As you probably know, as with most electronic devices that are wirelessly powered, it is the battery that is the wearing part par excellence of a Sony Xperia 8. It is therefore essential to pay attention and to do everything to optimize its lifespan. In the event that you have doubts about the state of yours, you are on the right article. We have written this tutorial precisely to help you in your quest.

Indeed, you will see today how to check the battery status of a Sony Xperia 8? In this context, first of all, we will quickly discover why it is really essential to know where your battery is. Then, different tests so as to find out the health of the battery of your Sony Xperia 8. First visually, and then two internal tests.

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Why is it important to monitor the health of the battery in your Sony Xperia 8?

We therefore begin our guide by seeing why it is improtant to know the state of health of the battery of your Sony Xperia 8. We explained it to you very quickly in the introduction, the main problem that can happen to you with a phone is is that the battery makes the soul ... And who says dead battery says unusable smartphone! Having said that, it is now possible to change the battery of your Sony Xperia 8, we have precisely made a guide to help you on this topic.

However, before changing 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 Sony Xperia 8. To make sure that your battery does not really show signs of weakness, perform the tests below.

How to test the health of the battery of your Sony Xperia 8?

Visually check the battery status of your Sony Xperia 8

We now move on to the various tests that you can undertake to find out the battery condition of your Sony Xperia 8. We start with a basic visual test. Since batteries are made of chemicals and metals, it is possible that if you have exposed your smartphone to too high temperatures, if it has been left in direct sunlight, if it has been charged too long, that the battery is deformed ...

However, this visual test is less and less easy to perform because most smartphones are now sealed and the shell cannot be removed quickly. If you can do it on your version of your Sony Xperia 8, 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 status of your Sony Xperia 8 via the secret menu

Second test for the battery of your Sony Xperia 8! There is a secret menu that few people know how to use. It is relevant when you want to access or test the different components or functions of your smartphone. In our situation it gives you the possibility of controlling 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 Sony Xperia 8
  • Register * # * # * # * # 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 Sony Xperia 8. If it is lower, it also indicates that the battery is tired.

Test if the battery of your Sony Xperia 8 is healthy using an application

Finally, last test, in the event that you cannot reach the hidden Android menu or that you prefer to go through an application for check the battery health of your Sony Xperia 8 , note that there are a multitude of them, we have decided to reveal to you CPU-Z , an application developed to know the components and their status on smartphone 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 Sony Xperia 8
  • 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

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