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Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

How to check Android battery health

A phone displaying a '5%' battery icon, with a red USB-C cable near the charging port.

It is hard to understate the importance of the battery in your Android phone, and as time goes by, you will find that it degrades. Some reduction in battery performance is to be expected, even in the best Android phones, but the apps you use and settings you have in place can also play a significant role. By checking the health of your battery, you can determine whether it's time for a new one, or if it's time to tinker with settings and software.

There is a lot you can do to maximize the life of your battery, and this largely comes down to the approach you take to charging. But it is also helpful to check how your battery is being used by the apps you have installed, monitor how long it lasts between charges and so on. This way, you can determine what course of action you should take to get the best from your handset. 

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