In times of incredible advancement in the smartphone sector that was unthinkable very recently, the battery is still an obstacle. It is a fact that novelty after novelty, and improvement after improvement, batteries continue to be left out. The consumption generated by smartphones is so great that as a rule, few are able to last two full days active.
But not only the battery life in our daily use is a "problem". Within the little or very short duration that we currently have. The duration of these batteries over time is a serious problem at the time that a smartphone lasts more or less. Depending on capacity and manufacturer, despite small advances in energy efficiency in apps used, batteries have a service life of 300 to 500 full charge cycles.
Tips so that your battery does not deteriorate
If we calculate above, with a maximum of 500 complete cycles, and fully charging the phone daily, this does not reach 2 years of age at 100% health. Therefore, the normal thing is that after these two years, or even before, let's begin to notice some decrease in the primitive duration of our battery. A priori, considering the construction materials of the phones, and how durable they could be, that the battery does not last more than two years seems very little to us.
Changing this circumstance is not in the hands of consumers. But yes We can give you some practical advice so that the good condition of our batteries is extended over time as much as possible. It's a matter of getting used to make new charging habits that benefit the health of the battery. And it is also time that we discard false myths that were outdated and meaningless years ago.
Is it bad if I charge the smartphone before the battery is completely drained? Definitely not. And not only is it not a bad habit. Maybe By doing so, we are helping the useful life of our battery to be lengthened in the time. The batteries of our mobile phones have no load memory. Therefore this will not reduce its capacity or diminish its duration.
Is it bad to leave the phone charging all night? No. Current lithium-ion batteries have the ability to disconnect the power input when the battery is detected to be fully charged. And they recharge automatically if the charge level is detected to drop. Therefore, no matter how many hours it is connected with the charger, the battery will not be damaged.
The ideal charge level: between 20% and 80%
This theory is based on full charge cycles. If we do not charge the phone to 1% charge level, a full charge cycle will not be detected. In this way we will have some extra percentage until completing a new charge cycle. Be supposed to if the battery level exceeds 80% the cells where the lithium ions are located are forced, something that supposes degradation and decrease in autonomy.
Similarly, when the charge level drops below 20%, the so-called battery stress limit is forced. A habit that also results in a shortening of the battery life. Therefore, it is recommendable, especially when the battery already has a considerable time, put the phone to charge when the level approaches 20%.
The problem comes many times when it comes to disconnect the phone from the charge before exceeding 80% charge. Especially if we have the habit of charging it overnight. The ideal is that we are pending to disconnect it just before. But if we charge the smartphone at night, and disconnect it before going to sleep without exceeding 80%, it is possible that its autonomy will not last the whole day. To avoid having to be so pending, there are applications that facilitate this task.
At this point iPhone users have a big advantage that comes through software. So that our battery does not suffer, we must activate, within the battery menu, battery health, the option «Optimized charge». If we have the habit of night charging, iPhone learns from our charging habits newspapers. It will charge the battery only up to 80%, and will complete the rest of the charge just before you go to use it.
Is the charger we use daily important?
A priori the charger we use should not influence the maintenance and conservation of the batteries. But there are some important things to keep in mind. The ideal, and what manufacturers recommend, is that we always use the original charger that we found in the box when we bought the phone. A charger designed exclusively for our phone and its battery.
Although as we know, we do not always charge the phone in the same place or with the same charger. We often use chargers from other old devices. Or even chargers purchased at more affordable prices than the original chargers themselves. A fact that does not have to be counterproductive, but that in the long run it could influence the health of our batteries.
In the event that we are not going to use the original charger, it is convenient to know the Volts (V) and amps (A) recommended by the manufacturer. Although we occasionally use a charger that does not meet specific standards, doing so does not directly mean that the battery will be directly damaged. But yes we can notice how the charging time takes much longer than normal.
If our phone has wireless charging, this it is something that will worry us less. Although if we have, for example, the wireless charger at home, it is normal that at work we use a spare one. Something common if we want our smartphones to keep up with us at all times.
So far, as long as the autonomy is not increased currently offered by mobile phones. And while manufacturers do not improve battery life of smartphones, we have no choice but to follow certain guidelines of load and good use so that they last as long as possible.