I've got a Samsung A23 that I inherited after my aunt didn't use it for a while. For some reason, I've gotten into the habit of turning it off completely every morning before school. Lately, I've noticed that the battery seems to drain a bit quicker—about 30 seconds less per percentage point—and I'm concerned that this might worsen over time. I usually charge it to 100% even if it's at around 80%, and I wonder if that could be contributing to the problem. What do you all think?
3 Answers
Turning off your phone daily isn’t likely to have a big impact on your battery life. People often used to say it was good to drain your battery completely or keep it off when not in use, but what really matters more are the settings you use, like screen brightness and background app activity. As for turning it on and off, that might cause a tiny bit of wear, but it won’t make your battery age faster than regular usage would. Batteries naturally degrade over time, no matter what you do, especially with older models like yours.
With older phones, battery care tips were different, but for lithium batteries like yours, it doesn't really matter if you let them drain completely. Just charge when needed and try not to overdo the full charges.
Honestly, the effects of powering off your phone or charging habits are pretty much negligible. Just make sure you don’t have a lot of apps running in the background hogging power, especially location services or things using the camera. One key concern is overheating; if your phone gets really hot, that could be a sign of software or hardware issues, and that might be a bigger problem.
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