Smartphone Myths you Think are True

If you own a smartphone, you know the struggles of battery life. Most of us we were told there are certain ways we could use our phones in order to keep them in peak condition, preserve battery, etc. You will be surprised to learn most of these smartphone myths you think are true:

1. Let the battery drain before you recharge

Letting your battery drain completely to extend its life was true when manufacturers were still using NiCAD and NiMH batteries. These days smartphones use lithium-ion batteries, which will last longer if you keep them charged. Some experts still recommend letting your battery drain completely once every three months, but this will not extend its life, only help calibrate the phone’s measurement of the charge.

2. Better components mean better quality

A phone may have better technology on paper compared to a competitor’s device, but performance may vary due to several factors, such as build quality, application compatibility, and more.

3. Automatic brightness saves power

This is a phone myth that many people will find it hard to believe. Modern smartphones usually come equipped with a light sensor that can automatically raise or lower the brightness of your screen according to lighting conditions. You may think that this component helps you save battery, but if you truly want to save battery, dim the screen manually, and only increase the brightness when necessary. The reason is that the sensor actually uses more power by communicating with the phone’s processor to decide on what the brightness should be.

4. People want smaller phones

Modern smartphones usually come equipped with a light sensor that can automatically raise or lower the brightness of your screen according to lighting conditions. You may think that this component helps you save battery, but if you truly want to save battery, dim the screen manually, and only increase the brightness when necessary. The reason is that the sensor actually uses more power by communicating with the phone’s processor to decide on what the brightness should be.

5. Smartphone give people cancer

Scientists have never established a direct link between cellphones and cancer, as even the WHO admitted. This is another phone myth that has kept many people in fear.

6. All applications downloaded from google store are safe

These apps may appear legitimate and trustworthy, but many downloaded end up as additional software on your phone without your knowledge. They may collect data from your phone and in some extreme cases, even steal data. this is another smartphone myth.

7. Bluetooth/Wifi direct kills battery power

Newer generations of Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi Direct drain little-to-no power while they’re not in use. Once you enable another device and begin transferring files, that’s when they’ll start eating your battery. Until then, just having them enabled isn’t going to cause any noticeable battery drain.

8. Don’t use your smartphone while it is charging

While some electronic devices are unsafe to use while charging, smartphones are not one of them. Of course, if you use your phone while it’s charging, it will take longer to reach full battery, but it won’t harm either you or your phone.

It is evident whether the phone myths are true or not some of them are heard to drop. Which other myth have you heard and you believe it is not true. Share in the comment box.