How to Increase the Battery Life of Your Phone

Are you sick of your phone running out of battery when you need it most? Ready to make an important phone call, but can't because your phone screen is blank and you're not even able to turn it on?

I've had this problem, as I've been working with a Razr V3m.

As with most razrs, the v3m has horrible battery life. I can typically expect to talk on my phone for about an hour before the battery goes completely dead. Of course the manufaturer doesn't recognize this and claims that the phone has 2-4 hours battery life as far as talk-time goes. However, I have never seen this and don't plan on the phone ever meeting this standard.

Anyways, you have to know that there really are a few ways to fix this. Battery life can really get you down. Don't let it, fix it!

Get a New Phone
This is definitely not the best option as far as extended your battery life goes, but it's definitely an option. Some phones just plain-out stink for battery life. There isn't much of an alternative but to either buy more batteries, or buy a more battery efficient phone.

Update Phone Software
Often times, phone software is updated. My Razr v3m battery life greatly increased with a new update recently. You can usually find phone software updates somewhere within the settings menu of your phone. If you need more help with updating the software of your phone, I recommend calling the manufaturer or servicde provider.

Update Service Towers
Sometimes finding service is horrible on the battery. Turning your phone off and then on in sequence can re establish a better connection with towers, as well as update the connection. Different service providers have different methods of resetting the tower updates. I'd recommend calling your service provider for the best answer possible.

Get New or Extended Batteries
You'll find that when you go to buy a phone battery from your manufacturer or your service provider, the prices are huge. They'll range anywhere from 30-60 bucks.
Online, you can get extended life batteries, which can even hold twice the charge that the manufacturer-grade batteries do, for around 10 bucks.

Ebay is a great place to do this. Buy off brand batteries. They function, charge, and hold charges the same. They typically are just bigger and will last much longer, for a fraction of the original cost. This is a great way to go!