Aspects describe modifying a service search pattern based on whether a device battery is being charged (504) or is not being charged (504) (e.g., is connected to a battery charger or not connected to a battery charger). A power conservative search pattern can be utilized (508) if the battery is not being charged. If the battery is being charged, the search pattern can be an aggressive search pattern (506). Further, the search pattern can change if there is a change in whether the battery is being charged (706). The rate of charging the battery, a current battery level, amount of power consumed during the search, and/or the power being input by the battery chargers can be utilized to select and/or modify a network search pattern. Further, a user can select or change a search pattern through interaction with a user interface.