Your mobile phone’s battery is one of the few internal components that is subject to degrading performance over time.
Thankfully, mobile phone batteries are much better than they used to be, and we no longer have to deal with “memory effect” – where a battery needs to be fully discharged regularly to avoid quickly losing capacity. This was common with old NiMH and NiCdbatteries.
Still, modern Li-Ion batteries can become less efficient, even if the effect is less pronounced. Over time, you might find that you get less than a full day’s use from your device.
Here’s how to look after your battery properly and mitigate this.