwire application. Updates (for our web version, mobile operating systems, or both) are typically released weekly.

Please refer to this guide for more details: Am I using the most up-to-date mobile operating system and app version for Fieldwire?

Set "Dark Mode" to "On"

Dark mode consumes significantly less battery life, and can be easily toggled on or off.

To do so:

Navigate to your Profile within the mobile application
Select Dark mode
Choose "On"; this setting lives near the bottom of the screen.

Configure Syncing Frequency

Data syncing on your mobile device is an action that can drain your battery more quickly. Our Field Guide to Syncing explains several options for data storage and the frequency with which new data is synced to and from your device.

Smart synchronization, for example, ensures that data is only synced when you are connected to wifi. Setting this preference to "on" will ensure that syncing won't occur when you're out on a jobsite that doesn't have wifi. (Turning this setting off will allow syncing to take place over your cellular network, as well).
Any projects that are downloaded to your device will continue to be synced, unless you choose to disable them. If you're encountering issues with battery drainage, we recommend disabling any projects on your mobile device that you aren't currently using. (You can enable and download them again later).

Use Fieldwire in Offline Mode

If it's critical that you get more battery life out of your device, and you don't need updates to or from Fieldwire to be synced in that moment, setting your device to airplane mode will force the app to cease any syncing activities. For more on this topic, please refer to Q&A: Can I use Fieldwire while offline?

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