When there is no electricity: how to keep your phone's battery charged for as long as possible

Due to frequent power outages, which are caused by the shelling of the Ukrainian power system by the Russian military, it can be quite difficult to recharge your mobile phone. If your smartphone is quickly discharged, one of the possible reasons may be a dirty charging socket.

The gadget needs to be cleaned regularly, and this can be done easily and without much effort right at home, writes bestlifeonline. This life hack is very simple and you can use what you have at hand to perform it.

Why does the phone discharge quickly

If you insert the cable into the port without proper care, it can damage the phone. For example, improper placement of the cable can deform the device's connector, which will subsequently disrupt the charging process – the phone simply will not charge properly.

In addition, often the problem lies in the accumulated dust or dirt. To solve this problem, a simple cleaning is enough.

How to clean the charging port of your smartphone

Take a soft brush or a special tool for cleaning connectors and carefully remove dirt from the charging port. This simple trick will help to avoid many charging problems even in the absence of electricity.