Mobile devices today are not at all like those terminals of just five years ago. However, despite the different improvements that have been implemented, what is clear is that the care of smartphones always has to be the best. Especially in those aspects in which its correct operation will be key so that the terminal can be used, such as the battery.
For this reason, no matter how long the years go by, the degradation of this component will continue to be present, that is, we will have to continue dealing with this negative factor. That is why it is important to know at all times what state of health you are in , above all, so that we can know whether or not it is time to make a component change, since its useful life is over or will be over. shortly. Therefore, we will explain how to get a look at the health of this component whenever you want.
Because it is important?
It is clear that some components have a longer useful life than others. In addition to the fact that we find that there is an aspect that is impossible to recognize, and that is that all the elements that a mobile houses suffer from the degradation of time and use . As much as we try to take care of it, there are components that such use of the smartphone will affect equally.
For this, we have different ‘tricks’ that will help us to know this important aspect. Especially to find out if the time has come to go through a technical service to change this element of our smartphone. But, the real question is: do we have to change the battery if its health is not good?
This would be the question we would have to ask ourselves when we verify that the status of this component is not as we had expected. More than anything, because sometimes we will not realize if we are really using it correctly. This is why the truth is that the change will be the most recommended. Although, we must also bear in mind that if the health of the battery is not good it does not mean that from one day to the next the smartphone will not turn on again. Simply, it will mainly affect its autonomy, that is, the load will be reduced considerably, everything will also depend on its state.
In addition, the most common problems in the face of a poor condition of this component in smartphones is that of blackouts when there is still power in the smartphone itself or a faster download, and even that the mobile does not last long enough as in the past. So to put an end to these inconveniences we will have two ways: use a portable charger to charge the phone or change this component .
Do it on your Android
Current mobile phones give us a whole series of functions that just a few years ago were unthinkable, both those that can be seen continuously in their native settings app, as well as all those tools that are somewhat hidden from the naked eye that can only be access using ‘secret codes’. In this case, we are referring to these last functionalities, that is, those that can be accessed thanks to the use of different keys that not everyone knows.
Although, the positive side is that to use these enumerations the steps are really simple, since we will only have to enter the key in question within the phone app itself. In addition, each code will serve one aspect or another. However, the one that we will show you next will be to be able to access to see the status of the battery of an Android terminal .
To do this, we must follow these steps:
- Enter the call app of your Android phone.
- Dial the code * # * # 4636 # * # * in the application itself. At that time a secret menu will open itself.
- Access the Battery Information section.
Once inside this option, different elements will appear on the screen of our terminal, although the one that will matter to us will be the one called Battery Status or Health . There, we will see what its current state is. However, it will not work for all Android smartphones , so we will have to resort to third-party help.
The alternative tool
We already know that by default Android does not show the health of this component in the system configuration. The problem is that not all smartphones with this system have the ability to access the previous hidden menu. So it will be necessary to resort to a third-party application, which we can download for free from the Google store which is called Accu Battery . In addition, it will give us each of the data we were looking for:
Check it out on your iPhone
With the arrival of iOS 11 , the software version that landed on the iPhone in 2017, those from Cupertino implemented a useful feature that is still present today, we are referring to the section that shows the health of the battery of their terminals .
The best of all is that it is very easy to access this menu, we just have to follow the following steps:
- Access your iPhone Settings.
- Look for the Battery section and enter it.
- Click on Battery Health .
Once inside, we will see a percentage on the screen of the Apple device that will indicate the level of health. We must start from the base that 100% will be the percentage that will tell us that the battery is in full power without having suffered any type of wear. Therefore, the percentage shown in the Maximum capacity section will be the one that will indicate the current state of this component in relation to its capacity when it was completely new.
Of course, it must also be clear that the algorithms with which this percentage is calculated are really complex, so it is very difficult to determine with real accuracy what the level of deterioration of this component is. Within this section, we will also find the Peak performance capacity, as it could also warn us if its performance is optimal or not.
