Instructions on how to discharge the phone battery to make the battery last longer

Discharging phone batteries has a certain effect on the battery, helping to save on maintenance costs or to replace new phone batteries. Here I will guide you how to discharge the phone battery.

1. What is phone battery discharge

The process of discharging the phone battery is the opposite of the charging process. Accordingly, discharging the phone battery requires the user to use the device until the battery is completely discharged and the phone power collapsed. Then, users need to recharge with the charging cable and charge the phone to 100% charge.

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2. Reasons for needing to discharge phone batteries

Currently, most phones in today's cell phones use Lithium-ion batteries. The advantage of this type of battery is its impressive battery life and longevity. However, over time, the battery's capacity to store power will also decrease.

To a certain limit, the ions in the battery structure will not be able to move between the electrodes. This phenomenon is the phenomenon of battery bottles. And then we are forced to replace a new battery completely. That is why the discharge of batteries is very necessary because it will help prolong the life of the battery.

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3. When to discharge the battery

1. Phone has the phenomenon of bottle battery, charging longer, but using time is short.
2. Phones often experience virtual battery status, the battery indicates that the battery is fully charged, but only used for a short time when the battery is exhausted.
3. Phone collapsed suddenly even though the battery was still high.

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4. Instructions for proper battery discharge for both iOS and Android

Step 1: You should let the phone drain the battery completely and turn off the power completely 

Step 2: Keep the phone in a low battery state for 12-24 hours for the battery to automatically recover effectively. During this break, users can temporarily switch SIM to another device to ensure uninterrupted communication.

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Step 3:  Keep the phone in power off state and plug it in until the battery is 100% full.

Note:  During this charging period, absolutely do not use the phone and when the battery is full, disconnect the charger quickly.

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Good luck.

Lesley Montoya

Update 13 November 2020