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Battery life - charge up everyday or let die?

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#1 ·
Alright, let the debate begin!

For maximum battery life, do you:

- Charge it up each day
- Charge it when it says "battery low"
- Let it die completely and charge up full
- Other

??

 
#2 ·
Good question. I've always been told if you charge when it doesn't need it it'll kill the battery faster. But with a cell phone I used to have, i'd charge it everyday and the battery stayed good the entire time I had the phone. With the phone I have now, I charge it when it needs. I'm on my second battery with this one. Could just be a crappy phone though.
 
#3 ·
I always thought that it was important to charge the phone/laptop/other fully out of the packet then use it.

Although, when I bought my most recent phone I asked what I should do in regards to battery and he said that while it was important to do that charging on old batteries apparently with the new ones it doesn't matter so much.

I left my old phone turned of for about a week, after it ran out of battery, and now my battery life is really bad on it. So I think its probably best to recharge fully when it says "battery low".
 
#5 ·
I'm still on my first cell phone but I definitely killed the battery by charging it everyday. It still works alright but instead of holding 3 days of charge it barely holds one and only if I'm within range all day and don't text very much. >.<
It's a LG Chocolate so it's not too junky of a phone either. I actually really like it.

According to my dad who is a major computer expert (used to own his own computer fixing business) you should only charge your computer when it has about 10% of the battery left. You should never remove the battery at that point however because it can kill the stuff that makes the battery charge (don't remember what they're called).
With my laptop it was advised to remove the battery whenever it was fully charged and just have it plugged in if at all possible to preserve the battery. I've been doing that and it's been working well. I've only had my laptop since June however so I have no real long term knowledge of how that will affect my battery.

Sorry for the novel. >.<
 
#6 ·
I'm still on my first cell phone but I definitely killed the battery by charging it everyday. It still works alright but instead of holding 3 days of charge it barely holds one and only if I'm within range all day and don't text very much. >.<
It's a LG Chocolate so it's not too junky of a phone either. I actually really like it.

According to my dad who is a major computer expert (used to own his own computer fixing business) you should only charge your computer when it has about 10% of the battery left. You should never remove the battery at that point however because it can kill the stuff that makes the battery charge (don't remember what they're called).
With my laptop it was advised to remove the battery whenever it was fully charged and just have it plugged in if at all possible to preserve the battery. I've been doing that and it's been working well. I've only had my laptop since June however so I have no real long term knowledge of how that will affect my battery.

Sorry for the novel. >.<
That's how my phone is too but I only charge it when it needs to be charged so I don't think charging it everyday is what causes it. I completely forgot about laptops. Mine just altogether died a few months ago. The battery won't charge at all. I left it plugged in all the time so I don't know if that was the cause or not. My sister always tells me not to have hers plugged in unless the battery is low.
 
#7 ·
I was told it depends on the type of battery. However, I charge whenever it is convenient to me. The cordless phone goes on the cradle every night and is basically off of it all day. My cell phones have indicator lights -- as soon as they are fully charged, I unplug them as per instructions from the supplier. AA, AAA, C and D cells I charge when they don't work good enough anymore. The laptop is almost always plugged in with the battery installed.
 
#8 ·
I believe that with Lithium batteries, the best way to keep a good charge is to charge them fully prior to the first use and then let them run completely dead before charging them again. Don't leave the battery in a machine that is turned off for any length of time, and don't leave the battery on the charger longer than it takes for it to be fully charged. Most things now (cameras, phones, etc) have designator lights that indicate when the battery is fully charged. The camcorder batteries we have at work usually end up staying on the chargers all the time and most of them average about 5 minutes of filming battery life. }:( (which is why we have 6 of them for 2 cameras)
 
#9 ·
the early rechargable batterys would develope a memory and only
accept so much of a charge. (power tools.) thus shorting the life
cycle of the battery. (actually were regular rechargeable batterys
soldered together in series in the case)

with the newer type batterys it doesn't hurt them to be charged
before they completely die. They don't develope a memory.
 
#13 ·
With my cellphone, I usually charge it when it seems to be low on the screen of the phone (I don't wait till it says low battery. I just changed the battery and with the old one I was accustomed that when it said it was low it also died coevally. It wasn't fun eg to stay somewhere among nothing waiting for a ride, trying to call with that died battery where am I or have an important call when the battery suddenly died. I think the new battery holds power better but this old one... well... made me careful).

With my laptop I usually run it with mains battery included. If I sometimes use the battery, I let it charge when I next time run with mains or then straight after I've used the battery. So the battery of my laptop is usually charged up.

I've heard you should let you battery die occasionally before charging up.
 
#14 ·
With my phone ( the LG enV2 ) I charge it every night I am home. I usually spend the night at my boyfriends a few nights a week, so it doesnt get charged then. But if I am doing something for the whole day, or not going to be home for any period of time, I will charge it, because I have a huge fear of being stuck somewhere and not having my phone to call someone!!
 
#16 ·
^^ Same here!! I only talk on the phone when its really important. LOL. I am really phone shy. But, texting is okay! Haha
 
#17 ·
Alright, let the debate begin!

For maximum battery life, do you:

- Charge it up each day
- Charge it when it says "battery low"
- Let it die completely and charge up full
- Other

??
With the older phones the batteries were set up in such a way that they have memory build in. That means that back in the day before the smart phones came out, you had to let your phone battery die the first 2-3 times allow the battery memory to max itself out.

The new batteries are ion ones which means you're actually wrecking your battery by letting it run it's max and letting it die.

I have found, especially with the new iPhone 3G S that the battery life is actually quite bad. The program runs incredibly smoothly without any problems but the cost of that is that it sucks the life out of the phone. I always have a cord with me to charge usually at least once thru the day(but I'm also a very heavy cell phone user).

Allie, it might just be the new generation of the crapberry. Those new smart phones seem to be able to much now, that it just kills the batteries.
 
#20 ·
I Charge Mine Evry Night Whether Ive Used It Or Not Coz I Want A Full Battery Each Day In Case I Went Somewere Unexpectantly And Wanted To Take Pictures Or If My Friend Was Sending Me Songs So My Battery Wouldnt Die Halfway Through Receivein It!
 
#21 ·
I Used To Have The LG Shine! I Loved It! Ive The Samsung Tocco Now!
The Shine Never Came Out In Ireland I Dont Think? I Bought It On Holidays In Australia:D
 
#22 ·
I usually keep my phone fully charged all the time, if I'm home and around my charger I'll leave my phone plugged in, but if I'm out and about all day, I'll charge my phone overnight as I sleep. =) But with video game systems and such, like my psp, I'll just use it until the battery dies, then charge it, because with its battery if it's overcharged the battery will die faster. However, recently I left my digital camera charging overnight, and the battery got overloaded and killed the entire camera, so it won't turn on...so...my theory is, it depends on what you are charging as for whether or not constant charging is harmful or not!
 
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