Do you ever wake up to a fully charged battery only to find it’s nearly dead before you know it? The truth is, there are a lot of factors that may contribute to a rapidly declining battery without you even noticing. Therefore, it’s a good idea to pay attention to these five things you may not realize drain your cell phone battery to determine whether you can mitigate the problem.
1. Background Apps
Many people fail to actually turn off their apps, leaving them running in the background instead. The more apps your phone runs at a time, the more power your battery needs, which causes the battery power to decline quickly.
2. Weak Signal
Some folks still aren’t sure if a weak signal drains your battery, but your phone does work harder to latch onto a signal in areas where the reception is weaker. Sometimes this drain is unavoidable, but choosing a service provider with stronger signals in your area is a good idea.
3. Screen Brightness
The screen itself is one thing you may not realize drains your cell phone battery. Some people like to keep their screen brightness on high, which may lead to a lot of unnecessary battery power loss. We recommend setting your screen brightness to automatically adjust based on your surrounding light, or keeping the brightness down at a lower level. Your eyes and battery charge will thank you.
4. Location Tracking
Many apps ask if they can track your location, and many just click yes without thinking. Still, the more apps using location tracking capabilities, the faster your battery will drain. It may be a good idea to turn off location tracking outside of one or two navigation apps and check which apps use most of your battery power.
5. Too Many Notifications
Notifications are useful for certain apps, like email or messenger services, but a lot of games and other apps like to send out regular notifications to ensure we still use them. However, the energy your phone uses to bring you each message adds up quickly when several apps push notifications every single day. We suggest turning off unnecessary notifications to help your battery remain charged throughout your daily grind.
