IT'S a first world problem like no other but living without our phones, even for the tiniest length of time, is a thought that will produce a cold sweat for many of us.

If the thought of your phone being on three per cent, Mobiles.co.uk, has revealed it's top tips for keeping your mobile going.

Understand your usage

Some of us don’t realise that our apps are still active behind the scenes, using our data and power even when we’re not using them. Check your settings to find out which apps to limit.

Mute notifications

Make a list of those apps that aren’t too important and minimise notifications for these via the individual application settings. Muting these sounds, vibrations, and the requirement of your device constantly scanning for updates, will help preserve battery.

Disconnect

Data, Bluetooth and WIFI can all quickly drain your battery if not monitored. For example, your phone will always try to connect to WIFI when WIFI is turned on, so it’s good practice to turn it off when you know you’re in an area with no connectivity.

Adjust display, sounds and vibrations

Although we like to enjoy our phone’s bright and vivid display, it can be helpful to reduce the brightness, or enable ‘auto-brightness’, to reduce your display’s battery usage. If dimming your screen isn’t enough, Android users can also remove the live wallpaper from their lock screen to help save even more power.

Enable a power saving mode

This is a great way to preserve battery life. Your device is able to cut its power consumption simply by reducing or disabling non-essential activity, such as e-mail refresh and automatic downloads, which will keep your phone going strong for even longer.

Stay cool, but not too cool

Extremely low temperatures can slow the chemical reactions your battery relies on to work, and may cause your phone to become sluggish, draining the battery faster, or even prompting it to spontaneously shut down.

Similarly, our phones aren’t happy being left in the heat. Whether it’s spending too long in a hot car, or getting left out in direct sunlight, our phones get tired when they’re left out in the sun, which can damage their battery. To avoid battery damage, it’s best to avoid leaving your phone in sunlight.