5 Signs Your Smartphone Has Battery Issues

There’s nothing more annoying than having a smartphone that’s designed for portability but needs to be charged all the time.

You bought a smartphone you can take anywhere with you but years — sometimes even months later, you notice that there are more times you keep it plugged in than not.

“Are these smartphones really built to act like this?”

The answer is yes. Batteries aren’t supposed to last forever. They’re meant to decrease in health due to use. And its life span gets reduces because most of us are heavy users. We don’t even care if we’re using our phone while it’s plugged in, right?

Here are the signs your smartphone battery’s health is declining and you should be on the lookout for.

Your phone always dies on you
Imagine being outdoors with your friends and you want to play some music and take pictures. About 15 minutes later while the phone is connected to a Bluetooth speaker, the music stops.

You run to where your phone is. It’s dead. Again.

You know you just fully charged the thing, but why did it die so soon? Well, this is a sign your smartphone battery needs replacement.

This is the number one sign that your phone’s battery needs to be switched up.

Sure you can carry around a power bank with you if you want to remain away from the wall socket most of the time - but how painful is to carry that extra weight around? 

The best decision is to get your phone checked at a reliable cell phone repair store, like Your Repair Depot, that will give you good estimates for quality battery replacement services.

Your phone never gets 100% charged
When charging your phone, you’d expect the battery percentage to go up as time passes. But when your battery is nearing its last days on earth, the percentage decreases even when it’s plugged in!

That’s pretty mind-boggling, especially when you see it for the first time.

This is a big “GET YOUR PHONE FIXED” sign! 

Same as with instances wherein phones get charged to 100% but once you unplug it and use it for 10 minutes, the battery goes down to 10%. Yikes.

So get it fixed before your battery bloats and explodes. And yes, that happens!

Most of today’s smartphones have a feature in the settings where you can check battery health. It should tell you when the health is dangerously low and you need a replacement. Anything below 80% is worth checking by a professional.

Things get hot
Don’t get me wrong, there are many things that cause phones to heat up. It could be the weather, the app you’re running, your phone case, and sometimes, your battery.

This is a serious implication that your battery is dying. When you’re charging your phone, it shouldn’t run hot when the battery is healthy.

It also shouldn’t be hot when you’re only running your messages app, for example. Because they’re not very demanding on hardware, your phone shouldn’t be hot on your hands when you’re running just that.

If these things happen to you, it’s definitely time to get your smartphone battery checked out and replaced by a professional.

It looks deformed
Smartphone batteries get bloated due to many factors. Damage, overcharging, overuse, and many others are just one of the few. Fortunately, today’s smartphone batteries are built to withstand most things users overlook.

If the back or front of your phone rises up or takes a weird shape, your battery is bloated and you need to get it replaced as soon as possible. I even strongly advise you to stop using it until you get it repaired.

If not, you’ll risk damaging other components in your smartphone, or worse, your battery might explode. Whatever’s inside your smartphone battery is toxic, and manufacturers are always sure to include that in the battery and phone’s packaging to tell you.

Your smartphone is old
Another sign that your battery isn’t good anymore is when your phone is 5-10 years old. Say, you’re using a phone that came out 8 years ago and you’re wondering why its battery won’t last you more than an hour.

Your phone’s age is a factor to consider when assessing its battery health. Just because a phone is free of scratches and you’re a careful user, doesn’t mean it’ll work as if it’s new.

Get a new one. It doesn’t have to be the latest iPhone or Samsung, but you can check out other models that are still very useful based on today’s tech needs. Your Repair Depot buys & sells Pre-Owned Devices. 

What should you do?
Aside from getting a new battery or a new smartphone, there’s nothing you can really do. You can’t save something that’s dying and is meant to go that way in the first place.

 When the time comes that you need to get a new battery, just call Your Repair Depot up and let us do the work for you!

All in all, if your phone looks AND feels different, you should 100% get it checked out by a professional. 

And we're here for you! 

Your friendly and smart technicians @ Your Repair Depot