Does your once-reliable smartphone now leave you frustrated and yearning for a smoother experience? From sluggish performance to battery woes, there are telltale signs your trusty device might be nearing the end of its lifespan. Let’s explore some key signs you need a new phone to help you decide if it’s time for an upgrade.

 

 

Signs You Need a New Phone

Plummeting Charge – Phone unplugged but losing power quickly? This could indicate a failing battery. Slow and Incomplete Charging – Stuck at 70% even after hours plugged in? Your battery might be damaged or nearing its end. Extreme Heat – Feeling your phone scorching while charging? This is a serious red flag – unplug immediately! It could signify internal damage or pose a fire risk. Physical Bulge – Notice a suspicious bump in your phone? That’s a clear sign of a swollen battery, a major safety hazard that requires immediate professional attention.

 

What To Do Now

These are really messed problems, and needs you to exercise serious actions. But if the worse has not happened yet, take a look at these remedies to help your phone to live longer. 

 

1) Check on your Smartphone’s Battery Health

With Apple phones you can go in Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging. From here you can see the overall battery health. For Android phones, you need to download the ‘Samsung Members ‘app, which comes preinstalled with the phone. Open it and go to Support > Phone Diagnostics > Battery Status. From here it will check the battery status of the smartphone.

 

 

2) Don’t use Knock-off Chargers

I cannot stress this enough. If a smartphone comes with a charger, keep using it to charge up that phone. If it does not, which most of them do not these days, then get a charger with the same phone brand. i.e. Get a Samsung charger when you get a Samsung smartphone.  

 

3) Avoid Cheap Power Banks

Power banks are a trend now and very useful when your phone battery runs out of power. But cheap ones can ruin your precious gadget over time. Just make sure power banks has overcharge protection.

 

4) Battery Draining Apps

Phone batteries made of lithium-polymer and lithium-ion have a limited number of charging cycles before they fail. This explains why most users experience battery issues two years into their use.

While there’s nothing you can do to stop your battery from finally dying, some factors are more significant than others. Gaming and performance apps that track your battery life may eventually cause damage to it. These apps consume electricity continuously to check the condition of your battery.

 

5) Do Not Use Phone While Charging

It’s best you leave you phone as its charging. Don’t even answer it whilst charging. Utilizing your phone while it is charging can cause the temperature to rise quickly, straining the processor, the screen, and the battery.

 

6) Take Off the Phone’s Protective Cover or Case

Phone cases may result in temperature issues when charging. Excessive heating of your phone’s battery can harm the device as a whole. Remove the case while charging just to be cautious, especially if you find that your phone gets hot when it’s plugged in.

 

 

To End Off

With all the signs you need a new phone, the battery is the most crucial. At the end of the day, the best thing to do is to keep the check the overall operation of the battery. Slow down the degradation of the phone battery, no overcharging, and to check the overall battery to see if it’s healthy.

Another solution would be to buy a new battery, but gone are the days of taking it out yourself and replacing it. However, if you have the skill or know someone who does then its all well and good.

You’ve invested a lot of money into getting a smartphone, so it’s only right to maintain it from malfunction. Whether its a budget or a top-range smartphone, it best we keep it ticking and keep it from acting up.