Arrr matey, if ye be strugglin' with yer device like a landlubber, ye be needin' a new phone!
2024-02-18
Avast ye landlubbers! The wench Kim Komando be sharin' her savvy secrets on how to keep yer phone's battery runnin' strong as it ages. Listen up, lest ye be left stranded with a dead device in the middle o' the seven seas! Arrr!
Arrr, ye know by now that yer phone's battery be gettin' worse as it ages. That be how those lithium-ion batteries work, unfortunately. With each charge, they wear down a bit more. Eventually, it becomes a problem ye can't ignore.Let's take a gander at the symptoms — and see how to check yer battery's health.We’re givin' away a $1,000 laptop! Enter to win here now. Good luck, me hearties!Signs ye can't ignore, matey!Apple makes it easy for yeIt be simple to see if yer iPhone battery be strugglin' with a few clicks. Ye will see yer battery's maximum capacity. Don't fret if it be below 100%. Yer battery be designed to keep 80% of its original capacity by 500 charges, so that percentage will decrease over time.Under Peak Performance Capability, ye will see if yer battery be operatin' normally. If it be degraded, ye'll see a message here, matey.It be a bit trickier on an AndroidMost manufacturers have different steps. Here be a few to try:Charge better, ye scurvy dog!Heat be yer battery's biggest enemy. Some cheap chargers and cables have even led to fire and injuries. Aye, savin' money be good, but don't scrimpt on quality here!Be careful with power banks, me hearties!Cheap power banks can ruin yer battery over time. Make sure any power bank ye use has overcharge protection. If not, ye can still use it, but keep a weather eye on it. Once yer battery be almost full, unplug it.Don’t download battery-drainin' apps, matey!Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer phone batteries only have limited chargin' cycles before they degrade. This be why most folks encounter battery problems after two years of use.Don’t use yer phone while it’s chargin', ye scallywag!When ye be chargin', phone cases can cause temperature problems that damage yer phone. To be safe, take the case off while ye charge — especially if ye notice yer phone heatin' up while it’s plugged in, savvy?Keep yer tech-know goin', me hearties!My podcast, "Kim Komando Today," be a solid 30 minutes of tech news, tips, and callers with tech questions from all over the country. Look for it wherever ye get yer podcasts. For convenience, hit the link below for a recent episode, arrr!PODCAST PICK, mateys!This fear keeps Sam Altman up at nightPlus, yer AI girlfriend collects a lot of data. Kim and Andrew also talk about the White House's plan to tackle deepfakes and take a look back at the first kiss ever recorded, arrr!Listen to the podcast here or wherever ye get yer podcasts. Just search for me last name, "Komando," ye swashbuckler!Copyright 2024, WestStar Multimedia Entertainment. All rights reserved, matey!