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• Thick and rugged phone covers trap heat, which can put extra strain on the battery.
• Continuous overheating can reduce battery performance and shorten its life.
• If the phone heats up, it is beneficial to remove the cover, stop charging and keep the phone off for some time.

Smartphone Cover Tips: Everyone uses smartphone covers for different reasons. Some people use smartphone covers to prevent the phone from getting damaged while there are others who use smartphone covers to handle the smartphone properly.

Many smartphone covers available in the market today come with new features like holders and kick stands. These covers are a bit thick. Although this cover gives your smartphone a stylish and trendy look, it also takes a toll on the battery. Many smartphone users do not know that the smartphone cover affects the battery. Let’s find out how the stylish and trendy yet thick covers available in the market affect the smartphone battery.

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Disadvantages of using thick cover

If you are using a rugged or thick smartphone cover, the first thing to note is that these covers are usually made using a large amount of plastic or leather. Due to such material, the heat emitted from the phone is trapped inside. This causes the phone’s temperature to rise and the phone is more prone to overheating during activities like charging, gaming and streaming. If this happens continuously, the battery of the smartphone may discharge quickly and you may need to charge the smartphone frequently. Also due to these reasons the battery life of the smartphone may deteriorate earlier which may also cost you more. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)

Other components of the phone may be affected

A heat trap in the cover can increase the phone’s operating temperature. This can also affect processor efficiency. The heat and temperature during summer days already puts a lot of stress on the phone’s components. Using a thick cover in such a situation is more likely to damage the smartphone. Another disadvantage of using a thick cover for a smartphone is that the phone does not cool down quickly. Ventilation is difficult in the phone cover. Due to this the hit in the phone cannot come out. Also the outside air cannot help to cool the phone.

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Follow these tips to save your phone from overheating

If your smartphone is overheated, first remove the cover of the smartphone. This will allow the heat to escape and the phone to cool down quickly due to exposure to air. Also, if the smartphone is charging, immediately switch off the charger. If the phone is overheating, stop using it immediately. Put the phone on airplane mode for some time or switch it off. This will cool down the phone and offer better performance.