I charge my phone every 2 days These are the tricks I use to make the battery last 2 full days
When you are looking for a particular phone, one of the points that you pay the most attention to is how long it will last, because if the battery runs out at some point when you really need the device, that is a problem.
In my personal case, I charge my phone every two days and use the device normally and continuously.
How did I do it? Thanks to a series of tricks that I use daily that help me improve my independence and get hours of use without much effort.
- Use low power mode.
There are times of the day when I don't need to activate my cell phone. Either because I'm working on my computer where I also have WhatsApp installed in addition to the other apps I use on my smartphone or because I want to disconnect for a while.
In all those moments, I pick up the phone and activate the phone's low power mode. This means that notifications reach you later and also prevents apps from updating or running in the background.
In my case, the time can be 3 or 4 hours depending on the situation, but I assure you that no matter how long you use this low power mode function, it will improve your smartphone battery.
- I do not allow applications to run in the background.
Although it has many benefits depending on the app, having an app always running in the shadows affects battery life.
In my case, I don't allow any app to use this feature. Not only does it allow me to be the one in control of everything that happens on the device, and it helps me not to always pay attention to any notification, but it also expands the scope of autonomy more than you can imagine.
- I avoid charging my phone at night.
This has more to do with the health of the battery than the daily use of the device itself, but one element that greatly affects the longevity of the device is preventing premature battery degradation.
Although it may seem a bit strange and contradictory, one of the best things you can do to improve the life of your mobile phone battery and make it last much longer than you think is to never charge it to 100%.
The reason is very simple: any battery has a certain number of charging cycles and usually one of them occurs when the phone's battery charge goes from 0 to 100%.
Although you may feel psychologically safer seeing the battery bar at 100% instead of 99%, if your device reaches the limit, it can cause the battery to overheat and add charging cycles without you realizing it.
The reason? When it reaches the maximum, the current stops flowing to the mobile phone. The problem is that when it drops to 99% it starts again to rise to 100% again.
So, if you charge your device at night, it will do this process multiple times and degrade the battery without you even noticing. For this reason, it is better to charge it during the day when you can monitor it.
- I delete apps I don't use.
Although I have already told you that I do not allow apps to update or run in the background, that is why even if they are on the mobile they do not consume resources, it is better to take the decision and delete all those apps that you do not use on a regular basis.
The reason is quite simple: if your phone is full of apps and is close to its storage limit, it will be difficult for your phone to perform some actions, and therefore, it will use more RAM to be able to process certain tasks.
The result? Since it has to use more power, this affects the autonomy of your device's battery. Therefore, it is better to spend some time analyzing what you use and what you don't use, and clear all the junk from the apps that you have accumulated.
- I updated all applications.
Any update that comes from a particular application is beneficial for both the application and the device. In the first case, it is clear: there are more functions and essential elements that radically improve the user experience. In the second case, the developers improve the usability of the application and, therefore, it can consume fewer resources and battery.
So it is essential that you go to the App Store or Google Play to see if there are any pending updates.
Of course, in my case, I always start updating apps when I plug them in, so that the download does not affect daily autonomy.
- I update the mobile software whenever a new version comes out.
Something similar happens with mobile software updates. They not only add functionality, features, or improvements to privacy or security, but also add settings that improve battery usage.
Again, I run these updates when the device is connected to power to prevent this drain from consuming part of the battery.
- I turn off the wifi when I leave the house.
This point is essential. If you leave the Wi-Fi network on all the time, when you leave the house and are not connected to the network, the mobile phone starts constantly searching for public networks to connect to.
This, as you can imagine, uses the device's battery and is a constant thing, so the autonomy decreases little by little without you realizing it.
In addition, it is also a good idea to do this for security reasons, because if your mobile phone connects to a compromised network, cybercriminals can access your device and steal your private information.
- I use the phone without a case.
Here you might think I'm betting, since any accidental drop could damage the device, but in the long run, I think it's better to leave this type of protection aside. The reason? Simple: the temperature of the device.
Having a case means the phone can’t breathe, and therefore gets hotter than it should. This makes it use more battery to function properly and also shortens its charging cycles.
- I use apps to help me manage my battery better.
Finally, I always use an application to help me manage my battery better. In my personal case, I use the Electron application and the truth is that it helps me a lot in many cases thanks to the fact that in addition to giving you information about your mobile battery, it also has tools, tricks and tips to protect its health.
It also has interesting points such as setting alarms that warn you when the battery level drops below 20%, which is negative for the device, or when the charge reaches 90%, which is the ideal time to remove the charger, to name a few.
The truth is that thanks to this app and its tools, I can not only use my phone for a few more hours, but I also take care of its battery so that it lasts longer.