As you probably know, as with most electronic devices that are wirelessly powered, it is the battery that is the ultimate wearing part of a Xiaomi Redmi 5. It is therefore necessary to be careful and to do everything possible to optimize its longevity. In the event that you are wondering about the state of wear of yours, you have come to the right place. We have written this tutorial to assist you in your quest.

Indeed, you will now see how to check the battery status of a Xiaomi Redmi 5? To do this, first of all, we will briefly discover why it is really essential to know where your battery is. Then, different tests so as to find out the state of health of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5. First of all visually, then two internal tests.

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The reason why is it essential to check the health of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5?

We therefore begin our tutorial by seeing why it is improtant to know the state of wear of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5. We told you very quickly in the introduction, the major problem that can happen to you with a phone is is that the battery makes the soul… And who says dead battery says unusable mobile phone! However, it is now possible to change the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5, we have produced a guide to help you on this topic.

However, before changing it, you must be sure that it is in bad condition. Sometimes it's just because of a too intensive use , wrong charger that we are facing battery problems with your Xiaomi Redmi 5. To be sure that your battery does not really show signs of weakness, carry out the following tests.

How to test the health of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5?

Visually check the state of wear of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5

We now move on to the various tests that you can undertake to find out the state of wear of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5. We start with a simple visual test. Since batteries are made of chemicals and metals, it is possible that if 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, the battery may become damaged. deformed…

However, 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. In the event that on your version of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 you can do it, 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 wear condition of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 via the secret menu

Second test for the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5! 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 mobile phone. In our situation, it allows 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 Xiaomi Redmi 5
  • 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 is starting to tire
  • Finally, compare the value in » Battery voltage  »With the value on the box of your Xiaomi Redmi 5. If it is lower, it also indicates that the battery is tired

Test if the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 is healthy with an application

To finish, last test, if you cannot reach the hidden Android menu or if you prefer to use an application to check the health of the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 , know that there are a multitude of them, we decided 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 Xiaomi Redmi 5
  • 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

If you ever want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Xiaomi Redmi 5, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmire 5.