How can one examine the battery health of their phone?
Whether you have a €100 or €2100 phone, they all work the same way and they all have a battery on which the autonomy of the device depends. How important the battery is is shown by the fact that it is one of the icons that never move from the upper right corner and that you always follow secretly. What you need to monitor, in addition to how much battery you have left, is the health of your phone's battery. The battery is one of the components that degrade over time, which manifests itself in poorer autonomy. Unfortunately, as Android Police writes, this process is irreversible, and the only thing you can do is remove apps that quickly drain your battery and don't keep your phone on the charger all night. Your phone's battery health and autonomy. What's the difference? In order not to wait for the battery to completely stop working, it might not be a bad idea to check the health of your battery with these few steps. Before that, it is necessary to distinguish between autonomy and battery health. The health of your phone's battery is related to its lifespan. That is, how long the battery will last before it needs to be replaced, and health is usually measured in percentages. New and unused phones have a maximum percentage of 100%, which decreases over time with continuous use. The number of charge cycles, the way you use your phone and the number of apps, plus the amount of time you spend on your phone all affect how quickly battery life degrades. On the other hand, battery life indicates the time left before your phone turns off because it is empty. Phones generally allow different display modes, from an icon, to a number of percentages, to a combination.
The iPhone has a built-in battery health check mechanism Apple iPhones make it easy to check battery health in Settings, but Android devices don't. In most cases, you need an additional app to check your battery health. Rare exceptions are Samsung phones and a few others. Samsung recently added a battery health status tool to the Members app.
How to check battery health on Samsung phones
Samsung Members is an app that connects you with other users, displays the latest news and support content, and brings you closer to exclusive benefits. Also, it has a diagnostic menu that tests your phone. Although its battery status checker doesn't show you a percentage, you'll see how your battery is doing on a scale of Good (Good) to Weak (Badly). Members is pre-installed on most Samsung phones and is an exclusive application for its users. If you don't have it on your device, you can download it from the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store. Once you've done that, here's what you need to do to check your battery life:
– Open the Samsung Members application
– Go to Diagnostics
– Scroll down and press Battery status
If the status of your battery is Normal (Normal), it means you have nothing to worry about because the battery is in good condition. However, if the status shows Action required, you should visit a service center and replace the battery.
How to check battery status on other phones?
One way is to type the Android code that should open the secret menu. The code is *#*#4636#*#*, but it doesn't work with all phones. On the ones it works on, this menu will show you phone information like usage time, battery health, Wi-Fi status, and more.
Additional applications
If you don't have a Samsung phone and the above code doesn't work for you, or it works but doesn't show the battery status, you need to download an application that will do it. Several apps can help you with this. Good choices are AccuBattery and CPU-Z. AccuBattery scans your phone in seconds and determines how long the battery lasts when it's active or in sleep mode. You will also see a live view of the current discharge and temperature. You can't get information about battery health right away because the app needs time to track your phone's activity and provide accurate data. When ready, AccuBattery shows you the current capacity compared to the original capacity. Also, what we particularly like is that AccuBattery shows the damage your battery is doing on a daily basis from overcharging. On the other hand, CPU-Z analyzes different aspects of phone usage and does not need extra time to get information about your device and components. CPU-Z shows the SOC, device model, OS, temperature information, and other sensors.
How to check battery status on iPhone?
Apple has made an effort to make battery information available to everyone. You need to go to the Settings menu on your iPhone and press Battery. It displays information on the last 10 days of battery usage and activity, illustrated with a graph that gives you insight into which apps are consuming the most power. Click on Battery Health & Charging takes you to options that show the current maximum capacity and offers options that adjust the charging process to preserve the life of your battery.