Prolong the life of your cell phone with proper charging and power conservation.
Since their inception, cell phones have expanded beyond calling devices into email and text machines, Internet browsers, music players and video and photo cameras. These mobile devices deliver news, sports and weather information in addition to the voice of a caller. The expanded features can drain batteries and result in shorter use and more frequent and expensive battery replacements. You can increase battery life and save on replacement costs by eliminating power-wasting habits and properly charging your device.
Instructions
1. Turn off your cell phone when you are not using it. Deactivate any features that you are not using. For example, Popular Mechanics recommends you turn off Bluetooth when not making calls; manually check emails rather than using the automatic download features; turn off Internet connections when not using them; and deactivate the GPS features when not using them.
2. Refrain from using the vibrate or speakerphone functions.
3. Find strong signals. According to Consumer Reports, a phone uses more power when it attempts to access weaker signals. Limit your phone use in steel or brick buildings, especially large offices and stores. Go to open areas, such as near windows, where you are more likely to encounter strong signals. Store your phone in open spaces rather than in purses, drawers, backpacks, pockets or other places that reduce signal strength.
4. Do not keep your phone in a hot or cold vehicle.
Do not expose your phone to low or high temperatures or other temperature extremes.
5. Recharge your phone to less than full charge. Eliminate frequent full recharges.
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