Improving Your Grasp On Technology

Posted on: 8 February 2017

If you are like a lot of people, you might rely on your smartphone for everything. From checking emails and keeping up with social media to taking pictures or making phone calls, your everyday life could easily be interrupted if your phone dies and stops working. Even if you make an effort to charge your phone regularly, there is still a chance that your phone will die if you aren't careful. Luckily, following these tips can help you preserve your phone's battery life.

1. Stop Using Bluetooth

Nowadays, there are so many reasons to connect to Bluetooth with your phone. After all, not only can this allow you to use a headset, but it can also encourage you to use the hands-free device in your car, which can be a whole lot safer than using your phone without it while you're driving. However, if you aren't driving, consider turning your Bluetooth off, since it can drain your battery unnecessarily.

2. Close Out Unnecessary Apps

One common mistake that people make is not closing out their apps when they aren't using them. The various apps that your phone use often use data and can cause your phone battery to drain. This isn't necessarily a bad thing and can be worth it for apps that you use a lot, but you don't want to lose your battery power because of apps that you aren't using. When you aren't using an app, take the time to close it. Additionally, you may want to go through your apps and delete the ones that you don't use so that you can avoid using too much battery power and avoid taking up space on your phone that could be used for something else.

3. Keep Your Screen Turned Off

If your screen is lit up on your phone, it's using power. Turn the screen off when you aren't looking at it, and consider changing your settings so that your phone does this automatically. Additionally, consider adjusting the brightness on your screen; if your screen brightness is turned up, it can use more battery power, and it can be more difficult to see in the sunlight as well.

Making sure that your phone is charged up whenever possible is important. However, it might not always be an option to plug your phone in to a charger. If this is the case, consider following these tips for helping to save your phone's battery first. Then, you might not have to deal with it dying in the first place.