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    The 5 Reasons Why Your Phone Battery Is Draining So Fast

    20 september 2023

    A flat phone battery is beyond frustrating, especially when we're out of the house and in need of our smartphones.

    Sometimes it feels like you're charging your phone for hours only to have it die in half the time. What you might not know is that there are several things that can eat away at your battery without you even realizing it, and taking control of them can keep your battery fuller for longer. So, here are the six most common causes of a quick-draining phone battery.

    1. High Display Brightness

    We'll start with one of the more obvious causes for a dying phone battery: screen brightness.

    It may seem convenient to have your brightness on max, especially when you're outside, but this has a huge effect on your battery. What's more, having your phone on maximum brightness while using light mode drains your battery further. So, where possible, keep your screen brightness to a minimum to save that extra bit of battery life.

    But a dimmer screen isn't always convenient, especially if you have impaired eyesight or you're in an area of high light exposure.

    So, what else can you do instead of lowering your screen's brightness? One alternative is to switch your phone and frequently used apps (such as Instagram and Facebook Messenger) to dark mode. This doesn't darken your phone screen drastically but switches your phone's standard white menu and app backgrounds to black. You'd be surprised how much battery this can save without compromising on brightness.

    2. Background Apps

    Background apps essentially function even when you're not directly using them. Examples include VPN, anti-virus, health, and calendar apps. These apps monitor or control certain aspects of your phone without you intervening, which while convenient drains the battery significantly.

    3. Picture-in-Picture Mode

     

    If you use YouTube Premium, Twitch, or a similar app on your phone, you may have used picture-in-picture mode before. This involves watching any video or stream in a small viewing box on your screen while using other apps. While this is convenient, using multiple apps simultaneously like this can drain your phone battery.

    4. Staying Connected 24/7

    It might seem like a no-brainer to keep your Wi-Fi or data activated at all hours so that you can keep connected day and night. But this can significantly drain your phone battery, as you're constantly getting notifications, background updates, and more when you don't necessarily need them.

    5. An Old Phone Battery

    Sometimes, it's not an app or a setting that affects your phone's battery life but the battery itself. As with everything, phones get old, and as the years go by, your battery won't be as good as it once was. After about two or three years (depending on the model of the phone), your battery will no longer be able to achieve its original maximum capacity, which can lead to a quick-draining phone. So, what can be done about this?

    The first and most obvious option is battery replacement. This is usually far cheaper than a total smartphone replacement and could fix your draining battery problem quickly and easily. Battery prices will vary depending on the specific phone you have. For example, a Samsung Galaxy S9 battery goes for around ten dollars. An iPhone 11 battery, on the other hand, will cost you around double that. In any case, you won't be breaking the bank by replacing your battery.

    The other option, of course, is to replace your phone entirely. You may be at the point where it's not just the battery that's lost its edge, and so opting for a replacement might just be the more convenient option.
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