As you probably know, like on the majority of electronic devices that work wirelessly, it is the battery which is the wear part par excellence of a Fairphone 4. It is therefore necessary to take care of it and to do everything to maximize its lifespan. If you ever have any doubts about the state of wear of yours, you are on the right article. We have written this tutorial to help you in your quest.

Indeed, you will now see how to check the battery status of a Fairphone 4? In this context, first of all, we will briefly see why it is really necessary to know where your battery is. Then, various tests with a view to find out the battery health status of your Fairphone 4. First of all visually, then two internal tests.

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Why is it important to check the battery health of your Fairphone 4?

We therefore begin our tutorial by seeing the interest of knowing the state of health of the battery of your Fairphone 4. We briefly explained it to you in the introduction, the main concern that can happen to you with a telephone is that the battery lets you down… And who says dead battery says unusable mobile phone! Fortunately, it is now possible to change the battery of your Fairphone 4, we have produced a guide to help you on this topic.

However, before changing it, make sure it is in poor condition. Sometimes it's just because of a too intensive use , wrong charger that you are having battery problems on your Fairphone 4. To make sure that your battery is not really showing signs of weakness, perform the tests below.

How to test the battery health of your Fairphone 4?

Visually check the battery level of your Fairphone 4

We now move on to the various tests that you can undertake to find out the state of wear of the battery of your Fairphone 4. We start with a basic visual test. The batteries being composed of chemicals and metals, it is possible, in the event that you have exposed your mobile phone to too high temperatures, if it has been left in direct sunlight, if it has been charged too long, that the battery is deformed ...

Unfortunately, this visual test is less and less easy to perform because the majority of smartphones are now sealed and the shell cannot be removed quickly. If ever on your version of your Fairphone 4 you can do it, inspect the shape of the battery and look for rust or irregularities that would indicate a damaged battery to be replaced quickly otherwise risk of explosion or fire.

Check the battery level of your Fairphone 4 via the secret menu

Second test for the battery of your Fairphone 4! There is a secret menu that few people know about. It is relevant when you want to access or test the different components or functionalities of your mobile phone. In our case you allow us to look at 3 data: the battery level, the state of health of the battery and the voltage of the latter. To get there:

  • Open the app » Phone  »Of your Fairphone 4
  • Come back * # * # * # * # 4636
  • In the menu that appears go to » Battery information  »
  • Check the number indicated in the category " Battery level ", It must be greater than 80 , otherwise it announces that your battery is starting to tire
  • Finally, compare the value in » Battery voltage  » with the value on the box of your Fairphone 4. If it is lower, this also indicates that the battery is tired

Test if the battery of your Fairphone 4 is healthy using an application

Finally, last test, in the event that you cannot access the hidden menu of Android or that you prefer to use an application to check the battery health of your Fairphone 4 , you will be happy to learn that there are a multitude of them, we have chosen to show you CPU-Z , an application developed to know the components and their status on a mobile phone or computer, you will have access to the same data as with the hidden Android menu:

  • Go to the Google Play Store, download and install CPU-Z on your Fairphone 4
  • Open the application, go to the »tab Battery  »
  • Check the section » Health  "Which will give you the general condition of your battery, as well as" Voltage  »That you can compare with the factory data

In case you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Fairphone 4, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: 4 Fairphone.