Smartphone Battery Tips to Last

Just like laptops, today’s smartphones no longer use separate or removable batteries. Because the battery is already installed in the body, most consumers are looking for a smartphone with a large capacity battery. Moreover, now the existence of fast charging technology or fast charging makes users more attached to their devices. However, the absence of a replaceable battery means that eventually the lithium-ion cells in cell phones will age and deteriorate over time.

Battery capacity inevitably decreases as the phone ages. However, there are some things you can do to extend the life of the battery and handset. Here are some scientifically proven tips to maximize your phone’s battery life.

1. Fill Up To 80%
One myth says that you need to discharge and recharge occasionally to clear the “battery memory”. This is actually a misunderstanding when applied to lithium-ion batteries. Partial charging when the lithium-ion battery capacity is down to a third actually has several positive benefits for cell longevity. When nearly empty, the Li-ion battery draws a constant current and operates at a lower voltage. This voltage gradually increases as the cell charges, leveling off about 70 percent of the charge before the current begins to drop to full capacity.

According to Battery University research, charging your phone in the 30 to 80 percent range lowers voltage and extends battery life. Recharging even a little but regularly is much better for a Li-ion battery than a long full charge cycle. Moreover, now the average modern smartphone has battery technology that saves power.

2. Keep Temperature
Apart from proper use and charging, temperature is also a major contributor to a long battery life. Just like high voltage, high temperature stresses a battery and causes it to lose capacity much faster than when stored at a lower temperature. The ideal temperature to maximize battery life is between 20 degrees to 50 degrees Celsius.

3. Use the default charger
The presence of fast charging technology such as fast charging helps users to recharge their cellphone batteries quickly and safely. Often consumers act recklessly when recharging the battery with a makeshift type of charger or not the default from their cellphone. Using the wrong charger model also has the potential to shorten battery life, in addition to causing other potential damage to the smartphone.

4. Avoid Heat
As mentioned earlier, avoid heat. But many other things are the cause, one of which is avoiding closing the smartphone while it is charging or away from hot places.

5. Don’t While Using
And one more thing that users often forget is to charge the battery while lying down and still use the device to play games or play social media. Likewise, playing games or watching videos while charging is actually also not recommended because it can interfere with the charging cycle.

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