Kiplinger usually vets
articles for accuracy, so I am assuming this is factual, and useful. Here are the tips:
1.
if you discharge
your phone battery to zero, it will only last about 500 charging cycles
2.
it is better to
not let the charge go below about 40% without recharging, that will increase your ability to recharge the battery to about 1,500 charges
3.
it is OK to leave
the phone charging all night (it shuts down charging when it is full). HOWEVER to get maximum life from the battery,
don’t let it fully charge. That’s
certainly hard, so I will ignore that advice.
4.
best to treat the
phone like a pet – never leave it in over 95 degree heat, or in cold car
overnight. Temperature extremes seems to
reduce battery life. I supposed the more extremes, the shorter the life.
5.
if you are going
on a long trip, leave your phone “off” but only 50% charged, not 100 % charged
while you are gone (for week or more). Seems to help battery life.
6.
if all else
fails, many shops in every big town will replace your battery, but the cost could
be $79 or more (or less). Be sure the replacement
battery is genuine and not a lower quality.
Don’t know there is a fire hazard with an off brand battery, but why
risk it for a few dollars ?
Your comments always welcome, maybe you have heard something different about battery life? I have seen a fall off in how long my older phone batteries held the charges over time. Longest have had a phone is 3 years before upgrading, usually only 2 years. But I keep the old phones for use as iPods, for Pandora and for audio books while walking or riding on trips.
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