The batteries of any device are much more fragile than they appear: in addition to lose capacity by its own functioningsuffer if they are not in adequate temperature ranges, usually between 0 and 35º C. And with the summer it is too common for them to exceed the maximum, so special attention must be paid to the temperature of the phone.
If the batteries of any device are already delicate in themselves, in summer we still have to be extremely careful if we want them to maintain their capacity for as long as possible. Because heat poses the greatest threat to the chemistry inside batteriesalso for the reactions that take place during storage and recovery of electrical energy. Manufacturers integrate alerts into the mobile software, although we can do much more for our batteries than wait for these alerts to go off.
The fewer temperature rises your battery suffers, the better
Each mobile includes a series of temperature sensors that are responsible for determining the degrees that affect the different key components for the operation of the device. The operating system constantly analyzes the temperature of the processor, for example, also the temperature of the battery; which usually determines the average performance on the phone. The more workload the components have, the higher the degrees they have to dissipate; to which are added those of the environment where the mobile is operating.
Heat affects the chemical reactions that take place inside lithium ion batteries, it also affects the battery components themselves. As has been scientifically proven, these components degrade to a greater extent if the temperature at which they operate exceeds 50º C. This is the reason why electric cars have cooling systems for their set of batteries, both liquid and air. And mobiles include layers of passive cooling apart from an emergency system that cuts the performance of the entire phone if it exceeds a maximum temperature, generally above 55/60º C (may vary depending on the brand).
In order for a battery to function properly, and maintain its useful life for as long as possible, its temperature should not exceed 45º C (or, at least, for a long time). Ideally, said temperature should range between 0 and 35º, but, as in summer it will be very difficult for it not to exceed that maximum in peak heat, a good idea is to set a temperature alarm as the mobile phone warns if the battery it is too hot. And this is really easy with one of our leading apps: Ampere.
- Download the Ampere app if you did not already have it on your Android.
- Open the app and click on the gear at the top right to open the menu.
- Click on “Configure alerts”.
- Accept Ampere’s permissions.
- Once the permissions are activated, check «High battery temperature».
- Select “Battery temperature” and mark the degrees so that the app notifies you. By default the alarm is at 60º C, but we recommend setting the limit at 45 or 50º C.
When the battery sensor installed in your mobile’s battery detects that the temperature exceeds the set limit, Ampere will notify you. At that moment The most recommended thing is that you let the phone rest, it is a place that is as cool as possible and keep out of the sunlight. You can also choose to turn it off until you notice that it returns to normal temperature.
Each mobile has its own alarm system against excessive temperature rises, but it is best not to let it activate: if you manually control the heat, your phone will last longer
The mobile battery is not going to break overnight just because it rises in temperature, but everything adds up: an alert will help you to become aware that the mobile is too hot. Because the more you do to prevent temperature rises, the longer your phone’s battery will last.
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