That's what makes protecting your Android's battery so important. Phone store employees and tech reporters have been known to offer up some wildly differing advice about what you should be doing with your battery. And hey, as a tech guru myself, I've been asked a ton of questions about batteries, too. Recently, I've noticed that some sources are giving some not-so-perfect advice. Some of the things that I've heard recommended can actually end up hurting your phone or tablet in the long run.
Worst of all, you might keep doing what they told you to do even after you've cut your battery life. Most of these iffy suggestions aren't all that noticeable and can be tough for even the pros to diagnose.
Today's Android tip debunks a few of these battery-life myths. Fixing some of these misconceptions could save you from having to buy your phone or tablet a new battery before you'd normally have to.
Myth #1: You don't need to turn your phone off
The biggest Android mistake that I see on a day-to-day basis is also the easiest one to fix. Let's get one thing straight: Just because your Android gadget is sleeping, doesn't mean that it's actually "resting."When you and I sleep, we shut everything down for 8 hours. When a computer sleeps, it temporarily suspends all of its running programs to conserve power.
Turning your phone off shuts down all of the excess apps and services that it's powering. I usually tell people to try shutting down their phone whenever it's running slowly or draining battery quicker than it should.
To turn off your phone, press and hold the power button. Then select the "shut down" or "turn off" option that should pop up. You can turn your gadget back on again by holding down the power button.
