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For years now, the lithium-ion battery was the go-to power source for mobile phones and other consumer electronics such as laptops and tablets. These batteries also power up the cars and even homes. Now, the next wave in cell phone battery technology may be on the horizon thanks to a team of researchers, one of whom is an original developer of the lithium-ion battery.

Thanks to a change in materials allowing for a longer cell phone battery life, increased energy storage, reduced size, increased capacity and durability and fast charging times, this solid-state battery has the potential to replace lithium-ion batteries as the preferred battery option.

Lithium-ion batteries use liquid electrolytes to transport the lithium ions between the negative side of the battery and the positive side of the battery. If they’re charged too quickly, it can short circuit, leading to dangerous explosions and fires. We often see the news of phone batteries and laptop batteries getting exploded.

The new solid-state battery uses solid glass electrolytes rather than the liquid lithium solution currently used, making them safer and essentially explosion-proof.

During testing, researchers have run these new batteries through over 1200 charge cycles and have recorded them working at temperatures below -4 Fahrenheit. These two components combined with the increased battery life could be the key to overcoming current technological barriers, such as developing electric vehicles with longer driving ranges.

If the increased safety and performance weren’t enough, this new battery may also be cheaper to manufacture due to the simplicity of its materials. Its materials are also more environmentally friendly than the chemical concoction contained within lithium-ion batteries.

This big leap in cell phone battery development is exciting news for the electronics industry as a whole. Consumers may see drastically extended battery life without an increase in price or cell phone battery size. Hopefully, manufacturers will jump on this new technology and begin phasing solid-state batteries in as the new standard.

Batteries reduce our dependency on natural fossil fuels and have majorly penetrated our energy market. What started with powering our watches with mini power cells, has now reached our laptops, tablets, and now we see cars running on the same power. And, so far, it is the Lithium-Ion battery that has dominated the market.

Our wind energy and solar energy farms can produce energy, but we need something to store the generated energy as well. The need for efficient energy storage is also there because the sun isn’t always up and shining and the wind is not always blowing. And, to cope with those losses, we had to depend on other fuel and energy providers such as coal and natural gas, which are of limited supply.

UBS has estimated that the energy storage market is going to reach $426 billion in the United States in the next ten years. And, as the energy storage ecosystem goes through this huge shift, it will affect every business sector as every piece of gadget or vehicle that runs on a battery will have a better alternate. It will be a global phenomenon.

The invention of lithium-ion batteries was remarkable until the risks came into the light. There was news of batteries catching fires, getting short circuit and them being not safe enough in the long run. 

In that moment of necessity, the researchers looked for a better alternative and one of the inventions in that course is solid-state batteries. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, the solid-state ones use a solid electrolyte. An electrolyte is a conductive mixture of chemicals that permits the current flow between the anode and cathode.

By changing the solid electrolyte types in the traditional batteries, the researchers have been able to increase the storage capacity of the batteries, reduce the charging time, the size of the battery and increase the safety of the battery usage.

Different Types of Solid-State Batteries

Depending on the type of solid electrolytes, there are eight types of solid-state batteries. The eight electrolytes are Perovskite, NASICON-like, Argyrodite, LISICON-like, Li-Halide, Li-Hydride, Garnet, LiPON.

As you are reading this blog, the researchers are finding out the best type of solid-state battery product-wise as they have a future in phones, electric cars, and other products where currently Lithium-ion batteries are being used. Garnet and LiPON batteries have been the most promising ones yet.

The LiPON electrolyte has good thickness, weight, and flexibility, keeping it in the lead in wearable electronics. Coming to the durability, then LiPON batteries showed only 5% of reduction in capacity after 40,000 charge cycles. Lithium-ion batteries show the fall in the capacity just after 300-1000 charge cycles.

 So, you see there’s a huge difference in durability. LiPON batteries can last 40 to 130 times longer than the Li-ion batteries.

The only downside of LiPON batteries is that the total energy storage capacity and conductivity are slightly lower in comparison. But, the alternate Solid State Batteries can be combined to eliminate this issue.

Research is still being going on to make the solid-state batteries suitable in large cells for bigger and bulkier operations that will run the smartphones, tablets, laptops and electric cars.

To tackle the issue of high conductivity and size, researchers are trying to combine the alternate Solid-State Batteries. For example, Garnet-oxide (LLZO) electrolytes help in high ionic conductivity even at room temperature. Conduction results achieved by this material are better than their counterparts. 

This means that the solid-state batteries that are of almost equal capacity and power as of Li-Ion can have a longer lifespan and reduced size even for phones, tablets, laptops, and electric cars. This will set a huge benchmark for this technology.

The research is constantly going on. Our eyes are on the day when we will see ready-to-use solid-state batteries that are available in the market for the consumers as the Lithium-ion batteries are today.

Once it is done, there will be many new players in the business niche and the prices of the products and the solid-state batteries will go down which is good for the end consumer.

As Solid State Batteries have reduced size, the automobile manufacturers can play around the design and utilize the spared space and weight for the electric vehicle. 

Dyson, a brand that is known for its fans and vacuums, is planning to build electric vehicles by 2020 that will run on solid-state batteries. And, this is not the first company releasing such news. Bentley also jumped in for the electrification of the vehicles with solid-state batteries following the other players in the automobile manufacturing such as BMW, Ford, and Hyundai. However, Bentley is visioning to launch such a vehicle in 2025.

So, we can say that 2020 will be the defining year for solid-state batteries. 

InCharged got you covered for the future. Whether it is a solid-state battery or lithium-ion battery, it requires charging. And, with InCharged’s future-proof technology of charging, with just minor tweaks, all our units will be available for charging the solid-state batteries. You can use your devices the way you want as you know that you can charge it from the nearby InCharged phone charging station.

As the size, weight, capacity and overall life of the battery are the major changing standpoints there can definitely change in InCharged’s current designs and model, but this is just a speculation and not an official statement. Looking at the changes the energy storage market is about to witness, the experimentation is inevitable.

The easy installation of the charging station, branding on the station, and the ease of the overall experience will remain the same. No hustle or hassle for you there.

See, how our current line of phone charging stations is providing the advertisers an opportunity for promoting their brands. Our phone charging stations are installed at airports, retail stores, waiting areas of various centers, exhibitions, business expositions, and conferences.

A service outage caused by AT&T left customers unable to call 911 for a span of hours on Wednesday night.

Cell phone customers of AT&T experienced a 911 outage for a few hours on Tuesday across multiple states –and, if the case continues, the telecom company might need to a heavy federal fine as a matter of compensations.

Several police departments and local fire offices were influenced by the outrage and report the issue on Twitter which made the mobile users to call over the emergency number. Several agencies shared their alternative phone numbers so that the people could contact them in the hour of need.

Emergency calls placed by AT&T customers during this window were unable to connect to emergency services and were reported to just “ring and ring”. The outage hit parts of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, with the highest level of disruption occurring in Tennessee.

It is believed that the cause of the outage was unfortunately unclear, but AT&T was there to acknowledge the glitch and came on board to report it to the people. Moreover, wireless customers would not be able to connect to 911 due to this issue.

A representative for AT&T claims a software glitch was the apparent cause of the outage, but the Federal Communications Commission will be investigating the outage further to find the cause.

Outages like this are not unheard of, and the FCC has fined cell phone carriers for preventable 911 outages in the past. In 2014, an outage caused by a “coding error” at Verizon prevented roughly 750,000 customers from contacting 911 for six hours across the state of California. Similarly, T-Mobile suffered from two preventable outages in 2014. Both carriers were fined upwards of $1.5 million, with T-Mobile paying $17.5 million for their series of outages.

If the FCC concludes the outage AT&T outage preventable, the telecom giant may be stuck with exorbitant fines.

As of 10:30pm EST on Wednesday, all 911 services have been restored for AT&T customers across all of the affected areas.

This was not the first time that such an outrage had occurred. In June 2018, AT&T agreed to pay a whopping $5.25 million fine to the Federal Communications Commission over two 911 outages in March and May 2017. As part of the settlement, the company also holds itself responsible for implementing proactive system changes to slow down the impact of future 911 outages, improve processes so that 911 call centers could be easily notification in case there are future outages later on. The company would be also provide compliance reports regularly and ensure that their mechanism of sharing information remains reliable. 

Common causes of power outage

There can be multiple reasons for the outbreak of power outage. Some of these are as follows:

Natural causes

Telephone networks are susceptible to natural phenomena which are beyond control of any human or technology. These calamities can include wind, freezing rain, lightning, iced-up lines, snow and wildlife which happen to cause a majority of power failures. Another problem might be that of the tree branches which might come in contact with the power lines can cause an outage.

Human error

There are times when there are accidental outages due to human error. It can happen suddenly when someone is working over the ladder or antenna and is too close to the power lines. Sometimes, hitting the buried line when someone is digging the ground can also cause this issue. Another reason for these outages can be traffic accidents in case the power equipment gets hit or damaged due to clashes. 

​Technology failures

There can always be problems with connectors, cables, switches, transformers, and other types of equipment which can trigger an outage suddenly. 

Scheduled interruptions

In order to conduct maintenance or repair work, the interrupt service might be initiated. However, the interruptions are scheduled to minimum and mainly during the time when there are lesser issues.  

Using power stations to charge batteries during outage 

The batter system on the power stations that are available today have replaced anode in lithium-ion batteries with titanium dioxide gel. Titanium Dioxide is a common addition in sunscreen and is used as an additive in food as it is economic, safe and easily found in soil. It also speeds up the chemical reactions and helps in charging the phones fast.

These batteries last longer and much better than the lithium ion ones for multiple reasons. First they have a good shell life, and second they reduce the generation of toxic waste due to disposed batteries. The technology is easy to manufacture as you just need to replace the gel with minimal changes in the procedure and equipment.

How charging stations are suitable during outage?

Emergency Phone charging station are becoming highly popular across the world as they provide rapid charging facility for multiple devices. These are highly convenient for the people who want an instant charging solution due to unavailability of power in their region. Several service providers have started venturing into this technology in order to provide convenience to people wherever they go. Some of the biggest advantages of using the charging stations are as follows: 

Ease of use: These stations are extremely easy to use as they just need to be installed and the devices can be charged instantly without any further complex process.

Availability:  The charging stations have become advanced and there are wide ranges of the same available to public for use. 

Fast Charging Capabilities:  People get access to fast charging capabilities which is highly convenient as they do not need to wait for long hours to get their drained battery fully charged up. 

Ways in Which You Can Maximize the Battery Life of your Phones During Outage

Here are some of the ways in which you maximize the battery life of your phone when you are facing an outage in your region:

• Utilize Charging Stations: You will easily find advanced charging stations in your region which provide instant charging facilities and are highly convenient. These are highly improved versions and also increase the speed of charging.  Moreover, the in-built mechanism of these charging outlets is such that the charging performance gets improved immediately.
• Partially charging the phones:  Partial charging is highly effective when it comes to charging the lithium-ion batteries. The overall lifecycle also gets improved with the smartphone batteries. As the battery starts getting empty, it tends to draw current constantly even when it is operating at a very low voltage. The value of voltage suddenly increases when you start charging the phone. The charging gets leveled off between 60-70 percent as the battery capacity tends to become full.
• Avoid idle charging: Charging the phone overnight might create a lot of problems for your phone. It can drain its life if you leave it on charging for a long duration of time. The internal structure of the phone might also get damaged due to excess dissipation of heat. 

How to handle sudden outages?

1. Leave an Outgoing Message

If you have no access to any charging source, then it is recommended that you leave an outgoing message and share you situation and location on the same. Turn the phone off immediately when you do so. Check it periodically in case there are any return messages. Avoid turning the phone on-off again and again as that might use the phone power to a significant extent. It is best to check your phone within a gap of hours to save the battery as much as possible. Minimize the use of phone in such a situation otherwise it might be difficult for you reach out to the required people if the outage continues for a long time.

2. Use Text Messaging through SMS

Text messages are easy to pass on than the voice call. SMS enables brief messaging where you can inform the concerned person regarding the sudden issue. Make sure that you keep the message and do not increase the characters to the specified limit otherwise the message might turn into an MMS or EMS causing you to connect with the data network and consuming more battery power which can suddenly discharge it off. It would be best if you turn of the wireless data services as these tend to drain the device at a fast pace.

3. Turn on the “Airplane Mode” on your Phone

Cell phones consume a lot of battery power and when they tend to be connected to cell tower for signal transmission. It is best to turn on the “Airplane Mode” during the outage as then the phone will consume less power and work for longer hours.  Moreover, you will be able to use the regular features of the phone such as notes, camera, video recordings, among others easily.

4. Make use of Backup Battery or Charger

Juice Packs

These are small and portable battery charging options which have a limited charging capacity. The backups might take up at least 5-6 hours to completely charge in the power bank. But they are highly convenient during short-term outage and easy to carry as well.

High Capacity External Batteries

These are slightly on the expensive side, however, if you are looking for an efficient solution, then these should be on your list. You can find several brands that offer external batteries that are suitable charging phones, laptops, and other devices. The battery is small – the size of a card in a deck but is extremely powerful.  It would sail through the long outages easily.

AA Battery Chargers

You can easily find them in the outlet stores as well as online. Ask the vendor for an USB emergency AA battery charger which is suitable for mobile phone. This needs a USB cable, to connect the battery with the mobile phone. It is cost-effective and goes on for long hours. Plug the phone to the batteries and it would be charged automatically.

Portable solar powered battery chargers

Solar powered battery are costly but they are the most suitable as you need the natural resource – the sun to get the battery powered. It can easily charge phone and other electronic device within two to three hours when the sun is at its brim. It has a built-in solar panel and comes with an electric outlet and a USB cable to build up the connection. The internal lithium-ion battery charges within 5 hours in direct sunlight. The drawback to such batteries is only that they do not work efficiently during stormy or cloudy weather. 

On a final note, outages are common in several regions but keeping yourself prepared with the help of Storm battery powered charging station for the worst of the situation can help you significantly. It is recommended that you take the right measures to prevent yourself from any trouble.

Technology has completely turned the world into a new place where everyone depends on the cell phones to handle their day to day activities and its regular usage has changed the lifestyle of the people. The world is changing rapidly due to which it is utmost essential for the event organizers that they should stay updates with the world tech as well as trends. Event organizers always look for new solutions that can ease their burden as well as deliver the reliable and rich experience to the customers due to which the event organizers are working hard to enhance the ROI as the global economy is affecting the working of the businesses. Furthermore, the event technologies are kept on up-grading which means they are completely changing the way we communicate with the attendees and experience the events efficiently

Event Technologies

The event tech is changing the whole communication processes that also make the real-time engagement better as well as possible due to the better engagement in the social medial and mobile communication. Earlier, the main reason was only events but this tiresome and outdated process has continued to work properly due to which some companies are still using them. As the use of technology has increased due to which their expectations have also raised and the traditional methods are no longer delivering the reliable results. The event planning is also a lengthy process which involves registrations, ticketing, and implementation that is continuously reducing due to the use of latest and well developed event management software. With real-time connectivity, the event planners are now engaging with the attendees’ post during as well as after the event.

Internet marketing: Leverage the web space

Instead of thinking whether there is a need for internet use or not, you should decide the strategies of using it efficiently and if you are not available where your potential attendees need you then it means you are losing an opportunity. If you want to deliver the content efficiently then you must professionally use Facebook and Twitter. You can expand your reach by using the relevant hashtag and target your website visitors with accurate social ads. Furthermore, social media strategy is also a fundamental to enhance the experience of the attendees as if you are constructing a relevant social media strategy then it is a great way to do the event smartly.

Event app: Make your event digitize

The use of brochures, paper registrations, and manual ticketing are now the past things as if you will consider the new wave of making your event sustainable as well as environment-friendly then digitization of event is mandatory. Furthermore, the event will save you a lot of resources and take your attendees’ experience to a whole new level by making things clear for the attendees that enhance their experience as well. Apart from providing the basic details and information you can provide more reasons to the attendees regarding its use.

Drone: a fun way to document your event

Events can be boring if they are all about work and do not contain any fun which means the attendees will prefer to leave the event on the spot. If you want your attendees to stay at your event for longer or get stuck to their seats then you should take necessary measures to conduct your event efficiently. It means if you will add drones it can double the entertainment and it will enhance the experience of the attendees in a better way but make sure you are efficiently using them. The drones are what the event organizers look for during the events and they add a unique fun in the events mainly when the ad banners or posters are hung around the flying object which can capture the attention of the attendees as well. No doubt, drones can add some fun but you can use different tricks to do it correctly as it can be more suitable with the new technologies so you should make sure to use it efficiently and stay safe at the same time. 

Networking platform: Let your attendees have fun

Mainly, when you ask people about the reason for attending the events, you will surely get the answer that it is an opportunity for them to get out of their workplace which is not at all true. The most essential reason is that they get an opportunity for networking and making connections with others, which is of utmost importance for doing the business efficiently. You should not make the networking platform only for the contacts and profiles but you should focus on upgrading your professional network.

QR code: Go Cashless

You must have heard about the use of RFID or QR codes at the event, as the wireless event tech is becoming standard at the music festivals around the world with the fans who are wearing RFID wristbands. However, RFID is not just for music festivals only but every festival from cashless food and drink festivals to races is using these badges to delight attendees with interactive experiences. Most importantly, with the use of this innovative way you can eliminate the time-consuming counterfeit tickets and gain the benefits for making your events go far and wide for the event organizers as well as attendees. Furthermore, the attendees can make use of these badges to link their emails, and social media profiles with which you can gain their interest. You should design your RFID badge in a way that people wear it like an honor badge and your event is the best brand so you should make strategies to create it outstanding. 

Beacons: Track the experience of the attendees

If you want to know about the things that your attendees are exploring at your event, the session which is mostly attended, and the place where there are more attendees then Beacons is the most reliable option from the event technologies. It can sound like an impossible thing but with the beacons, these are no longer a tough choice as these are the small and smart objects that you can stick to the venue walls of your event. They send the signals of the Bluetooth, which makes it easier for the attendees to detect the signal and follow the same with the use of their Smartphones. Beacons are the most reliable way that provides the personalized experience to the attendees when they are at your venue as they are not at all technical.

Audience response system: Increase audience engagement

If you are among those event organizers who find it hard to engage the audiences but your efforts go waste or you want to gain the real-time as well proactive feedback from your audiences, then audience response technology is what you can use. This event technology helps you make your event better by enhancing the engagement of the audiences mainly when it is the time for live polling and it helps the organizers to gain real-time authentic feedback. The feature can be integrated into your event applications and apart from gaining the opinion of the attendees on the sessions and presenters, you can use this technology to acquire the feedback on the venue, amenities, and the overall experience of the event.

WiFi: Must have at an event

Nowadays, everyone prefers to get wireless connections anywhere, anytime, even if the places are strange and it goes double for the events as well when the guests, attendees, and exhibitors expect to have wifi connectivity. You will not get the negative feedback from anyone till everything is going reliably but if the network speed is not good which means the loading speed is slow or the attendees are not getting access to their social media accounts then it can create a negative impact.

Event Strategies

Things every event planner must embrace

Mostly, the event planners prefer to use the big screen for the main stage events or the PowerPoint projectors for the breakout sessions and these things are entirely essential but they are just the tips for the event technologies. Unfortunately, various event planners are not much familiar with the new technologies they can use for the events due to which they do not use it in a better way and as a result, they end up losing an essential opportunity for the events. If you avoid using the technologies in your event planning, your attendees will surely notice and that can leave a negative impact on them so you should look for ways to use the technology efficiently.

Before your event

Interact with your speakers in a Google hangout

It is essential to communicate with the speakers about events so that the speakers can embrace their message in a way that can meet your needs. However, instead of using your cell phones or emails to communicate with the speakers, you should interact with them in person to ensure that they have a complete understanding of the goals for your event. You can use the apps to stay connected with the speakers and the entire event team so that your conference projects can deliver a unified image to the attendees.

Use social media to promote the events

You can tweet about the upcoming events on Twitter and add status updates for marketing events on social media accounts. Furthermore, you can ask your speakers to provide a video of pre-event where they are informing the attendees about the upcoming event and what they need to expect from their session. You can use these videos to post them all over social media to gain more publicity and encourage the attendees to register themselves for the event.

Make everything mobile-friendly

Instead of handing out the printed materials that no one notices, you should make your programs or handout available online in the form of PDF. It enables attendees to enjoy the events conveniently as they have all the material available on their tablet or Smartphone, so they do not have to worry about losing any valuable information. Furthermore, you can create a mobile app for your event that includes access to all the event handouts which is easier as well as less expensive than any other way.

During your event

Availability of internet access

Many hotels provide free access to the internet in the lobby as well as in the guest rooms, but these are not for free in the conference areas due to which various event planners avoid providing internet access with a view that it is not mandatory. If your attendees are not getting access to the internet then they will not be able to post a tweet or even check their emails, and as a result, they will leave the conference area to do so. If the owner of the venue is charging you for the internet access then you should find a sponsor who can pay it for you but you should remember that an event can be great if the attendees have access to the internet.

Videoconferencing or webcasting can enhance your reach

Sometimes people prefer to attend your event due to various reasons but they mainly avoid visiting your venue so if you don’t want to lose their registration, you should make them attend the event virtually. Furthermore, you can use different event technologies to forgo the physical event and conduct the entire event virtually to gain the maximum attendees for your event.

Enhance the audience participation with the implementation of audience response system

If you want your event to be successful then you should make strategies to keep the attendees engaged as well involved through their participation. You can ask speakers to encourage the attendees’ participation by using sentences like “raise your hand” or ask them to talk to the person sitting in front, middle, or last. Furthermore, you can start a conversation with the attendees through an audience response system or any other technology that can keep the attendees to stay engaged. You can turn your passive audiences into active participants as it creates value for the attendees as well as for the conferences which also enhances the ROI.

Encourage attendees to use Twitter during your events

You can create various Twitter tags related to your industry or organization, presentation, breakout session, or keynote as these encourage attendees to use Twitter for their note-taking while utilizing the hashtag for tweeting. Since Twitter only allows one to add 140 characters in a tweet, so the people should summarize their content in a better way to make it reliable for delivering the right message to the readers.

Keep the smartphones on to promote texting

Rather than asking the attendees to leave their cell phones by their side you should encourage them to leave their cell phones on and text the presenter when they are delivering a presentation. It will increase the participation of the audiences and the audience members can then text them the questions as well as answers throughout their keywords or training events. It is also a great way to eliminate the fear of the attendees to ask the questions publicly as the ultimate goal of the event is to influence the audience to participate. Therefore, you should have the right tactics to use the technology efficiently according to your goals but make sure that it should be your long-term strategy. Furthermore, if you will use the technology in a better way, then it can enhance your event resulting in gaining the success of your event as well as the brand.

Mobile Contests

Every Smartphone has a camera and better features to get connected, so you should develop a contest where the attendees can get involved to enhance their experience. You can ask them to share their photos through text on a dedicated number and upload the photos at the end of the conference for which you can arrange a prize for the funniest or most creative photos. You can use different ways or methods to make the attendees stay involved throughout the event as it is a great way to gain more leads and make the event successful.

If you want your event stand out from the competition, then the best way you can use is the event app that can provide the following benefits:

• It delivers the key information such as conference agenda, bios on keynote speaker and details regarding workshop partners.
• You need to allow the attendees to create a customized schedule by selecting the sessions they want in the event.
• It is a great way to enhance their engagement through network and messaging or create their profiles to support opportunities for networking.

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When it comes to apps, they are the main causes of battery life drainage and you must be aware of the offenders such as Google Maps, Facebook, and various other apps, that not only consumes maximum battery life but various other resources as well. Furthermore, you can simply say that the apps are killing your battery life and these are the apps that keep working in the background all the time, even when you are not using them as they are continuously pinging the internet and using the motion sensors that are sucking the battery life. While various apps do the same thing but some are even worse than others and among them are the most popular apps. Here are some of the apps that badly impact the life of cell phone battery.

Apps Draining Batteries 

Snapchat

Snapchat involves a lot of fun but it can use a lot of other resources in terms of the usage of memory as well as the battery life as it can create severe issues. The app is used by everyone and consumes most of the battery life as well as the mobile data if you are not using it efficiently and effectively.  If you want to get rid of such worst things then the best you can do is to block Snapchat from using mobile data and only use it when you are on Wi-Fi.

• Things you can do – You can enable the travel mode, which is among the features of Snapchat and it prevents Snapchat from pre-loading images and videos in the feed. You can find this mode in the apps’ settings after disabling the location tracking which is again a major battery leech but you should know that it can disable the features of geofilters, one of the cool features of Snapchat.
• Alternatives to Snapchat – Nowadays various networks do the same thing as Snapchat do – which includes copying filters, masks, stories, and various other features. If you want to preserve your battery from Snapchat then you can use Instagram stories as an alternative.

WhatsApp

Mainly, WhatsApp is not among the battery killing messenger app that you can include in the list, but it is certainly the most popular and others to make it on the top of the ranking includes WeChat, Samsung, ChatON, and Line. You can turn off the notifications if you want to lessen the effects of messaging apps on the battery life and if possible you can send fewer messages and avoid watching videos on WhatsApp at the same time when you get notified. Everyone prefers to use WhatsApp, which is everyone’s favorite messaging app and it has billions of users but if the app runs in the background then it can drain your battery if used continuously. No doubt there is not an alternative to the app, but you can limit the use of the app as well as avoid cleaning it from recent apps if you are using it often.

YouTube

YouTube is everyone’s favorite and most people prefer to spend their time watching videos and Vlogs but the thing is it can consume the life of cell phone battery, due to which it should be monitored and regulated. Furthermore, you can limit the time of watching YouTube as it is a great way to save the maximum life of the batteries without making your phone run out of batteries even before the day ends.

Apps Consumes Battery Life

Facebook

Facebook is also the biggest social network app that uses a tremendous amount of battery as if you are not a user of other streaming apps then Facebook is the most relevant app in your phone that drains the life of your cell phone battery. If it is running in the background, it syncs updates, contacts, runs a notification service, and various background processes which is an absolute mess but you don’t have to worry about anything as there is always away. You can either limit the use of app on your cell phones or turn off the notifications from the app as it consumes a lot of your cell phone battery life. It is the most relevant way that prevents the apps from draining as well as restricts the background data and battery usage of the app. Furthermore, it decreases the issues of battery draining and leaves you with the maximum battery life, when you manage permissions individually.

Netflix

It is among the most battery-consuming apps as it sucks the battery out of your phone completely leaving your phone with extremely low or dead. Furthermore, Netflix sends you notifications, which is again another reason for battery drainage so you can limit the screen time by limiting the use of Netflix on the cell phone.

Why does your cell phone battery die quickly?

Whether you are using a new phone or the same old, you must be aware of the struggle from which you have to go through to keep your cell phones looking new, even after the years when your cell phone becomes dead quickly. No doubt, cell phones are expensive and if you will keep them running for longer, then you can enhance the longevity of the cell phone batteries. Sometimes, your Smartphone’s battery is not relevant and can die anytime affecting your daily routine, so you can use the strategies to prevent your cell phone battery from dying.

The screen brightness is too high

One of the major reasons for battery draining is when you set your screen brightness too high, the best thing you can do is to keep it at a low setting or keep it on automatic mode so that it can adjust the brightness level automatically. Furthermore, your cell phone will automatically adjust the brightness when you are outside and prevents your battery by keeping it low when you are indoors. However, if you want to reduce the amount of your battery power that your cell phone screen can consume then you should decrease the amount of time it takes for the display to turn off when you stop using your cell phone.

Your cell phone constantly search for Wi-Fi networks

If you are choosing Wi-Fi over your mobile data, no doubt it can give you peace of mind and relief to your monthly bills but if it will constantly search for the Wi-Fi signals then it can consume a lot of power. If you are not using your cell phones or do not need a Wi-Fi network, the best thing you can do is to turn it off that prevents your cell phones from searching for a signal you are not using.

When you are receiving notification all-day

Your cell phone notifies you when it constantly lights up, vibrates, or plays any sounds, which again makes your cell phone die quickly. When you get a constant notification on your cell phones then it can greatly impact your cell phone’s battery life. You need to be sure that you have enabled the notification on the apps that you use constantly and if you don’t need them urgently then you can restrict the new alerts and the game requests that you enable your apps to send you.

Apps are staying busy in the background

If you want to prevent your cell phone battery life then you need to check the apps that are constantly using the cell phone battery power and you should check the apps that you use more frequently. However, you will see that the app that you like to use the most is making your cell phones to die faster and it is most likely refreshing in the background throughout the day. Whether you are using Facebook or email account that consumes a lot of your cell phone battery, you can disable the activities in the background to have an easier time to get through the long day without recharging.

When you are overdoing it with battery-draining apps and activities

When you check the weather various times a day or constantly look for the things in the Google Maps then you have to provide app permission to track your location, which again consumes a lot of battery power. You can use the apps that need GPS but you need to keep them stable as it can consume a lot of your battery life and sometimes leave your cell phones dead. Besides, when you constantly use the tethering, music, or video apps all day or making the phone calls when you are driving your car then these can greatly impact the life of the batteries. If you want to make your battery last a day then you should avoid watching videos, playing games, or spending a lot of time using cell phones when the batteries are running low as it can make your cell phones to completely die.

Cell Phone Battery

When you use resource-intensive apps

Sometimes, when you charge your cell phones all day, it does not solve your low battery problems and if you are addicted to apps that use a lot of data as well as battery life then it can cause your cell phones to die faster. While conserving batteries, you can read the content instead of watching a video about it, avoid playing games for a long period and be aware of the purpose you are using your cell phones.

Apps and data syncs automatically

Another cause that makes your cell phone battery drain faster is when you enable the automatic syncing while grouping apps, so you should take care of everything and details. No doubt, backing up the photos or syncing the apps automatically is a good idea but if your cell phones are dying consistently in the middle of the day then you should consider having your phone sync while doing it manually or connecting to the computer devices.

Your software is not up to date

You need to keep your apps and operating system up to date but if you are having problems with the battery life of your Smartphone then you need to update your operating system or your favorite app that can fix the bugs that can contribute to the problem of your battery life in the first place. You should use the latest version of your devices and determine that you always have the latest version of your apps to gain the benefits from the latest updates that are improved as well as efficient.

Your cell phone has a hardware issue

When you scrutinize the usage of your apps and change your habits but you are still having trouble to get throughout the day on a single charge then there are more chances of having the hardware issues that you need to attend. Depending on the type of cell phone, the place from you where you have bought it, and the age of your cell phone, you can go back to the store to get an opinion from the professionals to know if something is wrong.

Apps cause Android battery to drain faster

It is great that there is an app but these are not relevant for your cell phone battery life as certain apps cause unnecessary battery drainage without even knowing about it. Here are steps with which you can check the battery usage of the apps:

• While checking the apps consuming the maximum life of the batteries, you need to go to settings > battery > battery usage but keep in mind that the steps can vary depending on your cell phones.
• If you are using the apps for a longer period then the apps can show up at the top of the battery usage list, so you need to spot the working behavior mainly in the apps that you are not using actively. Most of the apps run in the background without your knowledge and cause unnecessary battery drainage.
• You should also check the brightness of your screen as your screen is among the resource-intensive parts of your cell phones so when you leave the brightness at high, it badly affects the life of the cell phones.
• Some apps cause cell phone battery drainage after an update so you can fix the issue with the developer as if the battery is draining significantly it can cause huge problems so the best thing you can do is to uninstall the app until you are available with the solution.

Check GPS and location settings

When you use the navigation app, the GPS causes your cell phone batteries to die faster and drains easily and various apps also use the location services when active or running in the background. However, you can easily control the location settings –

• It is not feasible to completely disable the location services but it is an ideal option if you want to extend the life of the batteries.
• If you are not using the cell phones for navigation then you can switch the location settings to the device only so with the high-accuracy modes, your cell phones use the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to accurately pinpoint the location of your devices.
• You need to go to Settings > Security & Location > Location and switch the mode to the devices only. If you have an Android cell phone then you have to go to settings > security & location > Advanced > Scanning and disable Wi-Fi or Bluetooth scanning.
• You should also make sure to check that apps are not using the locations services when you do not need them for which you need to go to settings > apps & notifications > App permissions > location.

GPS and location settings

Adjust display settings

When the display is bright and vibrant it always looks good but it is certainly not relevant for the life of the battery and only a few changes can help you to get the most battery out of your Smartphone.

• Every cell phone has an option for Auto-brightness that can automatically adjust the brightness of the display according to the light. If you want to stop your batteries from draining then the best option is to turn off the settings and manually set the brightness of the display to a low level for which you only need to adjust the brightness during the day to make the screen visible.
• You need to go to settings > display > adaptive or auto-brightness and turn it off and in the display settings, you will find the settings for brightness that you can adjust.
• If your cell phone screen is light then you can boost your battery life by switching it to a dark mode and if there is not an option for dark mode then you can use the dark wallpapers.
• If you want to reduce the sleep timeout setting you need to go to Settings > Display > Advanced > Sleep.

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