A phone battery gradually losing capacity is normal, but some everyday habits can make battery problems happen much faster than they should.
Things like constantly letting the battery drop to 0%, exposing the phone to excessive heat, using poor-quality chargers, leaving demanding apps running in the background and spending long periods doing heavy tasks while charging can all affect battery health.
Another common issue is charging behaviour. Many people have habits they've followed for years without considering whether they are actually good for modern lithium-ion batteries.
Not every battery problem means you need to replace the phone. Sometimes changing a few habits can help improve battery life and slow down unnecessary battery degradation.
I put together a guide covering 12 common habits that can damage or shorten your phone battery's lifespan, plus practical things you can do differently.
