Name: 16 Tricks to Make Your Phone Battery Last Longer
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So You’re minding your own business watching a brilliantly narrated video on YouTube (heh

heh) when your phone shuts down without warning.

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Well, maybe not completely without warning, but that 5% battery life popup wasn't that

The good news is that there are a lot of ways you can extend your phone's battery life,

#1 Don’t let the charge run out Some people will tell you that you should

let your phone discharge completely before recharging it.

This was true for some older phone batteries but is harmful to the lithium-ion batteries

Modern batteries are designed to empty between 300 and 500 recharge cycles, depending on

Keeping your device charged will extend those 500 cycles over a longer period.

It will also reduce the wear and tear that gradually weakens the battery's ability to

#2 Lower brightness and screen out time Your phone’s screen spends more juice than

Lowering your phone’s brightness can go a long way toward extending its charge.

You should also consider turning off automatic or adaptive brightness.

While this might seem helpful, the constant changes in intensity can drain a lot of power

It's also a good idea to go into your phone's settings and shorten the amount of time before

#3 Use Wi-Fi wisely If you're anything like me (sorry about that),

you try to use Wi-Fi as much as possible.

It's a great way to cut down on your monthly data bill, but did you know it's also cutting

Any time Wi-Fi is on but not connected, your phone is wasting energy searching for Wi-Fi

This is especially true when you're on the go, and might be passing in and out of dozens

of Wi-Fi signals On the other hand, Wi-Fi is a great way to

On average, Wi-Fi uses about 40% less energy than 4G, so you'll want to switch it on whenever

#4 Use power saving modes Many modern phones come equipped with power-saving

These modes will automatically change a variety of settings, such as brightness and which

If you have a newer phone with an OLED screen (wah-hoo!), using apps in dark mode or night

mode can cut down on battery usage even further while also look cool and preventing eyestrain.

#5 Avoid fast charging Many devices come installed with fast charge

You can also buy special charging cords that can take your battery percentage from 0 to

This can seem like a great way to cut down on a huge inconvenience, but did you know

that you are shortening your battery life whenever you use it?

Batteries work by using electricity to cause a chemical reaction inside the battery itself.

Charging too quickly makes the process less efficient.

This can reduce the amount of storable energy by as much as 20% for the rest of that charging

#6 Keep the temperature just right Just like you'll shiver in the cold or sweat

in the heat, your phone doesn't like extreme temperatures either.

At temperatures below 32°F, the cold air will slow down the reaction inside the battery,

reducing the amount of power it can store.

You can expect to get a little more charge at temperatures above 113°F. Most people

aren't going to store their phone in an oven, but leaving it in a hot car all day can be

If your phone's heating up all on it's own, that means you're using a lot of power all

at once, which would be a problem even without the heat-related damage.

#7 Use airplane mode It probably goes without saying that turning

But maybe you want easy access to your apps and contacts without having to sit through

Instead, turn on airplane mode before putting your phone to sleep.

Your phone is still interacting with the network even when asleep.

Switching on airplane mode can reduce power consumption by up to two thirds.

#8 Watch fewer videos on your phone Ha ha, It’s kinda obvious, but still: limiting

video content is a great way to make your battery last longer.

If your screen is the component with the most significant power draw, its only natural that

streaming video is going to be one of the biggest power-draining activities.

In addition to the power going to the screen and the wireless receiver, videos can be pretty

The same can be said for games, and the more stuff that has to happen on screen and behind

the scenes, the more power it drains from the battery.

#9 Disable or delete Facebook Telling you not to use Facebook might sound

like I’m calling the website out, but it’s their app that's the problem.

Whether it's on iPhone or Android, the Facebook app is notorious for draining power.

Between location tracking, notification, and auto-playing videos, it combines all the biggest

Deleting, disabling, or limiting the apps' permissions in the settings menu is a great

way to save a surprising amount of power.

You can still go on Facebook whenever you want, but if you want to extend your battery

life, you're much better off using your browser instead.

#10 Store your phone at 50% charge You'll often hear that charging your phone

overnight can damage your battery, but this isn’t exactly true.

Modern devices will stop charging when the battery reaches 100%.

The bad news is that storing a phone at 100% can wear the battery down over time.

Now, a few hours every night isn't going to do much damage.

Still, if you have a laptop or second phone that you sometimes go days without using,

only charge it to around 50% when you put it away.

#11 Turn off location tracking Facebook isn't the only app that likes to

Google Maps isn't going to give very accurate directions if it doesn't know your location,

but do you need to be tracked by every restaurant and store with its own app?

If you don't want to waste power being stalked by a steakhouse, you can disable location

On an iPhone, click Settings, Privacy, then Location Services.

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