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Keep Your Batteries Supercharged! By Shannon Postrion
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oday, we use our cell phones for everything. These mobile devices help us stay connected with friends on social media, answer our questions when we browse the Internet and store some of our most treasured pictures. Since smartphones are used for just about anything, the battery life slowly disintegrates over time. These batteries do require maintenance, and there are a few tactics that can help prevent them from losing life so quickly. • The best way to make a battery last longer is by powering down. Although this isn’t ideal, turning off your phone when it isn’t being used is the easiest way to save battery life. • Bluetooth is a feature that uses a lot of power, and disabling it when it is not being used saves power. • Lower the brightness of the screen or set the brightness to automatic.
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• Close all of the applications while they are not in use. Apps tend to consume a lot of battery power even when they aren’t being used. • Avoid letting the phone’s battery fully discharge. When this happens, it places an unwanted strain on the battery, affecting battery quality over time. • Use your phone for phone calls and texting only. People tend to waste their battery by playing games, scrolling through pictures, and browsing the Internet.