You probably know that, as with most electronic devices that work wirelessly, it is the battery that is the weak point of a Samsung Galaxy A8. It is therefore essential to pay attention to it and do everything to optimize its longevity. In the event that you have doubts about the state of yours, you have come to the right place. We have written this tutorial to help you in your research.
Indeed, you will now discover how to check the battery status of a Samsung Galaxy A8? In this context, first of all, let's quickly learn the reason why it is absolutely important to know where your battery is at. Then, various tests with a view to find out the state of health of the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8. First of all visually, then two internal tests.
The reason why is it important to check the battery health of your Samsung Galaxy A8?
We therefore start our article by discovering the interest of knowing the state of health of the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8. We told you briefly in the introduction, the main problem that can happen to you with a smartphone is that the battery lets you go ... And who says dead battery says unusable phone! Having said that, it is now possible to change the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8, we have produced an article to help you on this subject.
However, before replacing it, you must be sure that it is in poor condition. At times it is only because of a too intensive use , wrong charger that you are facing battery problems on your Samsung Galaxy A8. To be sure that your battery is not showing signs of weakness, perform the following tests.
How to test the health of the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8?
Visually check the battery status of your Samsung Galaxy A8
We now move on to the various tests that you will be able to undertake to find out the state of the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8. We start with a basic visual test. Since batteries are made up of chemicals and metals, it sometimes happens, if you have exposed your phone to too high temperatures, if it has been in direct sunlight, if it has been charged too long, that the battery deforms. ...
Unfortunately this visual test is less and less easy to perform because the majority of cell phones are now sealed and the shell cannot be removed quickly. If you can do it on your version of your Samsung Galaxy A8, inspect the shape of the battery and look for rust or irregularities that would be the sign of a damaged battery to be replaced quickly otherwise risk of explosion or fire.
Check the battery status of your Samsung Galaxy A8 via the secret menu
Second test for the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8! There is a secret menu that few people know about. It is useful when you want to access or test the different components or functionalities of your phone. In our case it gives you the possibility of looking 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 Samsung Galaxy A8
- type * # * # * # * # 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 starts to tire
- Finally, compare the value in " Battery voltage ”With the value on the box of your Samsung Galaxy A8. If it is lower it also indicates that the battery is tired
Test if the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8 is healthy using an application
Finally, last test, if you can not access the hidden Android menu or if you prefer to use an application to check the health of the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A8 , note that there are a multitude of them, we have chosen to present to you CPU-Z , an application developed to know the components and their status on 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 Samsung Galaxy A8
- Open the application, go to the »tab Battery »
- Look at 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 the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy A8, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy A8.
