Tips for Maximizing Smartphone Battery
During a Power Outage
Conserving Your Battery
- Reduce screen brightness
- Enable low-power mode (iOS | Android)
- Use text or email for non-emergency communication
- Close apps you don’t need (they may be running in the background, draining your battery)
- Put your phone in airplane mode when not in use (so it isn’t searching for networks)
- Use a battery powered radio with extra batteries (or a hand-crank radio) to get news instead of wasting your cell phone’s charge
Charging Your Phone
- Battery powered backup chargers - 5000mAh can charge a typical smartphone from empty 2-3 times
- Power inverters use your vehicle battery to charge your device
- Solar chargers distill sunlight to battery power and can be purchased for about $20+
- Keep your laptop fully charged. You can plug your cell phone into it for charging
- A hand-cranked radio with a USB port can recharge a cell phone in a few hours
