"Hacks" for the winter

How to get more out of your smartphone battery in the cold

Precautions should be taken to ensure that the battery lasts even in frosty weather. The influencer in the picture is already doing something right.(Bild: Myroslava - stock.adobe.com)

It's getting cold in Austria. You don't just notice this when you look outside or walk through the cold. It's also a sign of the rapidly dwindling power reserves in your smartphone battery. But even those who use their cell phone intensively need not despair - if they know a few rules.

It's not just a feeling: batteries in smartphones and other electronics often work below their ideal operating temperature in winter and don't last as long as in mild weather. The reason for this is quickly explained: the age of solid-state batteries has not yet dawned and most devices - especially smartphones - contain lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolyte. Although it does not freeze immediately, it does become more viscous in the cold - and also loses power. The phenomenon begins when the thermometer climbs below ten degrees and intensifies at sub-zero temperatures. In the worst case, frost can even cause permanent damage. Krone+ reveals how to prevent this from happening - even with in-ears or smartwatches.