My Samsung battery drains quickly, now what?

Nothing is more annoying than being on the road and finding out that your phone has run out. Now to always go out with a charger or power bank is not convenient either. Fortunately, the condition of your Samsung battery can often be tested, and if it’s draining really quickly now, it can also be replaced!

In this blog, we are going to discuss all kinds of things about your Samsung battery:

• Why does your Samsung battery drain faster?
• How to check the condition of your Samsung battery?
• How do you extend the lifespan?
• How do you regain longevity?
• When is your Samsung battery really broken?

Why does your Samsung battery drain faster?

Your phone may be doing much more than you initially think, as there are always apps that are busy in the background and thus require power. This is often actually very nice, so that the app does not have to restart all over again when you open it again. However, this is certainly not necessary to have with every app. So to do this, click on recent apps at the bottom of the screen, or drag from the bottom of the screen to the center and hold. Then click “Close All” at the bottom of the screen. This way, your Samsung phone makes sure that all recent apps are closed and this in turn helps in power consumption.

Furthermore, one of the big power consumers is the screen, so your device can drain very quickly the moment the brightness is high. So try to pay attention to this the moment your battery runs out quickly. You can adjust the brightness yourself by swiping down from the top of the screen. Then adjust the brightness via the slider with the little sun.

When you are in a place with poor coverage, this can also be tough on your phone, as the device is constantly searching for the best connection to bring you back online. This, too, requires a lot of power.

Additionally, it may help to do a software update, if available of course. This way you can be assured of the best possible operating system for your phone. To do this, click on “Software update” in the settings and then “Download and install.

Finally, it is possible that the battery is really running out. Even with the lithium-ion batteries found in virtually every phone, the maximum capacity goes down over time. To be able to use the total capacity of the battery again, it will have to be replaced. Fortunately, Samsung has added a kind of battery checker in the operating system, with this you can somewhat check if your battery is still okay.

How to check the condition of your Samsung battery?

To check the condition of your battery of your battery, you can do a few different things. So you can go through the settings (depending on your Android version) via maintenance to your battery settings. Here you can see various statistics of your battery and an estimate of how much time you have left before the battery runs out. Here you can also easily see which apps drain the battery the most.

In addition, you can download Samsung’s Device Care app through the Play Store, this app helps you keep the device running as flawlessly as possible. This allows you to clean up and optimize the device. This app also checks the condition of your Samsung battery and identifies areas for improvement. Unfortunately, with this app, as with other battery health apps, it is an estimate of current battery values. This is done by looking at statistics for the past two weeks.

How do you extend the lifespan?

Unfortunately, as mentioned earlier, Samsung phones’ batteries do not last forever. Over time, wear and tear goes into the battery, reducing its ability to hold power. Unfortunately, you cannot prevent this process, but you can slow it down somewhat. You do this by keeping the battery between 20% and 85% as much as possible So actually never completely full and never completely empty. There is even an option in your battery settings to have the device stop charging the moment it reaches 85%. You can turn this option on by clicking “Protect Battery. For not completely deflating you will unfortunately have to take care of it yourself.

How do you regain longevity?

Unfortunately, it is not simply possible to increase the capacity of your Samsung battery. So to get back on the road longer with your device, all the previous tips are very helpful. Then, should the battery still be very low, it almost always pays to replace your battery instead of looking directly at a new device. In fact, this is often only a fraction of the price and also prevents another phone from disappearing into a drawer and never being used again. Unfortunately, with most phones, this is not as easy as it used to be, where you simply unclick the back of your phone and take out the battery. To replace the battery, you can always come by our store, to do so click on the price in the table or the green button below to schedule an appointment. Of course, you can also just stop by at
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When is your Samsung battery really broken?

Are you doubting whether your Samsung battery needs replacement? If so, there are some obvious signs. Think of a phone that drains quickly, drops out unexpectedly, becomes extremely warm or only works when it is on the charger. It can also happen that your battery suddenly drops quickly from, say, 30% to 5%. In these situations, chances are that the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.