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Phone keep running out of juice? Use these tips to squeeze the most out of your battery
We’ve all been there – racing to be on time for that swinging party, you forget to charge your phone. Now, as you look with
horror upon that steadily slimming bar, you know your fate is tied to it. You will be lost – phoneless under a darkening sky.
Here are some practical tips that will help you avoid common disasters like the above and get the most out of your phone battery.
What you this tells us is that the real sweet spot for a battery is a 50 per cent charge – when half of the battery’s moveable lithium
ions are in the lithium cobalt oxide layer and the other half in the graphite layer. This equilibrium puts the least amount of strain
on the lithium ions that power your battery, and basically extends the number of charge cycles it can take before degrading.
Therefore it’s best to keep your your battery between 20 and 80 per cent, and regularly top up with partial charges.
You can also turn on airplane mode outside the airplane if you’re not using your smartphone for anything that involves
connectivity. If you have airplane mode on and the screen off, the device will only use 5 per cent of its usual energy consumption,
compared to 15 per cent when simply placed in idle.
Turning off your LED notification light, keyboard sound, vibration and haptic feedback are all beneficial to battery life. (These are
accessed in your phone’s sound settings).
Finally, delete unused accounts from your phone’s memory – these can drain battery too.
Finally, always download updates to both your apps and your operating system – these will often optimise battery life.