Do you know how often it's necessary to charge a phone’s battery and charging it to 100% is more likely to reduce its lifespan?
Well it is true.We will provide best care tips to keep your smartphone’s battery working for longer duration.
Majority of us make excuses that battery is about to die, battery is down and so many other excuses related to the smartphone’s battery.Here i will discuss the ways to increase the battery’s lifespan and let you enjoy a fruitful battery life.
Batteries don’t live an everlasting life. Smartphone manufacturers claims that their devices rate the batteries at 300-500 cycles. Laptop batteries of Apple reach 80 percent of their original capacity after 1 K charges.
Here are some great tips to expand the life of the battery in iPhone, Android phone, Windows Phone, laptop and Tablet.
The big question is that is it necessary to let your phone reach zero percent of battery level before you plug it to the charger. One of the reason why people are not sure is battery memory effect.
At what percentage should i charge my phone?
The general rule is to keep your Li-ion batteries charged up to 50 percent at most of the times.When it descends below the 50 percent, plug it immediately.
But don’t charge it to 100 % always. Of course it's not fatal for your battery, but if you have the habit of constantly charging the battery to 100 % every time you plug it to the charger, then it might shorten the lifespan of the battery.
So, it's better to charge your battery from 40 to 80 percent at a time. Also try not to let battery go down to 20%. Charge before it get down to 20 % and leave a message to connect it to the charger.
Dead battery charge indicator
When should I do a full battery charge?
Experts says that you to do a full zero to 100 percent battery recharge, which is equivalent to a charge cycle once a month.This restarts the battery.
Should I charge my phone overnight?
Most of the smartphones have in-built features of not accepting the charge once they have reached full, so, there is less risk in leaving your phone on charge all night.Experts recommend to remove your phone from the case cover if you are charging it for longer duration as it tends to overheat the phone.
Should I use fast charging?
Majority of Android phones have feature that allows for fast charging, known as Qualcomm Quick Charge or Adaptive Fast Charging.These phones consist of special codes embedded in the chip known as Power management IC(PMIC) that connects with the charger you are using and request it to send power at high voltage.
The iPhone 6 doesn’t have fast charging feature, but it's Qualcomm PMIC get to know when you use a higher-amp charger , and that’s a great feature,as fast charging tends to heat up the Li-ion battery and cause its frequent tearing.
For the same concerns , it advisable to not to leave your phone in hot car,next to oven or hot beach. A hot battery is more likely to suffer negative impacts on its lifespan. It is also recommended not to leave your phone in too cold places.It will also affect the life of the battery adversely.
Can I use any charger?
It is highly recommended to use the charger that came with your phone, as it has the right ratings. In case you are using third-party charger, just make sure the charger is approved by your phone's manufacturer. Cheap alternatives are not always right for your phone. It can affect the life of your battery to a greater extent and more cases have reported that cheap chargers are more likely to catch fire.It's better to avoid using it.
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