By Scott Webster

Have you found yourself wishing that your Android’s battery would last longer? Don’t answer that, I already know. Be it poor app design, ever-larger display sizes, or our constant desire to play mobile games, we’re eating up battery life faster than we’d like.

As a platform, Android has improved with each iteration and task management, and multitasking keeps getting smarter.

With that said, one of the first complaints from new smartphone users is that the battery doesn’t seem to live up to expectations. Sure, the 2013 crop of flagship phones seems promising, but not everyone wants a Samsung Galaxy S4 or an HTC One. What’s more, not everyone wants to go to Verizon for a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD.

Thankfully, Android developers have been looking for ways to improve the life of a smartphone’s battery. The early days of Android saw the rise of task killers and app managers that would shut down apps and free up memory. Over time, however, Android would become more efficient and handle the processes at a platform level. Many handsets now have custom touches built in that will adjust settings based on remaining battery life in an effort to squeeze out just a few more minutes. Unfortunately, things are still far from perfect.

I have spent time exploring a number of battery apps over the years, and I have become quite fond of some of them. Here’s a list of five of my favorite apps for prolonging the life of your Android’s battery. To be clear, there are a few settings that will be found on more than one app. Keeping that in mind, I tried to highlight some of the better options for each title.

Read More Five Android apps that prolong your smartphone’s battery life | Android Atlas – CNET Reviews.