Downtime
Typical cell phone users leave their phones on 24 hours a day, 7 seven days a week. Like any piece of equipment, a cell phone benefits from periodic breaks where it is turned off completely. This break doesn’t have to be long— a daily five minute stretch will give a cell phone battery the breather it needs to cool down and refresh.
Respect
Typical cell phone battery life lasts for two to three days on a single full charge. However, many cell phone users, in an attempt to always have a fully charged phone, plug in their phone at the end of the day whether or not it requires a full charge. This behaviour artificially drains the battery by encouraging it to only hold half a charge or less.
Charging a phone when it needs it, as opposed to when it is most convenient for the individual owner will extend the battery life. The best time to charge a phone is when it is almost completely drained. Many phones, including Nokia’s, will display warning tones or messages when the battery is about to go dead.
Additionally, keeping a cell phone out of extreme types of weather and temperature is vital to extending the battery life. Heat and cold can impact the function of a battery. Owners should keep their cell phone on their person in order to ensure that the phone is not exposed to glaring heat (such as being left on a parked car’s dashboard during the summer months) or freezing cold.
Simplicity
iPhones and Androids come with a basket load of features, from email to built-in megapixel flash cameras. Not surprisingly, these features quickly drain the battery. Powering down high energy apps or visually heavy displays, such as GPS or movies, will greatly extend the life of a cell phone battery, especially in an Android. By rebooting your phone, hidden applications that drain battery life can be quickly shut down, allowing the battery to power only those programs that are absolutely essential. Reserving the cell phone primarily for calls and not image-heavy internet transactions will dramatically boost battery life.