{"id":11655,"date":"2017-06-06T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=11655"},"modified":"2017-06-07T09:50:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T14:50:52","slug":"can-phone-case-prevent-charging-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/can-phone-case-prevent-charging-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Your Phone Case Prevent it from Charging Properly?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some smartphone users buy phone cases for practical purposes, such as to protect phones from water damage or drops, while others buy cases for aesthetic reasons. Beyond that, users may not put a lot of thought into how their phone case affects their smartphone. However, the design and material of the case can play a huge role in the phone\u2019s performance \u2014 it can actually affect how well the phone charges. Click here to use Total Charge to see how your phone is charging:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"BOTAO_EN_total_charge_02<\/a><\/center>Total Charge will help you to monitor your phone\u2019s charging process, so you can quickly see how your phone is doing. If your phone is not charging properly \u2014 or if it keeps disconnecting, perhaps due to your phone case \u2014you\u2019ll be able to tell through the charger monitor screen, which shows each stage of the charging process. This feature will also alert you when your phone is done charging, so that you can prevent your phone from overcharging, which will damage your phone\u2019s battery. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>Smartphone Functions That Use A Lot of Battery Power<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

How the Material of Your Phone Case Comes Into Play<\/b><\/p>\n

The material of a phone case can affect how well a phone charges or functions. Certain materials, such as leather or plastic, can cause the phone to retain heat. This worsens if your phone is charging or if you\u2019re asking your phone to perform too many functions at once. If you think your phone isn\u2019t charging correctly due to your phone case causing it to overheat, try removing your phone case to see if that helps to remedy the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Design of Your Phone Case Can Affect Your Phone<\/b><\/p>\n

Many phone cases that are designed to be waterproof or drop-proof, especially if they are cheaply made, can interfere with how your phone charges. If a case is poorly designed or too bulky, it may cause the charger to frequently disconnect. This will of course affect how your phone charges because it is continuously being unplugged.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find a Better Phone Case<\/b><\/p>\n

Phone cases aren\u2019t as important as they used to be for protecting a device. If you must have a particular case on your phone \u2014 and if it isn\u2019t causing your device to overheat when unplugged \u2014 then simply remove the case whenever it\u2019s charging. This will help to keep your battery cool, which will preserve its life and allow it to charge more efficiently. In addition to using Total Charge, look for a phone case that will help keep your phone cool, such as one with a more open design.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some phone cases are so bulky in design that they can prevent your phone from charging properly. Find out how a case might affect your phone\u2019s battery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[30,301,303,308,312,234,2461],"class_list":["post-11655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-performance","tag-android","tag-app2","tag-app3","tag-app6","tag-app8","tag-battery","tag-total-charge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}