If you’re like almost every other person in the world, you chuck your phone on to charge when you head to bed.

But as EFTM.com’s Trevor Long warned Millsy and Karl on 6PR Breakfast, it may be a big reason behind your mobile device breaking down.

“When you start getting down to 30, 40 per cent, your phone doesn’t last half a day,” Mr Long said.

“Apple got big fines overseas because it was found they were slowing down phones when their batteries start losing capacity.”

Press PLAY to hear more on what you can do to save your phone’s (battery) life