Battery Life

[Bazile]

I fully charged my mobile earlier today

Now it's showing only 26 % left.

Why is it using so much battery life .
All I've been doing is just on AB

Any suggestion how to slow it down ?

[Hopkirk]

Is your screen on full brightness?
If you are using the phone to use the internet, then the screen is on all the time.

[ToraToraTora]

have you got apps running in the background?

[Giggsie]

May need a new battery as the battery life gets lower it goes down quick

[barry1010]

If it's android, go to settings -battery. Click on usage totals, or similar, and you will see what is draining your battery

[johnny.5]

you may be in a poor signal area
and the hand set is using a lot of power trying to connect to the mobile signal much of the time it is turned on

[Khandro]

How old is the battery?

[Khandro]

'Typically, a modern phone battery's (lithium-ion) lifespan is 2 – 3 years, which is about 300 – 500 charge cycles as rated by manufacturers. After that, the battery capacity will drop by roughly 20%.'

[Prudie]

I get the same problem and think Johnny is on the button. I live in a poor signal area and my phone runs flat with little use. I know it's not the battery because I have taken the phone elsewhere, even abroad and it lasts for 24 hours or more.
I would also check you don't have apps running in the background, turn off bluetooth and mobile data when at home and yes check your battery usage in settings.