Q&A for How to Make Your Cell Phone Battery Last Longer

To decrease the brightness on a smartphone, swipe down from the top of the home screen (Android) or open the Control Center (iPhone), and slide the brightness slider left or down until the screen dims.

Yes. Keeping background apps closed on your device will help your battery last longer.

1. Open settings and scroll down to privacy. 2. Click on location services. 3. Toggle the slider next to location services to turn them off or on.

This may be called trickle charge when a battery slows charging down to make the battery last longer. This process will occur when the battery is near 100%.

Because games require a lot of energy. Just charge your phone fully first and do the games later when it is fully charged.

You could be using apps that use more battery than others, like games or messaging. Try to limit the use of those types of apps since they drain battery from all of their data. If you have your screen brightness turned all the way up, that can also contribute to quickly draining a battery, so try turning it down to a lower level. Double tap the home button and clear out any open apps that you aren't using as well.

Close apps you are not using, disconnect from WiFi and dim the light on your screen to conserve battery.

Try putting your phone in airplane mode and the brightness down to the lowest possible setting. If you'll be away from a charger for a while, you could always carry an extra battery.

If you are using a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, it is caused by a software update which only allows the battery to be charged to 60% due to defective batteries which explode (though not all are defective). If you are using another phone, contact your phone seller/service provider for help.

You might want to change out the battery for a new one, if you can. The only other advice would be to charge your phone overnight.

Yes, most modern cell phones use lithium polymer batteries.

On average approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

It is definitely faster to charge the battery when the phone is off. It's also better for the battery itself, since it does not have to charge and discharge for phone consumption, thus keeping it cooler.

Yes, that is fine.

If the phone does not turn on, there is no way of recovering your contacts. However, if you have iCloud backups, you may be able to recover some at your cell phone store with an employee's help.

You may have left many unnecessary open apps in the background, especially games or the camera. Apps cause strain to your phone's processor and graphics. Features activated, such as bluetooth, wifi or using the flashlight, vibration and using high brightness level can really drain your battery fast.

It's impossible to say for sure. You could have apps running in the background that are draining your battery, or the light setting on your screen could be the culprit. It's also possible that your battery is just old and needs replacing.

Method 1: If your battery is low quality just shake your battery, which has a higher chance of getting normal. Method 2: Remove the case of your cellphone, push your battery towards the pin that connects to your battery, and keep pushing to turn it on. If it is ok, stop pushing and seal the case.

Yes. Higher amps is good for your cellphone, but it generates more heat. Lower amps is bad for your cellphone, but it generates less heat. Average is 550ma to 3.5A.

So long as you are not powering it on shortly after turning it on, it should be fine. You should avoid turning on your phone soon after it has been turned off.

No, this is not necessary.

It is all right as long as the battery isn't cheap and is the original one from the company. Otherwise, you can be hurting the battery.

Even though most new phones stop taking charge at 100%, some don't. Ask your manufacturing company.

I would bind the back with electrical tape before carrying it around. If you can't do that, I would probably recommend just leaving the phone at home.

Your battery should be replaced if it has started swelling. That means the battery is unhealthy and at risk for exploding.

Download a Hood battery sever and put it to dim. It doesn't hurt to start with a good battery.

Your battery no longer holds enough charge to keep the phone running; it needs to be replaced with a new one. It's common to see this after a year or two with the same battery.

You probably have apps running in the background, which will drain your power even when your phone is off. If your phone has a task manager, close these apps completely when you're done using them. Otherwise, your battery might just be getting old.

No. The only way you end up damaging the battery or shortening battery life is by letting it discharge completely and recharging it from 0% repeatedly over long periods of time.

No, don't fully discharge or charge your phone. It is not good on lithium based batteries.