Many of us rely on our phones for work, relaxation, and staying in touch with loved ones, so it’s a good idea to do everything possible to avoid wearing your battery our prematurely. Here are some tips and tricks to delay its wear and tear and keep it in good condition.
Avoid Extreme Temperatures
Your phone battery is sensitive to heat and cold. So its exposure to high or low temperatures can shorten its lifespan or cause it to drain faster. You should avoid both scenarios if you want your battery to have a long life. Apple says storing your iPhone or iPad in temperatures between -20 degrees and 45 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees to 113 degrees Fahrenheit) is safe. Similar temperature ranges are valid for Android devices as well.
Charge Smartly
You don’t need to wait for your phone battery to hit zero to start charging or to reach 100% to stop. Charge as much or as little as you may need. This is because each battery has a limited number of charge cycles, and its performance will degrade, or it’ll completely stop holding a charge after reaching the charge cycles. Frequent deep discharging, overcharging, and undercharging can impact the charge cycles, so it’s best to avoid them. You can also use features like “Optimized Charging,” “Adaptive Charging,” or “Optimized Battery Charging” to increase the battery life.
Update Your Software
Always ensure you are running on the latest version of your phone’s software, whether it’s Android or iOS. Software updates often bring optimizations to get the most out of your phone’s components, besides new features and security improvements. So if you don’t install an update, you may lose out on features or improvements that can increase the battery’s lifespan.
Use a Battery Health App
Battery health apps are quite helpful in determining the condition of your phone battery. They can tell you its maximum capacity, peak performance level, and general health. This information can be beneficial in changing your battery usage patterns to increase its life or understand why your phone is dying quickly after every charge. While Apple includes an iPhone battery health feature in iOS, Android users can install third-party apps like AccuBattery. That said, some Android phone manufacturers, like Samsung, have built-in battery health tools.
Use Battery Saver Mode
Although there are some trade-offs to using a battery saver or low power mode, it’s excellent at reducing the overall power consumption of your phone. This not only increases the backup time on a single charge but is also helpful in the long run. Almost every phone will ask you to turn one of these modes on once you reach 20% battery life, but you can also enable it at any time to take advantage of the energy-saving measures.
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This was originally posted by HowtoGeek.