Cell phone are great gadgets to keep you entertained during those long, drawn-out board meetings. The big problem is the abysmal battery life. How do you keep your phone juiced in those times of dire need? Here are five tips to keeping your cell phone juiced for your entertainment.
1. Chargers are full of solar goodness
Not all cell phone chargers require you to be near a power outlet. There are now many options when it comes to powering up that entertainment device. Chargers can range from the workout inducing hand crank power packs to chargers that only require a bit of sun.
No matter if you are heading into the office, or flying across the globe, you should always keep a charger of some sort with you. This will allow you to make use of any opportunity to keep your cell charged. Hours of enjoyment are only a charge away.
2. Keep the screens off
Turn off your cell phone screen when you are not using it. This also includes manually turning it off even if it has an auto off feature. The few minutes that it takes for your phone to turn the screen off are valuable watts going to waste.
You can take this tip further by keeping your phone screen at a dim setting. The brighter the screen has to be, the more juice it requires.
3. Don’t multitask
Multitasking is deadly to any phone. The more programs that run, the more demands there are on your phone. Just because your Facebook app is not up, does not mean it is not running to pull in status updates.
Remember, it takes processor power to run the apps in the background. It takes turning the phone antenna on and off to go out and check for updates. Some apps may even chime in a notification that you have a new message. All these items add up to a significant amount of power consumption.
4. Turn off notifications
Notification systems are proven battery draining hogs on cell phones. The app has to run in the background and constantly monitor for new messages. This means your phone has to go to work every few minutes just to bring you those gaming updates.
Another side effect of notifications is how they notify you. Often a tone is played and the screen lights up. Even if your not using your cell phone this is valuable go juice wasted on turning on the screen. Turn off any notification system and watch that batter juice go from minutes to hours.
5. Battery packs keep you going for longer
Sometimes there is just no option for making that cell phone last through the night. Battery packs and extended life batteries were made for just such occasions. To make life easier, there are even cell phone cases designed with batter packs built right in. these give you phone protection with the added benefit of extra hours of fun.
Your cell phone battery is a precious commodity. Plan your use accordingly. Doing just a bit of planning can mean the difference between entertainment and a paperweight.
