5 things you do wrong with your phone

So you thought that you don't answer your phone should let it run as empty as possible and then charge it back to 100 percent in one go, well, we are doing that completely wrong. And we keep complaining that our battery drains so quickly. Anyway, here’s an overview of everything we do wrong and how to do it right, so that our phone stays in good working condition for a long time.

1. Wrong charging

As I said: we let it drain and then pump it full. Wrong. You should keep it constantly between 40 and 80 percent. So don’t plug it in overnight and go to sleep. Current batteries get overloaded from that. If you do this, your battery can last up to four years.

2. Your phone is too full

Now take a look at the number of photos on your phone. In my case, that’s 18,646. And videos? Check those out. I have 1,789. See, that’s where the pace slows down. The fuller the memory, the slower your phone becomes. Delete apps you don’t use, take some time (it’s my favorite airplane task) to skip some photos. Also a good one: remove old software updates and offline music from Spotify and your phone will feel reborn.

3. You use it in the cold

Oh, I remember cycling through Paris to go to Jérôme Dreyfuss's showroom. Typed the address into Google Maps, phone in my right hand (which of course you shouldn’t do, but I had to) and just cycling through the cold. About five minutes before reaching my destination, my phone shut down and I had to beg the grumpiest bartender in Paris to let me charge my phone while I had a cup of tea. So it was all my own fault because in cases of cold and heat, all the energy drains from your battery and it wears out as well. So: next time you cycle through Paris, dress your phone in a little jacket.

4. You use a cheap cable!

I know that Apple cables cost an arm and a leg, but in the end, that’s penny-wise, pound-foolish. Go for the real deal and you’ll have both a nicer design (I’m sensitive to that, you know me) and cheap chargers sometimes miss the chip that regulates safety. Without such a chip, your phone can overcharge, which can be life-threatening, as it can even lead to fire. So get rid of that junk. 5. Don’t put it in your back pocket.

Aside from the fact that there are people who say it could be dangerous to carry your phone so close to your body (there are people who say it can cause DNA damage and that it can affect fertility in men). This has not been scientifically proven, but I would say: why take the risk? And the biggest danger is of course that your phone can easily jump out of your pocket – whoops – into the flushing water of the toilet. And we don’t need scientific evidence to know that’s not exactly a benefit for your phone.

5 things you do wrong with your phone (and how to make it last longer): Amayzine.com.