Achilles' Heel: Battery and Power Tips

Hey, if you have been using another device (phone, tablet or whatever) you might believe that the Nexus 7 uses AMOLED technology.

NOT TRUE.

The Nexus 7 uses an LCD display which means using dark-themed apps will not save you any more power. This is also true of dark-themed wallpapers. Reason being, the back-light will always be turned on.

This means that if you are in a really tight pinch you can save additional power by disabling automatic brightness and then reducing it to the lowest level possible.

Is there a simple way to shut down optional processes (apps, whatever) that are not needed or core to operating the Nexus 7?

My battery life sucks...

If you want a better idea of what your Nexus is really doing to your battery I would suggest the GSam Battery Monitor App. It gives a nice snapshot of how much battery power is being used by each app on your phone.