Modern smartphones have one common problem: the battery drains even in sleep mode. This is often noticeable in the morning - you went to bed with 80%, and woke up with 50%. What is the reason and how to avoid this?
First of all, you should know that even when your phone is lying still, it continues to work in the background. Messengers, social networks, mail - all of this is constantly updating data, receiving notifications, checking messages. Up to a quarter of the charge can disappear overnight precisely because of these processes.
Geolocation, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are also actively working. Even if you are not using these features, they continue to scan the space in search of networks or tracking coordinates. The situation is aggravated by old batteries, which lose capacity faster, especially in high or low temperatures.
You should pay special attention to free VPN apps. Some of them use your phone as a “proxy server” to transmit other people’s traffic. In this mode, the processor and modem are constantly loaded, and the charge melts at a breakneck speed. This not only harms the battery, but also creates a risk that your IP address will be used in fraudulent schemes.
To check if the background mode is to blame, simply turn on “airplane mode” at night. If the charge remains almost unchanged, then the connections are to blame.
What to do:
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Turn off mobile data, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth before bed.
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Remove questionable VPNs
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Turn on power saving mode
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Check your battery settings to see which apps are using the most power.
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Limit background activity of unnecessary apps
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Reset network settings to clear hidden proxies
These simple steps will not only help you maintain your charge overnight, but will also extend the overall lifespan of your battery.
