battery draining quickly? (lumia 520)

                                                         FULL PHONE SPECS:Nokia Lumia 520

CAUSES

- Heavy usage of device (long calls, gaming)

- Battery degradation due to exposure to heat or cold environment

- Charging duration variation

- Incompatible battery

- High brightness settings level

- High display ON duration when device is not in use

- Live wallpapers and widgets are ENABLED

- Bluetooth is ENABLED

- Wifi is ENABLED

- GPS is ENABLED

- Applications running in the background

- Outdated software version

SOLUTION

- Charge the battery frequently or keep it plugged in during device’s heavy usage (long calls, gaming)

- Ensure you do not expose the battery to heat or cold to avoid battery degradation

- When charging, remember that a power outlet is usually faster than a computer’s USB port

- Ensure you are using COMPATIBLE battery with your device.

- Ensure you set the brightness level to the lowest possible setting or set it to automatic

- Ensure you lower the display time duration so that the device’s display goes dark quickly when the device is not in use

- Avoid using live wallpapers or widgets

- Ensure Bluetooth is DISABLED

- Ensure wifi is DISABLED

- Ensure GPS is DISABLED

- Close all battery draining apps running in the background

- Disable all automatic app settings and set them to manual

- Update the device software