Because we use our devices on a nearly constant basis, we go into crisis mode when our battery levels run low. And unfortunately, that experience typically happens to us at least once a day. Since a recent study found that nearly 90% of people experience anxiety and panic when their phone battery dips below 20%, it’s likely you’ll do everything you can to ensure your device doesn’t die on you. But never fear: our tips are here to help. If you keep these in mind, we’re betting you’ll rarely have to face a reality without your smartphone by your side.
Know How to Make Your Battery Last
This might seem like an obvious tip, but you might be surprised by the number of people who don’t make an attempt to keep their battery usage low. When you use a ton of apps, keep your screen at its ultimate brightness level, and have all push notifications turned on, your phone’s battery is going to drain more quickly. Unless you want to be tethered to your cell phone charging cable 24/7, we suggest you avoid playing games (especially those with ads), disabling your location services, and ditching automatic email fetching. You should also turn down your screen brightness, force quit any apps you aren’t using (and disable any option that allows them to operate in the background), or enable airplane mode when you don’t need to use your phone. Ideally, you should take these steps well before you get the low battery mode notification to preserve your juice throughout the day.
Buy Multiple Cell Phone Cables
Nearly 395 iPhones are sold every minute, but cell phone cable accessories may be a bit of an after-thought. In many cases, you may buy a cell phone charging cable only when yours starts to split and fray or if you’ve traveled a great distance and realize you’ve left yours at home. But you can avoid these panic-inducing scenarios by purchasing multiple cell phone charging cables and keeping one wherever you go. That way, you can have one in key locations throughout your home, at the office, in your purse or travel bag, and in your car. Buying so many charging cables may seem unnecessary, but you’ll be grateful for your foresight when you realize your phone has only a 10% battery charge and you’re far away from your nightstand.
Understand When to Charge Your Phone
There are a lot of misconceptions about phone charging. Some people believe you should wait until the battery dies to charge it up, but that’s actually really bad for your battery. The optimal percentage for your battery is actually between 65% and 75%. If it gets down to 30% to 40%, you should start charging at that point; otherwise, you could jeopardize your phone’s long-term battery performance. Actually, it’s best to charge your phone for a little bit, whenever you have the chance. So if your phone is at 70% or 80% battery, you won’t harm it by plugging it into your cell phone charging cable for a few minutes. That little bit of extra juice can make all the difference if you’ll be traveling all day and need reliable access to the internet and maps.
We hope these tips will help you avoid low battery anxiety and the dreaded dead battery. Of course, quality charging starts with a quality charging cable. To learn more about our cell phone accessories and chargers, please contact us today.
