Things that are killing your phone battery

John Martin @JMartWillHelp

Smartphones might as well be called something else now, because they're arguably seldom used as phones at all anymore. Rather, they exist as these powerful, little computers in our pockets. We can text, browse the Internet, stalk our crushes, play games, and even shoot respectable videos on these devices. But in order to perform these wonderful tasks, we need to have enough power. After all, we don't want to run out of juice in the middle of a conference call or while bidding on that sweet Nickelback shot glass on eBay. With that in mind, we've got a handy list of things that are draining your phone of that precious power.


Some of us would literally be lost without our GPS or location-based services enabled. After all, it's almost a routine for people to check into places like restaurants, concert venues, and more on social media, and GPS helps us get there. But if you've got it on all of the time, you might not have enough battery power left to help you finish a trip. Thankfully, some map services, like Google Maps, allow you to download maps for offline use, which will help you conserve your data as well.



Nowadays, there are phones with gigantic screens that provide great real estate for watching HD movies or playing console-quality games. Though it's important to see what you're doing, you might not be aware of the fact that keeping your screen's brightness all the way up is killing your battery. Unless you're trying to get a tan from all of that illumination, help conserve power and dimming the screen a bit. And quit using the screen as a flashlight. They have apps for that now.

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