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Showerthought: I finally figured out why my phone battery kept dying so fast
For like two years, I just accepted that my phone would be dead by 3 PM. I was charging it every night, so I figured it was just old. Then my friend in Chicago pointed out my screen brightness was at 100% all day, every day. I turned it down to about 50% and now it lasts until I go to bed. Did anyone else miss something that obvious for way too long?
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ruby6595mo ago
Oh my god, yes... I did that exact same thing for months with my last phone. I just thought the battery was totally shot and I'd need a new one. It's crazy how you can just overlook something so simple when you're used to it. I felt like a genius and an idiot at the same time when I finally figured it out.
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owens.blair5mo ago
My old Galaxy S8 had that issue, but it was actually a bad charging port. I replaced the battery first and it didn't help at all. Sometimes the simple fix isn't the right one, and you just waste time and money.
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samrodriguez5mo ago
Man, that feeling is so real. It's like our brains get stuck on a single track when we're troubleshooting. I see it everywhere, like when someone keeps trying a broken key in a lock without checking if it's even the right door. We get so focused on the complicated fix that the obvious answer just becomes invisible. It's a weird little blind spot in how we solve problems.
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