The mobile phone, also known today as a smartphone, is one of the things we can hardly live without. We use it to make and receive calls, but also to work, to send emails and messages, to listen to music, watch videos, take photos, interact through social networks or check information on the web, among many other activities.

This device has become part of our day-to-day life and is always with us, so its battery is one of the elements that most concern users when choosing a terminal and maintaining it over time. Today they are developed to last more than 24 hours with average use and one charge, something that seemed unthinkable years ago.

Thus, external chargers and batteries are almost always with us, with the aim of always having a way that our phone’s battery does not run out until it is turned off and being able to use it whenever we need to.

But, this component of smartphones, although it is usually resistant, also has its weaknesses and can be damaged very easily. One of the factors that can directly affect the health of our battery is heat and, now, in summer, we must be more careful with high temperatures so that they do not damage the battery of smartphones.

In order to protect them and prevent the battery from overheating that can cause it to lose life, there are some tricks and practices that you can implement and that will help you prevent the effects of high temperatures on the mobile battery.

Be aware of heat waves: although it seems easy to know what the weather is like where we live, sometimes we are not so aware that a heat wave is going to occur, and anticipating this fact can help us to be prepared and avoid exposing ourselves to this time, which will also help protect the phone.

Be aware of the internal temperature of the mobile: some phones, such as iPhones, have a protection system against high temperatures, but Androids do not usually do so. That is why we can download applications that do fulfill this function or that at least help us control the internal temperature, taking into account that the battery should never exceed 45 degrees.

Configure warnings and alerts: in line with the previous practice, applications such as CPU-Z or MacroDroid help us to know the temperature of the battery but also allow us to set temperature limits with which a notification will be sent to us when they are reached, which it will keep us alert.

Never cool the phone in the fridge or freezer: this can only cause further damage to the finish due to a sudden change in temperature.

If these prevention tactics don’t work, you may be wondering how you can lower the temperature of your mobile phone without damaging it. For this reason, we also leave you some tips for it.

Remove the cover: this element is there to protect the mobile, but if the temperature rises a lot, it does not help to keep it on. Removing it will subtract some heat.

Turn off the mobile or put it in airplane mode: the less effort the terminal makes, the less it will heat up.

Remove any cable: no charger, no headphones, no USB cable to transfer documents… As we indicated, the fewer functions the mobile is performing, the more we will help it to cool down.

Put the mobile on a cool surface: we reiterate that it should not be put in the fridge or the freezer, but it is advisable, for example, to put it on a glass table, a stone countertop or even the floor, since this freshness does not contrast so much with the high temperature of the mobile and can help it cool down.