A new Samsung S5230, with its slim and svelte look, may attract your attention at first glance. This hi-colour touch screen phone has a large display screen, which adapts to both horizontal and vertical view. It has a 3-megapixel camera with a built-in flash that can take high-quality pictures and also supports QVGA.

Other entertainment features such as FM radio, MP3, games, Bluetooth and video recording are included in this phone. Therefore, this cell phone needs a good performance battery to keep it working as designed. There can sometimes be a problem with this phone battery and other cell phone batteries regarding battery life. Although the Samsung S5230 comes with a powerful battery rate, it can be important to know how to extend the battery life.

For example, when you are in a hurry and have been away from your desk or home (and thus unable to charge your battery for a while), your phone could die. You may become angry at the phone performance, but maybe you forgot that two hours before you had used it to play your favourite YouTube video, which drains your cell phone battery at a rapid rate.

By reading this article on how to extend battery life on a Samsung S5230, you can learn the basic know-how and can apply it to your Samsung phone. http://www.cellphone-reviews.co.uk/2009/05/samsung-s7230-tocco-lite-review.html http://www.samsunghub.com/2009/06/22/samsung-star-s5230-s5233-review http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5230_star-2739.php

There are many causes affect the talk and stand-by times of a battery's performance in the cell phone. The early conditioning of the battery, the battery's age, the network service signal strength, the feature selected on the phone, the accessories used and the typical working temperature all affect battery performance. The manufacturer’s specs typically represent maximum battery performance under optimal conditions. The performance you experience may be less than the manufacturer’s specified talk and stand-by times. Your battery will last long if used near room temperature; avoid exposure to high temperatures. For example, avoid leaving your phone in a hot car, in direct sunlight, or in your pocket, where your body heat will raise its temperature.

There are some phone settings that affect battery life, as well:

1. Set the brightness level on your screen to be a little dimmer
2. Adjust the time before the phone enters the standby mode to be shorter
3. Lower the backlight feature
4. Turn off the vibrate feature
5. Make sure to turn off Bluetooth and WIFI after use and only use them when needed
6. Set the power saver time-out to the low values
7. If you need to make a call, find an area with a strong signal
8. Turn your cell phone off if you're in an area with no signal for a long period of time

How and when to charge your phone are also important to know, because if you do it wrong, it can reduce your battery life. When charging your cell phone, the battery may warm slightly, but it should not get hot. If the battery becomes hot while charging, it is an indication that the battery is defective in some way. If this happens, you should stop charging it and discontinue using the battery. The Samsung S5230 battery type is lithium-ion. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5230_star-2739.php Lithium-ion batteries lose capacity because of aging. http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo.htm

There are several things you can do to maximize lithium-ion batteries:

1. Avoid frequent full discharge and recharge the battery often
2. Avoid using if the battery gets hot during charge
3. Make sure your charger is quality to avoid charging in higher voltages, which may occur because of a leaky charger
4. Keep the contact terminals of your cell phone clean using a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol.

Samsung S5230 uses the latest technology in overcharge protection, preventing battery failure because of overcharging. It is unlikely that leaving your phone or battery on a charger for an extended period of time will cause any damage to the battery; however, it is recommended that you not leave a battery on a charger for more than 12 hours.

The lithium-ion battery type generally has 300 to 500 discharge/charge cycles in its life span. http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htmwww.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm There are several ways to maximize the useful life of your battery:

1. Clean the battery contacts from time to time to solve charging problems, and make sure no eraser or cotton is left on the contact points.
2. Storing batteries in a cool, dry place away from heat and metal objects can extend your battery life.
3. Allowing the cell phone battery to warm to room temperature prior to charging to avoid reduction of the battery's chemical that potentially causes a short circuit in your phone.
4. Store the battery properly when it will be out of use for a while, in a cool place. The refrigerator is a good place to store it, and this also keeps the battery away from metal objects. When you want to use it again, just let the battery sit outside the refrigerator for at least an hour before use, and then you can start recharging the battery.

Some indicators of your cell phone battery’s failure include:

1. The usable time after recharging is shortened
2. The battery quickly becomes hot during a recharge cycle
3. The battery quickly becomes hot during phone use
4. The battery case often is swollen and when the battery is placed down on a flat, smooth surface, it will rock and will sustain a spin motion. A healthy battery has a flat surface and will not sustain a spin motion.