Techno.id – One of the most frequent complaints expressed by smartphone users so far is battery life problems, whether it’s about finicky fast charging or cellphones that don’t last long.
Almost all users have experienced battery problems, so it is not surprising that they are constantly looking for a smartphone with the best battery life. If that fails, they use various tips and tricks to make their batteries healthier and last longer. Here are some tips and tricks that are often used to extend smartphone battery life.
1. Don’t leave your smartphone overnight while charging
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Leaving your smartphone overnight while charging can cause overcharging. Some people think that leaving a smartphone plugged in overnight is not dangerous, but it can cause battery life to drop more quickly.
If you leave your phone on the charger for a while after it reaches 100%, the charger will continue to pump current and it will reduce the battery capacity, or even cause the battery to catch fire.
Lithium-ion batteries can overheat if you leave them charging for too long. This habit causes damage to the battery and reduces performance. In fact, some even exploded.
But today’s modern devices and wall chargers are much smarter at managing power and will gradually reduce the amount of current as the phone charges. However, extreme heat and high charging power levels can cause lithium-ion batteries to age more quickly.
Especially if your smartphone uses a poor casing, so heat dissipation is hampered. Plus the habit of charging your smartphone under your pillow at night. These various bad habits can accumulate heat which is bad for the battery.
2. Do not fully discharge the battery before charging
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Many think it is necessary to discharge the battery before charging. Of course, this method can be used on nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride batteries. However, today’s smartphones generally use lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries.
In principle, lithium batteries can maintain a working charge throughout the battery. In fact, discharging the battery to 0% will lower the voltage and put additional stress on the battery when recharging.
It is true that lithium-ion batteries decrease in capacity with each charge cycle, but this effect is quite small. Most smartphone batteries today are capable of retaining 80% or more of their original charging capacity even after several years of heavy use.
3. Always use a charger that is compatible with your smartphone
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Nowadays, many smartphones use proprietary charging standards. Therefore it cannot fast charge with third party charger tools. Therefore, always try to charge it with a charger that is compatible with your smartphone. You must pay attention to charging standards and the power required.
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2023-10-11 13:25:00
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