CELL PHONE BATTERIES: HOW TO PROLONG THE LIFE SPAN.

CELL PHONE BATTERIES: HOW TO PROLONG THE LIFE SPAN

A  Li- ion BATTERY

Although a lot of technical advancements/improvements have been recorded in recent years in the cell phone manufacturing industry,same can not be comfortably said of cell phone batteries, a vital component and the pivot on which the cell phones revolve.That the Apples' iphone series which can easily pass on for the greatest wonder of our time could not scale through this hurdle buttresses this acertion.The situation was even better with early phones built for only call function.Modern cell phones are complex devices incorporating myriad of functionalities, too numerous to mention.From doing the normal work of a cell phone to working as a computer,to being a television.The modern phone could be a camera, a gun,an instrument to aid the performance of operations by medical expert,etc to mention but a few. All these functions drain the battery to perform. The cell phone battery had been a problem over ten years ago.The problem still remain today despite the fact that the lithium ion ,a smaller and lighter battery has replaced the old type of batteries.Li ion batteries are rechargeable and they have no adverse effects on the memory of cell phones.The tips listed below might however be helpful in prolonging the battery life.
TIPS TO HELP PROLONG CELL PHONE BATTERY LIFE.

A  CHARGING  BATTERY

(1) Before you start using your cell phone,it is advisable that you charge it for eight continuous hours as recommended in the user manuals.Failure to do this may reduce the life span of the batteries.
(1)Avoid over charging the battery. Stop charging once the battery indicate full.Overcharging decreases life span and may even explode the batteries
(2) Avoid excessive heat and moisture for the battery.Excessive heat could result from leaving the battery in the sun,or in a hot place,from excessive charging when the battery is charged overnight while the phone is switched on,etc.
(3)Ensure that the battery does not fully discharged before charging.However,the battery should be discharged completely occasionally to calibrate the battery guage otherwise the cell phone will occasionally switch off.
(4) You should know that the more functions in use in the cell phone the more you drain the battery fast.For example, you should expect that your battery would drain faster when your screen saver is in use than when not in use.
(5) If the cell phone is not going to be used for a long time,it should be removed from the phone and recharged for about eight hours like a new one before use la
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