The battery is a consumable part of a phone. Its condition deteriorates with each charging cycle, regardless of the phone model. These tips will help you check its condition on an Android phone.
Checking the condition of your battery is beneficial for several reasons. Monitoring the health of the battery helps prolong its lifespan and also identifies when it's time to replace it.
There are many different apps for monitoring your Android phone's battery, but you can get a lot of information using Android's built-in features.
You can track your phone's power usage in Settings. Most phones show which apps consume the most battery, and some also display the battery's temperature.
Navigate to Settings > Battery > Battery Usage to see how the battery has been used since it was last fully charged. This screen also shows which apps are draining your battery.
At the top of the screen, there is an icon with three dots. By pressing this, your phone offers the option to view battery consumption on an app-by-app basis. Here, you can also set how much battery power apps can use by selecting an Optimized, Unrestricted, or Restricted power usage mode.
Additionally, Android users can check out Android's hidden diagnostic menu, which provides additional phone information, usage statistics, and wireless network data. Although most Android phones don't display battery information, it's still worth trying.
Open the Phone app and enter the number ##4636##
After this, the phone will try to open the diagnostic screen. However, some phones may refuse to grant access to this information.
Apps for More Information
Further details can also be obtained through various apps. Many phone manufacturers have their own app for this purpose. For example, Samsung Members not only shows battery health but also battery capacity. If the battery status flashes red, it indicates the battery is at the end of its life and should be replaced.
If the phone manufacturer does not offer such a tool, you can use a third-party app.
Apps like AccuBattery and CPU-Z, available for free in the Google Play Store, allow for detailed monitoring of battery performance. These apps can show charging history, discharge rates, health assessments, and logs of measurements."
