Month: November 2018 – Android & iPhone battery optimization

Most of the time, the last thing we do before bed is plugged our smartphones so they're fully charged in the morning. But tech experts have now warned that this habit might be damaging your phone. Some say you should let batteries drain zero before juicing them up. Others claim you should recharge it when it's at about 50 percent to make it last longer. But a recent report appears to how batteries, similarly to most cars, depreciate from the moment of first use. So if you keep your phone plugged in overnight, you're increasing the time it is hooked up to a power supply and chipping away at its long-term battery capacity faster than if you only charged it for a couple of hours. If you think about it, charging your phone while you’re sleeping results in the phone being on the charger for 3-4 months a year, so even though the manufacturers try their best to cover this scenario, this process inevitably lowers the capacity of your phone’s battery. When you buy a smartphone you're more likely to spot battery drain about two years after buying your gadget. But you can counter it by making small changes to your charging habits. Wait until you get to about 35 percent or 40 percent battery before juicing it up to preserve it in the long run. Keeping it cool will help, so remove its case. One expert said that if you must charge overnight, you should consider placing your phone on a saucer while you snooze. Placing your phone under your pillow is a fire hazard, but propping it on a non-flammable surface should keep you safe. And since batteries are technically in constant decay from the moment they are put to use. Apparently, the more time your battery spends plugged into a charger, the capacity it has to hold a quality charge gets lower and lower. So, what’s the right way to charge your phone? Charge more frequently for less time. Instead of plugging it in overnight, charge it before you go to sleep and when you wake up. Don’t wait until your phone gets to “low battery”. Instead, consider the 30-40% range your new “red zone” and charge up when your battery hits this percentage. That will help preserve the capacity of your battery.

Charging your mobile phone overnight

25. November 2018 Joan 0

Most of the time, the last thing we do before bed is plugged our smartphones so they’re fully charged in the morning. But tech experts […]

What is the future of smartphone batteries?

19. November 2018 Battery-Guru 0

Over the last ten years, the number of small mobile electronic devices has risen dramatically thanks to smartphones and tablets. The success of these devices […]

Smartphones with powerful battery life

19. November 2018 Joan 0

Do you ever notice that you were near always near a charger or always needing to borrow someone else’s phone to send a text or […]

Apps that could be your phone’s battery drainers

11. November 2018 Joan 0

Every smartphone battery life is important. A fully charged iPhone or Android can get you anywhere, connect you to anyone, and even give you detailed […]

Reasons why your phone drains so fast

7. November 2018 Joan 0

You might wonder why your battery only lasts for hours at a time — and why it’s slowed down since you bought your phone. Here, […]