Extend the battery life and reduce frustration: load routines that work

If you are like most of us, always in motion, stay connected and do things, a dying battery can be frustrating. Either your phone, tablet, laptop or headphones, are you constantly looking for a charger? Worse, does a complete load seem to last less and less over time?

It is not only part of the use of electronics, but two things are happening:

1. You are using more battery energy.
2. Its battery is losing its capacity.

We are going to immerse ourselves why this happens and what you can do about it.

Why does your battery not last forever

Batteries, like people, age over time. Most devices use lithium -ion batteries, which lose capacity after approximately 500 load cycles, fall to 80% of their original power and decrease even more with use.

For example, the iPhone 12 Pro battery begins with a capacity of 2815 mAh. After 500 cycles, that shrinks at approximately 2252 mAh. Then, when your phone shows 100% loaded, it only gets 80% of its original power, which means that if you once obtained 10 hours of use, it will now get around eight.

What exhausts your battery?

Several factors contribute to battery drainage. The newest applications require more power, constant updates and background processes such as notifications, GPS, messages and other social networks applications can drain power without realizing it. The brightness of the screen also plays a very important role: the highest brightness means more power use. Occasionally, software errors can also cause unnecessary energy drainage.

Environmental factors that affect battery life

As in a car, extreme temperatures affect the battery of your device. The cold climate forces the battery to work harder, while excessive heat accelerates its wear, similar to foods that break down faster in warm climate. Keeping your device in a moderate temperature range is the key to prolonging battery life.

The use of cheap or imitation third -party cables and loaders can delay the load and damage your battery over time. Low quality materials and incorrect voltage regulation can cause overheating or even short circuit, damaging their device, or in what is connected, such as the electrical system of your car. A family member learned this lesson in the difficult way that saving a few dollars is not worth risking a $ 1,000 device and a $ 2,000 repair invoice

Smart load habits: The key to longevity

A simple way to extend the battery life is to keep it charged between 20% and 80%. According to Battery University, lithium -ion batteries last more when their load remains inside this range. Avoid draining it regularly 0% or keep it 100% for prolonged periods.

While fast charge is convenient, slow load is better for long -term battery health. Slow load generates less heat, reducing stress in the battery. Many devices now have intelligent load functions to help with this.

Apple’s optimized battery charge slows the 80% load and ends it just before you wake up or need to use your device. Samsung offers a battery protection mode that limits the load to 85% to reduce battery wear, while adaptive fast charge adjusts energy delivery for efficient and safe load. Similarly, Microsoft battery conservation mode limits the 80% load when it turns on for long periods. Check the manual of your device to see if you admit these characteristics.

Remember: they are not just phones and laptops

When we think about battery health, we often focus on smartphones and laptops. But Bluetooth headphones, headphones and speakers also depend on rechargeable batteries. Unfortunately, when these batteries degrade or fail, many are integrated into the device or accessories and, often, impossible to replace, which makes them useless. This makes it even more important to follow smart load habits on all its devices.

We present to Leo: The battery duration extensor

Leo, developed by Lion Power BV with headquarters in the Netherlands, is a plug-And-Play device that helps extend the useful life of lithium-ion batteries on USB load devices of up to 100 watts. It connects between its charger and device, analyzing the battery to establish optimal load limits, regulate speeds and program jumps for better health. Do you need a quick impulse? Change Ghost mode for a 100% fast load.

Recognized with the CES 2025 Innovation Award in the sustainability and energy/power category, Leo is an effective solution to improve battery longevity while promoting ecological load practices. https://liionpower.tech/products/leo

In a nutshell: small changes, great results

We trust our devices daily, so loading them correctly is crucial. Simple habits, such as maintaining the load between 20% and 80%, avoiding extreme temperatures and using a slow load, can extend battery life and reduce frustration.

Products like Leo offer ecological ways to help. With a little care, the batteries can last longer and keep them out of the landfills.

According to the International Forum of Electrical and Electric Teams of Waste (Weee), 5.3 billion phones were discarded in 2022. Approximately one third of smartphones are replaced due to the aging of batteries.

Since the devices are life lines for many, it is worth taking care of their battery health as well as their own well -being.

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Greg GazinAlso known as Gadget Guy and Gadget Greg, it is a syndicated Veteran technology columnist, communication speaker, leadership and technology, facilitator, blogger, Podcast and author. Reach it @gadgetgreg either Gadgetguy.ca.