I heard that if you charge a cell-phone a lot when the battery is almost fully charged will make the battery's life time shorter.
2006-10-15 10:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by Da man 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
ive heard this referred to as sequencing the life of the battery; and that you should wait until the battery dies down some before charging, but dont wait until it cuts off completely..though with the newer equipment available, it may not be so much of an issue...sorry i could not give you a more difinitive answer...you may want to talk to a sales rep or your service provider for more info.
2006-10-15 11:06:14 · answer #1 · answered by dalilvr333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In so many words, yes. It has less to do, though, with the amount of charge already in the battery, and more to do with the amount of charge it recieves. In other words, charging an empty battery for a short period of time then removing it from the charger will cause just as many problems as charging a nearly-full battery. For this reason, it's best to try and fully discharge the battery before refilling it. While this is most noticeable with Lithium-Ion cells, it can also happen in other cell types as well.
The possible solution to help reset some battery life issues is to get as much charge out of the battery as possible, fully recharging it, and depleting it as quickly as possible.
Also note that this is not the only thing that causes battery degradation. Many manufacturer's factory batteries will deteriorate somewhat quickly, so if you're having problems with the original battery, try and find a retail battery from the manufacturer.
Hope it helps. :)
2006-10-15 18:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your battery is a Li ion battery, it would not shorten the life of the battery.
Most cell phones now come with Li ion batteries (ie: post 2002 models for most brands like Nokia, Samsung, Sony ericsson, O2 etc) and so, it is ok to just plug the phone in and charge it when you are sleeping regardless if your battery is low or drained.
:-)
2006-10-15 21:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by Xanadu loves you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL THE BATTERY WILL RUN OUT OF JUICE SOONER OR LATER AND THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY CHARGING YOUR CELLPHONE TO MUCH BUT THAT HAPPENS TO ALL BATTEREYS SOONER OR LATER FOR EXAMPLE AND THIS IS TRUE A FEW WEEKS AGO MY PSP BATTERY WAS OUT SO I TRIED CHARGING IT THAT DID NOT WORK SO I TRIED IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME I CHARGED IT FOR A WHOLE NIGHT WHEN I WOKE UP I UNPLUGED IT AND IT SAID I ONLY GOT 45 MIN OUT OF IT I TOOK IT BACK TO WERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY GAVE ME A NEW CHARGER THAT DID NOT WORK SO THEN I HAD TO SPEND 50 BUCKS FOR A NEW BATTERY!
2006-10-15 18:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by tanner s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have experienced this problem alot. you should try to let the battery drain a little more and then charge it. I have noticed that this seems to extend the life of the battery.
2006-10-15 17:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by JILLYBEAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes mainly because they are lithium ion batteries and the lithium ion batteries just lose capacity over time no matter what you do
2006-10-15 18:16:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sure does. power off your phone while charging.
2006-10-15 18:03:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the story goes, but personally, I don't think so,
2006-10-15 17:56:56 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋