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if you've only your smartphone for at least two years you probably notice that your battery doesn't last quite as long as it used to you that's because most smartphones use lithium ion batteries which typically only function normally for about two to three years so how can you tell if your battery needs a replacement well here are three easy ways to figure it out the first is that your phone just isn't lasting very long this is pretty obvious but if you've charged your phone and then you unplug it and it dies immediately or even if it dies in like an hour or two I so tell us how sign that there's something wrong you also want to make sure that it's not a software problem so you'll want to make sure that it's happening consistently also check for any software updates that may address the issue make sure you have the latest software updates that's always important number two is that your phone gets hot and I'm talking really hot like uncomfortably so a normal functioning battery will periodically vent excess heat but one that's on its way out will have a lot of trouble doing that which will result you playing hot potato with your really really hot phone and lastly if you can access your smart phones battery you'll want to check for any swelling or bulging on the physical battery itself now this is a properly functioning new battery so you won't see that here swelling or bulging occurs when one of these cells inside the battery has ruptured due to overheating so you'll definitely want to stop using it immediately because it can still explode or catch fire now two ways to extend the life of your batteries - one never leave it plugged in and charged to capacity for an extended amount of time and to never let it deplete completely to zero doing either of these will adversely affect the life of your battery the big takeaway here is that lithium-ion batteries don't last forever and eventually you're going to have to replace them whether that's replacing just the battery or your entire phone