[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] keeping cell phones charged

[Paul Garmon]

On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 3:21 PM Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Fast charging wears out a battery faster than normal recharging.


It not at all clear that is true with any recent phones (although who knows
with cheap knock offs), see:

   - Does fast charging affect battery life? 6 phone battery questions,
   answered - CNET
   <https://www.cnet.com/how-to/does-fast-charging-affect-battery-life-6-phone-battery-questions-answered/>


My favorite phone tip for saving battery is to just turn down your screen
brightness to the minimum level necessary to view what you want (sometimes
needs to be a bit brighter for better quality picture viewing). This often
saves battery power and therefore extends "battery life":

   - Use auto-brightness for the screen | Gadgets Now
   <https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/8-tips-to-extend-your-smartphones-battery-life/use-auto-brightness-for-the-screen/photolist/51135049.cms>


You can probably spend your time not worrying about this subject at all, as
batteries are not even all that wildly expensive (well, compared to the
phones), and you can get an officially new battery for an iPhone from Apple:

   - iPhone Battery Replacement - Official Apple Support
   <https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/battery-power>

The interesting thing is that Apple often won't replace a phone battery
unless THEY consider it dead and will actually test it and recommend other
things like updating (or resetting) your OS if they find the battery is OK
(in their eyes).  There are also many places that provide aftermarket
battery replacement.  You can even do it yourself for many phones, if you
are adventurous, but there's always a chance you'll break your phone.

Many people just upgrade their phone before the battery dies anyway.  I've
had my phone for about 4 years and the battery is still acceptable, but not
like new, so maybe time for a new phone (and it comes with the latest OS,
so that's good!)? 🤑



Paul
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