How do you feel if your calls being disconnected because your mobile phone battery dead? Get some tips on how to save your battery from fails during calls and you will definitely enjoy a longer talk-time.
Reduce Screen Brightness
If possible; reduce the brightness down to less than 50%. Not much visual difference you can see but you will get a great difference in talk-time.
Reduce Backlight Timer
Depends on your requirement; you can reduce the screen and keypad backlight timer. 1 to 2 seconds is adequate enough. You can change the setting from your mobile phone itself. If possible, simply turn off the backlight function when you are not using it.
Remove Unnecessary Sounds
This does not mean that you have to put your ringtone to silent mode. Instead, there are some sounds that you can switch off like keypad tone, etc. Reducing the volume of your ringtone helps to save your battery charges.
No Bluetooth
Do not activates the Bluetooth function if you are not using it. This technology is draining your battery, even when you are not making a call! Besides, you can avoid your mobile phone from being hacked through Bluetooth.
No Infrared
Similar to Bluetooth, infrared drains your battery especially when waiting to receive a signal. Activate this function only when you are required to, and switch it off right after you have finished using it.
No Games, Music Or Videos
For games, music and videos-addicted, your chances to experience a dead battery is high. Most programme applications are running in the background and use a lot of battery charges. However, this does not mean that you should stop playing games, surfing sites and taking photo. This is only an information for you that programmes like these uses a lot of energy to run the processor, backlight, sound effects, flashlight, etc.
Signal Problem
One of the obvious activity that drains your battery rapidly is signal searching. When you are at a weak or nearly no signal at all, your mobile phone will tends to search for any available signal and this use a lot of battery charges. The best example for this situation is when you forget to switch off your mobile while on a flight. It is advisable to start making a call only when you receive a full signal. Roaming should be treated the same way, as well.
No Vibration
Avoid using the vibrating mode of your mobile phone, if possible. Instead, use ringtone only. Vibration drains more battery charges compared to ringtone. Reduce the ringtone volume if required. If you have to use the vibration mode at a noisy area, ensure that the function is switched off before you leave the place. Use back your ringtone, only.
Switch Off Mobile Phone
Please switch off your mobile phone. This is the most effective way in saving your battery charges. If you do not plan to answer calls during your sleeps, meeting or movies, simply switch off your mobile phone. Do the same at an "out of coverage" area such as at an underground transit station.
Power Save
If your mobile has a power save mode function, use it!
Cut Short Your Calls
This tip is not appropriate to love couples. How many times have you heard someone says, "My battery is dying...", but they still continue chatting? Sometimes, a dead battery is the best excuse to end a conversation.
Do Partial Recharge
If you are going to attend a meeting and your battery is low, do the partial recharge for about 30 minutes or more. Do not leave your battery in the ‘low level’ for a long time. The internal safety circuit and the clock are still running and use your battery charges, without you noticed it. The only time you will notice it is when you want to make a call, and your battery is already dead!
Telecommunication Towers
Every time your mobile phone sends a signal to a telecommunication tower to check for any incoming calls / messages, a large portion of battery charges are used. If you are near to a tower, only a small amount of battery charges will be used for communication. But if you are far away from any tower and surrounded by lots of electrical appliances (i.e.: in a shopping mall, factory, hospital, etc.), more battery charges will be required. That is the advantage of being near to a tower.
In a building, wherever you go will affect the battery charges. When you are at a basement floor, your mobile phone will experience a short standby time. At home, if possible; leave your mobile phone at the highest floor and facing a telecommunication tower. While driving, do not leave your mobile phone somewhere close to the floor. Instead, put it at a higher place near the window but avoid from direct exposure of sunlight.
Change Battery
Replacing a nickel-based battery to Li-Ion battery will reduce some of the battery's problems.
TIPS TO A LONGER TALK-TIME
TIPS TO PROLONG BATTERY LIFESPAN
Frequent Discharge Is Not Required For Nickel-Based Battery
Nickel-based battery has a memory-effect problem. However, this problem can easily be solved with a full discharge and full recharge technique within a certain period. An actively used (or always in standby mode) NiCad battery is required for a full discharge approximately once a month. While NiMH battery is only required for a full discharge approximately once in 3 months.
Do not recharge your battery for too long, i.e.: more than a day.
Never Discharge Li-Ion Battery
This is not required as Li-Ion battery do not has the memory-effect (like nickel-based battery). However, Li-Ion battery has a virtual memory-effect problem. A good example of virtual memory-effect problem is when the battery strength indicator on your mobile phone keeps changing, i.e.: from full bar to very low bar before it goes up to half bar, etc.
Li-Ion battery can be recharge at any time, no matter what is the battery strength indicator shows on your mobile phone. It is advisable to start recharge your battery once the low level battery alarm sounds, not after your battery is dead.
Keeps the spare Li-Ion battery safely
If you have 2 Li-Ion batteries, fully utilise the first one and keep the spare with a recharge capacity of 40% in room temperature. If required, do a partial discharge on this spare battery, not a full discharge. This 40% charge capacity is required for the battery's internal safety circuit. Full recharge this battery before you use it back again.
You can keep a spare battery in an air tight container, bag or even in the fridge. But not in the freezer area. Extreme cold condition (< 0 degC) will affect the battery's internal resistance. To use back this battery, remove it from the fridge and let it be under room temperature for about an hour. Then, full recharge the battery.
Check Manufacturing Date
If you are going to purchase a spare Li-Ion battery (which is not required, apparently), check the manufacturing date. Do not purchase an old stock, even if it is cheap. Whether it have been used or not, Li-Ion battery lifespan is only around 2 to 3 years from its manufacturing date; not from the day you purchase it!
Avoid Exposure To Direct Heat
Do not keep your mobile phone battery under a hot condition or exposed it to direct sunlight for a long time. This will only drastically reduce your battery's lifespan. The best example of this situation is leaving your mobile phone or keeps the spare battery inside your car, at a scorching hot, open air parking lot.
Keeping the battery in your pants pocket can make it hot too, through your body heat.
In-car charger is not exempted, here. Do not recharge your battery inside your car during a hot day. Switch on the A/C first and wait it cool before connecting the charger.
Buy The Original
Only select the genuine battery and charger. Imitation battery does not have an approved standard of internal safety circuit. Your battery needs this circuit to disconnect the power source when there is an internal short-circuit, mostly because of overheating.
Most battery fails because of overcharging. A genuine charger has a detector to control the recharge capacity, so that overcharge can be avoided. Almost every imitation charger did not have this safety module. This charger totally relies on the battery's safety circuit to do the job! Imagine an imitation battery is used with an imitation charger, both of them can explode! In summary, this safety module within the battery's internal safety circuit and inside the charger is important for the safe usage of your battery.
Switch off your charger as soon as your battery is fully recharged. At least, you can save your electricity bills.
Monitor Your Battery's Temperature
Your battery will be heated up a bit after a full recharge, before it cools down to room temperature shortly after that. If the battery is constantly hot along the recharge process or before it is fully recharged, you have a serious problem with your charger.
Ensure that your charger is fully 100% compatible with the model of your mobile phone battery. Recharge your battery based of its type, whether nickel or lithium. Never use a charger which is proven to heat up a battery during recharge.
Do Not Wet Your Battery
Avoid your battery from any form of liquid, or worst: accidently leave it in your washing machine! If you have done this before, do not recharge the battery. Get a new one, instead.
Never Tamper Your Battery
Never attempt to tamper or dismantle your battery for a modification purpose. If you have done this before, get a new battery to save your mobile phone.
Do Not Drop Your Battery
Avoid dropping your battery, intentionally or unintentionally. Every drop will spoil your battery, slowly. If you noticed that your battery charge capacity reduced at a faster rate, it is time for you to get a new battery.
Careful With Your Battery's Contact
Ensure that the battery's contact plate is always clean. Clean this contact plate, if required. Careful with the cleaning alcohol since some alcohol can damage your mobile phone's plastic casing.
Do Not Trust Those Advertisement
Some ads claim that their in-car charger can recharge your battery at a faster rate. Instead, this charger will only reduce your battery lifespan, at a faster rate!
You do not have to switch off your mobile phone during recharging. Your charger has enough ability to power up your mobile phone and recharging your battery, simultaneously. Recharge rate is still the same if you switch on your mobile phone during recharging. You do not want to miss any more calls and messages, remember?
BATTERY LIFE
Everyone wants to have a fully (or half-full) recharged battery, so that no calls or incoming messages will be missed. This is important in your daily life and business. What if a family member is trying to convey you an important message and your battery fail? How are you going to call for assistance when your car breakdown and your battery fails? In business, to miss a call from your client might costs you a million if he starts to lose interests in dealing with you.
Most of all new generation mobile phones come with Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery while the older models still use nickel-based battery such as Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) or Nickel Metal-Hydrate (NiMH). Li-Ion battery is much lighter, has a longer life and maintenance-free, compared to the nickel-based battery. However, the performance of Li-Ion battery will start to decrease after 2 to 3 years, even if the battery is never being used yet!
If your battery starts to give you problems in a period of less than a year from the day you purchase it, it is time for you to know how to take a good care of your battery; in order to prolong it's lifespan.