The state of Android phones currently available in Europe is very good, and it is possible to find incredible devices in the high end, but also in the rest of the segments. And one of the things that has improved over time compared to a few years ago is battery capacity, and right now it’s not very common to see devices that offer less power. ‘a day of autonomy.
In this section of Android smartphones, capacity is not everything, but there are other factors that can also affect their performance in different ways, such as fast charging or the efficiency of the device’s processor.
Thanks to certain Android features, it is possible learn additional information about battery healthone of the most relevant variables to know if it is necessary to have the device repaired or even change the cell phone for a new one.
What is battery health?
Lithium-ion batteries used in smartphones cannot be charged and discharged infinitely. These show some wear and tear as the number of times they have been fully charged and unloaded increases. These are called charge cycles, and smartphones have a limited number of them.
As the battery wears out, its total capacity decreases, making it take less time to discharge than when purchasing the device again, and this process may be accelerated due to several factors that can deteriorate the battery more quickly.
An indicator that shows the health status of the mobile battery
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There are some tips so that the health of the battery does not deteriorate quickly, such as not abusing fast charging, which, being more powerful, causes a more than normal change in the internal composition of this component. Overheating caused by use or ambient heat can also significantly influence this section.
Other symptoms that the battery may have reduced its capacity over time are that it takes longer to charge or becomes hotter than normal when this process is carried out. In any case, the appearance of any of these behaviors already indicates that there may be a problem related to the battery of the terminal.
How to know your status?
Google has included an option in Android through which it allows mobile phones to perform a self-diagnosis to check the battery health and capacity compared to the initial capacity that it maintains after a certain time. To do this, simply open Settings and go to the Battery section to open the Battery Diagnostics section.
Here the device itself will ask the user about the problem with the battery, to find out if it is because it is draining too quickly, getting too hot, not charging or if there is another problem with its operation. At each of these points, the mobile will analyze what the causes may be and propose solutions so that the problem you are experiencing stops occurring.
Battery diagnosis
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At the moment, Android does not offer the possibility of knowing the exact percentage of battery health, as is the case on the iPhone, but in the Settings application it is possible access a section that shows the number of charge cycles that the mobile carries, as well as its date of manufacture. To do this, you must go to About the phone, and once there click on the Battery information part. This is a section that Google still needs to refine to include more options, and in which it has already worked on several versions of the operating system.
In addition to Battery Diagnostics, it is possible to perform battery analysis using other third-party applications downloadable from Google Play. A good example is Ampere, an application that we have already talked to you about on occasion in EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre and which also allows you to know other things such as for example which cable and charger the battery of each device is completed first. This application, by displaying data on the status of this component, also displays an assessment of its health status. However, it doesn’t do this using percentage either.
If the cycles have exceeded the manufacturer’s recommended useful life or the battery analyzer app indicates that its condition is not good, it may be time to change your phone. However, if the mobile phone was purchased recently or you do not want to invest big in another mobile phone, it is also possible to have it repaired so that the battery can be replaced with a new model, which contributes to its reuse .
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