The battery of our phone does not appreciate the low temperatures of winter. It works by a chemical reaction that creates a flow of electrons. The colder it is, the slower this reaction. The cold also leads to an increase in resistance and therefore a decrease in tension. Result: the laptop thinks that the battery…
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Prioritize Wi-Fi over mobile data
A wireless connection uses less battery power than cellular data, Apple says. It is also an opportunity to make a gesture for the planet because Wi-Fi consumes 23 times less energy than 4G, according to a study published in 2012 by the University of Michigan (United States) and from the American mobile operator AT&T.
Turn off location
While it won’t save much power, turning off its Location Services may help, Apple suggests. Likewise for Bluetooth, WiFi or mobile data if they are not used. In general, switching to “airplane mode,” i.e. cutting off all connections, saves an additional 30 minutes to watch a downloaded video on an iPhone, according to tests conducted…
Sort out your apps
When the storage capacity of the phone exceeds 80%, the device is forced to work harder to perform its tasks. The solution ? Sort through your applications and eliminate those you don’t use. Doing a little tour in the photos and videos in order to transfer them to a cloud or a hard drive is…
Reduce brightness
Putting your phone on maximum brightness can be very energy-consuming. It is therefore better to reduce it if our environment allows it, in other words if there is not too much sun. Auto-brightness is an option that allows the phone to adjust the brightness level on its own depending on the lighting conditions. It is…
Keep the battery charged between 40% and 80%
It is advisable to apply the “40-80” rule, i.e. keep the battery charged between 40% and 80% at all times. You should therefore not wait for the phone to be completely flat to recharge it, nor charge it to 100%! Unlike old nickel batteries, lithium batteries better support short cycles, with several regular recharges. Similarly,…
Avoid leaving your laptop plugged in all night
“If you charge your laptop to 100% and keep it at 100%, leaving it to charge overnight, this will have a negative effect on its aging”, because of lithium-ion batteries, summarizes Dominik Schulte, general manager of the German battery technology consulting company BatterieIngenieure, quoted by the American media Business Insider. Modern chargers are supposed to…
When should the phone be charged?
The expert also gave me this tip to preserve battery life. It is best not to let the phone discharge too much: never below 20%. Likewise, never fully charge it. Guess the reason? Quite simply, because the connection time is too long for the electrodes. By the way, have you noticed that the charging time…
Is it not recommended to charge your phone several times a day?
I’m sure you’ve asked yourself this question before. Especially when you are used to plugging in the laptop several times a day. Does it damage the battery? Well, no…contrary to what one might think. It would actually be the opposite. Small partial charges would even have a benefit on the battery itself. This is what…
Never drain the battery completely before recharging it
This is a mistake I tend to make regularly. As soon as I see that my battery is low, hop I recharge it quickly. To my credit, I’ve always heard that you shouldn’t wait until the battery is empty to plug in your phone. But actually it depends on the model. This is not necessarily…