Avoid overusing the phone
Most of the people have grown addicted to their smartphones because it offers an unlimited source of entertainment media, it enables the user to stay connected to the world and more. But overusing the phone has a number of issues and the first is increasing addiction and dependence. Further, since you are using the phone too much assuming that it has a battery, it tends to put a strain on the battery as it is forced to work more in a small frame of duration. It adds a number of problems on your phone’s bucket such as battery draining issue and most importantly, overheating problem.
Get rid of unused apps
If you aren’t using the app for the last one week, it is time to get rid of it. Since we all have Wi-Fi and mobile data enabled, there is no way you’ll lose the service from one ap if you had uninstalled it a while ago because you can install it again and again for the millionth time. Thus, getting rid of unused apps is the best way to clear up the storage and free up the resources that will allow the phone to work smoothly.
Update the firmware/apps
If your phone has been behaving abnormally, it could be because of outdated apps or the firmware itself. Since apps need updates and upgrades to wade off any bugs that may have escaped and also to inculcate new features and changes. Updating apps on an Android-enabled Tecno phone is a piece of cake as you literally have to navigate towards the Google Play Store and go to ‘My apps and games’ where all the updates are available.
On the other hand, firmware the handles all requests from hardware and software components on a smartphone too must be updated as and when available. For that, you are required to retreat to ‘Settings >> About Device >> Software Updates’ and you’ll find the updates if any.
Delete cache memory
This is a common problem on Android smartphones while the iPhones aren’t too much affected with it. Cache files are stored by the system whenever a user visits an app or service that allows the system to access the said cache files and reduce overheads whenever the user returns to using the same app. Here are two places where cache files are stored and the methods to fix it.
Method #1: Download apps that enable deleting cache files like CCleaner that will automatically clear junk and cache files whenever required and it is easy.
Method #2: You need to navigate towards ‘Settings >> Storage >> Cache Memory’ and clicking on the same would provide a prompt to delete the files and its done.
Method #3: The third method including navigating to ‘Settings >> Apps >> Downloaded’ where you can check out the list of apps that you want to clear cache files for and tap on ‘Clear Cache’, ‘Clear Data’.
Wipeout cache partition
This is the third location where cache files are stored and for which, you’ll have to report to the recovery mode to get it working. You need to start by switching off the phone and then, long press the power button and volume up button that will guide the phone to boot into recovery mode. You will have to release the keys as soon as an Android logo appears on the screen. From here, you can use the power button as selection key and then, volume rockers to toggle between the options. You need to select ‘wipe cache partition’ and that must do the job.
Verify the working of battery/cable/brick
Could the battery be damaged? Of course, there is a possibility that the battery itself has gone haywire or has damaged or simply out of work due to end of life expectancy. It’s here where you can get help from a technician to gauge if the battery is faulty or damage in case it is non-removable while removable batteries are easy to check and confirm any damage. Further, you also need to check if the brick and the cable that you are using is damaged or not because in many cases, any of these two components could play foul when used for charging the phone.
Set up restore factory
The final frontier before you can declare that the problem is not solvable by yourself, restoring the phone to its original settings can curb the overheating problem at once. You need to log into the recovery mode and once you get there, you need to select the option that says ‘clear data/restore factory’ and confirm it to restore the phone. You need to set up the phone from the stretch and check if the phone is working properly or not.
Get help
I know it is sometimes difficult to understand and fix a problem on your smartphone and since a lot of things could go, you must be cautious with what you do. Since all those methods aforementioned didn’t help you (in rare cases), you need to reach out to an authorized service center to get help and fix it right away. Yes, this may include paying a repair charge but that’s worth it if you want to prevent the phone from being another Note 7 if you know what I meant.
Few itsy-bitsy guidelines to follow
- Disables bloatware apps
- Reduce the ‘Keep-Alive’ duration
- Set brightness settings on ‘Automatic’
- Do not use live screensavers
- Keep the ‘messages’ tone short
- Use headphones while watching and listening
- Use airplane mode in the no-network zone
- Force Stop unwanted background apps
If its keypad phone T474 how will it going to fix?