Although charging your Android phone to 100% seems like a sensible approach to make sure it lasts you the entire day, doing so may be harming your phone over time. This is due to the fact that lithium-ion batteries, which power the majority of Android smartphones, deteriorate with time. Because your phone battery is always maintained at a high voltage, charging it to full can hasten its chemical aging. Compared to charging your battery to a smaller level, like 90%, this can gradually degrade its capacity by 10-15% more quickly.
Thus, you may eventually have a reduced battery life and require a replacement sooner if you’re always charging to 100%.Fortunately, you can preserve the best possible battery health by changing the way you charge your devices.
However, the majority of modern phones have excellent battery life, so occasionally using a full charge is unlikely to cause any issues. Therefore, topping up to 100% is not an issue if you have a very busy day or if you require a constant supply of movies and music to keep you from becoming bored while traveling.
To keep your Android phone in top condition, top manufacturers recommend that you keep it charged above 50% most of the time. The life of your phone can be shortened by repeatedly letting it run completely dead, but it can also be shortened by always charging it to 100%. Therefore, until batteries that hardly degrade become commonplace, the sweet spot is to maintain your battery charged between 50 and 80% whenever possible.
The good news is that majority of modern smartphones come equipped with functions that optimize battery health. For example, several Samsung models come with the “Protect battery” feature, which automatically sets the charging limit at 85%. Similar to this, “Charging optimization” on a lot of Google Pixel phones can be adjusted to limit charging to 80%. By cutting down on the amount of time spent at full charge, these features aid in reducing battery wear.
Another element that affects battery health is extremely high or low temperatures. The battery of your phone will deteriorate more quickly if you often use it in extremely hot or cold temperatures. For the same reason, many Android phones include the really handy option of quick charging, which over time may harm battery health because of the increased heat generation.
Extreme temperatures – both hot and cold – can actually be worse for battery health than fully charged. The ideal range of outside temperatures to preserve the battery life of your phone is 32 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 to 35 degrees Celsius).
Developing more intelligent charging practices, such as maintaining the battery at its ideal temperature and range, can significantly extend the life of your Android phone’s battery.Additionally, utilize certified or original chargers for your phone. Although third-party or generic ones could be less expensive, they run the danger of damaging voltage fluctuations or overheating your battery.
You can get more battery life during the day by making a few minor adjustments if you’re seeing that your battery isn’t lasting as long. For example, you may extend the life of your phone’s battery by lowering the screen brightness, using dark mode, and shutting off Bluetooth and location services when not in use.When your phone’s battery is low and you don’t have access to a charger, you can temporarily activate the battery saving feature on many phones to reduce background tasks.
It’s a good idea to update your apps to the most recent versions to prevent problems like a certain program draining your battery life.You can check the general health of your phone’s battery and see which apps use the most juice by opening the settings.
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Cristian Penisoara is a Guides Writer and Android specialist at Droid Tools. An Android user since version 2 and a professional event photographer, he combines technical curiosity with a detail-oriented approach - every guide he publishes is tested step-by-step on a real device before it goes live.
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