Re: Trac Fone not holding charge long

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

@Carmie

A lot of people:

-don't close apps after they're done

-keep unnecessary apps on their phone

and are unaware some apps are always launching more apps

-don't restrict background data usage

-have WiFi and/or data and/or GPS locator on all the time

-don't bother to adjust the settings either for the phone itself, or in each -individual app

and etc

so the phone is very busy downloading & updating at will, and keeping everything opened and ready for you, just In case you might want it at any moment.

That drains a lot of energy when you don't even consider it being 'in use'.

The factory settings on your phone and on your apps aren't set for your benefit.

It's up to you to go through the phone and customize everything to serve your best interest.

Many people don't bother.

My oldest smartphone (2014) gives me the most control over everything. My 2016 doesn't offer me a lot of the options... the newer phone gives more control over my phone to Android & Google.

I just shut that one totally off more frequently.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

Thanks @x Hedge . We went through his phone and closed all of the apps weeks ago His original battery lasted a few months normally and the replacement battery that was mine did too.

After a while it began to run down after a few hours. I am very worried about the phone getting warm in his pocket or while lying on the table. That scares me the most.

I am worried about the battery exploding. Something is wrong with his phone. We have never had a phone that ever did that.

I hope to just transfer everything to my old phone tomorrow. I used less than 1 hour of minutes in a years time on mine, so it is like new. I just gotta get him a new case. purple and pink paisley are not his colors.