Do you damage your cell phone battery without intending to do so?
You may make one of these mistakes that affect your smartphone's battery.
We set out to investigate some of the most frequent ones that affect the battery life of our smartphones and to eliminate a couple of myths.
Should a new cell phone be charged for 24 hours?
No. A few years ago it was said that when you bought a new phone you should leave it connected to the power from eight to 24 hours to "optimize" the performance of the battery.
Cell phones come with lithium batteries so they do not have an estimated charging time since this will depend on the type of phone and charger you have since some currently have fast charging capacity, which reaches 100% in a short time .
If you just took your cell phone out of the box, it is very likely that it has a little battery and, therefore, you can already use it.
You don't have to completely drain the battery to plug it back in.
Our advice is to connect it when you have 25% battery and remove it once it reaches 100%.
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Do not leave your cell phone charging all night
This is related to the previous point.
Staying connected for so long without being necessary causes high voltage in the battery and puts it under stress.
It is better to connect the cell phone and charge it for short periods than to leave it connected to the light for many hours, according to a document published by Battery University,
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Don't use pirate chargers
With some brands no longer including chargers in their premium phones, some consumers are choosing to save money to buy a charger even if it's not from the company.
Although generic chargers are not bad, such a connector is made "for all" devices, but an original charger is made specifically for a cell phone brand or model depending on its specifications.
If while you connect your equipment with a generic charger to the light there are too many energy peaks, your cell phone would be affected and it will shorten the battery life.
What about extreme temperatures?
Smartphones use lithium batteries that already charge faster, but this type of battery also has several disadvantages.
When subjected to extreme temperatures of cold or heat, the ions contained in these batteries make subsequent charging cycles poor and, although they do not affect their useful life, the real power of the battery is reduced.
So surely if you travel to a very cold place and use your phone, some action camera or even your laptop, you will see that the battery life is shorter.
Take care of your phone's battery so it lasts longer
If you want your battery not to be completely consumed in one day, we recommend not to put the music at maximum volume and also take care of the brightness of your screen.
The ever-larger screens on cell phones have a higher number of pixels, so more battery power is used to light it.
Keeping the screen brightness at a medium level in your phone's settings will help you save energy.
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