Charging the mobile is a task that we repeat almost daily, although it will depend on our device model and its autonomy. Some practices related to the battery of the terminals are big mistakes that we are unaware of or even knowing, we overlook and continue to commit.
The best way to charge our phone is to leave it alone, that is, do nothing while it is plugged in. However, this is not something we do very often. If you are used to using your mobile device while it is charging, there is something that you should avoid and that is using applications that require a lot of resources and energy, such as some games or GPS.
Those tools that require a lot of energy will be the ones that damage your phone the most while you are charging it, since in this way the battery suffers and it is more likely to suffer breakdowns. One of the warnings that something is not going well while we charge our device is overheating, generally the battery overheats when we use an inappropriate charger or when we are using the terminal while it is plugged into the current.
It is the best indication that the battery is making a great effort that could harm the autonomy of the phone, so it is undoubtedly time to stop using it. Obviously this does not happen because you are charging the device or playing with the applications, but because of the combination of both tasks at the same time.
It must also be taken into account that one of the factors that most damages device batteries is exposure to high temperatures, which is why in summer they suffer more than normal. In addition, heat also affects other components of the mobile, affecting its performance in general, which is why many models have a tool that blocks the device when it reaches excessive temperatures.
The more times you abuse your phone’s battery or the more time it spends overheating, the greater the risks and the more its autonomy will be affected. One of the first consequences will be the charging duration, which will tend to lengthen, and its autonomy time, which will be less and less.
The risks are greater if the device is too old or has few resources, in which case we must be more careful when demanding too many tasks at the same time. Smartphones have come a long way but they are not exempt from what we expose here, they all continue to be sensitive to battery overheating.
Even with a state-of-the-art device, it is still best to leave it alone while it is charging, preferable to wait for it to complete its charge to 100% to use it. If by any chance you need to use the phone while it is plugged in, it is best to check that its temperature does not increase.
The new Samsung Galaxy S23 models have a trick that prevents the battery from being damaged if you use the device while it is charging. This is a function called Pause USB Power Delivery, located in the Game Booster menu, which in the future could be incorporated into many other models due to its effectiveness.
This allows the battery power to remain stable and adapt while you are using the device, without increasing or decreasing. The charger’s power goes directly to the mobile’s processor so that it does not affect the mobile’s battery at all and it is not necessary to give up playing while it is charging.
