Hi everyone, i was wondering if someone can tell me if charging the battery from 10-15% to 100% its bad for my device? Also which recomendations you suggest for reduce battery damage on the device? Ive read about the li-polymer batteries and some says that is bad for the battery to leave it conected log periods of time, also other mentioned that leaving the battery till it reach 10-15% is good method for prolong its battery life, but imnot sure about this tips.
Can someone tell me some recomendations?
I know from experience, li-po batteries do not last if fully discharged everytime, meaning don't run it till it shuts off. I am charging in the 10-15% range. As far as leaving it connected to the charger, I'm not sure if thats bad. If all you did was use it while connected to the charger, yes that will result in reduced battery life due to it not getting discharged.
Many people just think about how to protect the Samsung Galaxy S i9000 battery life of phone, today i introduce some experience to protect our phone battery, so that we can save the battery life from these ways::highfive:
1. Fully Charged
To maintenance of a lithium battery, must occasionally let one of the electrons to maintain liquidity, to ensure that at least once a month to go through a full charge (battery is charged up about 20% full).
2. Do not use non-original straight and "universal charge"
Because the third-party charger specifications and quality can not be guaranteed with the original charger, battery might be damage repair may also cause disputes.
Why rushed 100%, they still continue to charge?
Power to 100% does not mean that your battery is already full. To Charge Gauge maximization, and roughly 40 - 80 min rushed fully full of From 100%. If the battery is aging, which will require more time in waking this process.
3.Do not drain the battery.
Try not to use automatic shutdown on the line, often run out of battery power will affect the battery capacity and charge cycles.
4. Do not overcharge
Stop charging long after the battery has been fully charged phone prompts, 40 to 80 minutes.
5.Note heat
Please keep in charge when the phone is easy to heat the place. Because the battery charging will occur.
Today, i just write thess ways to help you guys protect the cell phone battery, just do hope it is a help to you!
junior2012 said:
4. Do not overcharge
Stop charging long after the battery has been fully charged phone prompts, 40 to 80 minutes.
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If you charge the phone while it's turned off it shouldn't overcharge anyway.
It charges to 99% then stops automatically. So you can leave it charging overnight without damaging the battery.
I used this: http://www.androidzoom.com/android_...vity/battery-saver-dx-power-widget_blaeb.html
I'm sure there are some others doing the same...
Recharge Early prolongs Battery Life
It's absolutely impossible to Overcharge a Lithium Ion Cell with the Stock Charger, despite of On/OFF State of the Phone so don't worry. A Lithium Ion Cell would degrade a lot (permanently) if you'd overcharge it but this is really not a Problem those days, because the Recharge Process will surveilled by a seperate Microprocessor to avoid any overcharging. In my Experience it is much better only to recharge the Battery ONLY when the Phone Power is Off- that's what every Manufacturer writes in the User Manual. Me personally using a Universal Charger with a second battery, so i can always use the Phone and the USB Connection will not be stressed. Also i am recharging early- that means a Battery Level from 30-70 %. If you recharge when the Batttery Level is about 3.7 Volt recharging goes much faster and the Battery will not be stressed that much like when you run it till it's completely empty- that should implicitly be avoided!). It's NOT necessary to decharge completely- o.k. If you don't do that from time to time it affects the shown Battery Level a little bit but if you recharge early and often this is not a Issue at all.
I run battery cycle from 25% to 80%. I keep it between these levels. It is good for Lithium Ion Cell batteries as neither cell is empty. If it gets empty, impurities settle on the anode/cathode.
There was an app which allowed limiting max charge. Was it NSTools or something on those lines. What was it called? *scratching my head*
Is there a need for battery calibration ? If say some percentage ranges the battery drops reasonably and at certain percentages the battery just dives. If so how do I do that?
No need to calibrate your battery (ITS A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY), use it as you normally would. Enjoy it till the Note 5 comes out.
But if you want to extend the lifespan in your battery (don't confuse with everyday everyday life), a complete discharge once in a while is still recommended.
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
Ev0d3vil said:
Is there a need for battery calibration ? If say some percentage ranges the battery drops reasonably and at certain percentages the battery just dives. If so how do I do that?
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I've just recent purchased a official Samsung spare battery for my N910C. I charged it fully after I received it in the mall. But when I used it for the first time today it said that it had only a 80% charge despite the fact that I charged it fully when I received it in the mall. I did some research online and found a couple of methods on how I could calibrate the battery without having to root my device. But I'm not sure which method is the best.
The 1st is:
To drain the battery fully.
Then plug it in and charge it again.
Then drain fully again and charged it fully.
The 2nd is to:
Drain the battery fully.
Turn it on and off.
Then plug it in to charge.
Once the LED or display says it's fully charged, unplug it.
Power my device back on, which will stated that the battery not fully charged.
Plug it back into the charger and let it fully charge.
Then reboot it to check if it's full charged.
If it's not repeat the previous couple of steps again
Does anybody know which of these is the best method for calibrating the battery of a Note 4?
Hey guys, I recieve my s7 edge today, whats the best way to condition the new phones battery? Some use what it has until its low to recharge until 100 others leave phone off and charge to 100 at start, whats the best result for a good healthy battery?,
Thanks
Lithium ion batteries have come a long way. There is no "memory effect" and conditioning is probably not really all that necessary. If I were you I'd just give it a charge to 100 and use as normal. Might have high drain for the first few days/charge cycles.
Remember that with Li-Ion batteries a "charge cycle" is one complete cycle from 0% to 100%. So by charging when it's at 50% you're only using up one half of a "rated charge cycle" - Battery conditioning shouldn't really be required with modern lithium ion batteries.
Battery conditioning isn't necessary but charging fully and depleting fully will help the phones software learn the battery capacity and give the most accurate percentage remaining reading. I'd say do this a couple times after you first get the phone
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Battery conditioning isn't necessary but charging fully and depleting fully will help the phones software learn the battery capacity and give the most accurate percentage remaining reading. I'd say do this a couple times after you first get the phone
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This makes sense I guess. But wouldn't the battery percentage remaining be based on the voltage in the battery at a given moment? I wouldn't think the phone would need to "learn" that.
Afaik. It's actually bad to discharge li-ion and li-po batteries down low. I think it's better for battery health to recharge around 50% for instance than waiting until 0%.
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Afaik. It's actually bad to discharge li-ion and li-po batteries down low. I think it's better for battery health to recharge around 50% for instance than waiting until 0%.
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The 50% mark is an old(and still good) rule of thumb primarily for lead acid batteries.
Leaving these batteries in a discharged state can be bad for them, but in normal usage even a discharge to 0% is fine if followed shortly by a charge cycle. These devices have a low voltage cutoff which is what shuts the phone down and protects the battery from over discharge and damage. Bottom line is use and charge it however you like, the only thing that may change is the time it takes the software to learn your discharge profile and show accurate stats.
Ashevar said:
The 50% mark is an old(and still good) rule of thumb primarily for lead acid batteries.
Leaving these batteries in a discharged state can be bad for them, but in normal usage even a discharge to 0% is fine if followed shortly by a charge cycle. These devices have a low voltage cutoff which is what shuts the phone down and protects the battery from over discharge and damage. Bottom line is use and charge it however you like, the only thing that may change is the time it takes the software to learn your discharge profile and show accurate stats.
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This makes sense. The article I read awhile back was likely referring to non smart charging systems, such as a battery pack. It makes sense that an integrated solution such as a phone would regulate that to maintain battery health.
There are three things that are very bad for Li batteries. 1: overcharging. 2: completely draining. 3: overheating. Li batteries are happiest, and will last the longest, if never cycled above 75% or below 25%. Cars like the Tesla actually show 100% charge when the battery pack is only about 75% charged, and show the battery as depleted well above 0% charge. Then again, the battery pack for a Tesla costs a lot more than a phone.
#1 shouldn't be a problem in any modern device. The circuitry in the battery will tell the phone when to shut down charging to prevent overcharge. #3 can be a problem. If you're charging the battery simultaneously with high battery draining phone usage (e.g., GPS and Nav) phones can get very hot. In fact, I've had my phone stop charging and display a warning when I was navigating and charging the phone wirelessly at the same time. If you're using GPS on a long trip, you almost have to charge it while in use, but might want to avoid wireless or fast chargers. Wireless chargers and fast chargers generate more heat.
#2 is up to you. Repeatedly discharging the battery to single digits will reduce it's lifespan. I try to recharge before 25% but if I get into a situation where I can't I don't obsess over it. I don't worry too much about charging to 100%. I suspect that, like Tesla, 100% is probably not really 100%. The battery manufacturers are likely to leave a little safety margin in there to ensure batteries can't overheat and catch fire.
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There are three things that are very bad for Li batteries. 1: overcharging. 2: completely draining. 3: overheating. Li batteries are happiest, and will last the longest, if never cycled above 75% or below 25%. Cars like the Tesla actually show 100% charge when the battery pack is only about 75% charged, and show the battery as depleted well above 0% charge. Then again, the battery pack for a Tesla costs a lot more than a phone.
#1 shouldn't be a problem in any modern device. The circuitry in the battery will tell the phone when to shut down charging to prevent overcharge. #3 can be a problem. If you're charging the battery simultaneously with high battery draining phone usage (e.g., GPS and Nav) phones can get very hot. In fact, I've had my phone stop charging and display a warning when I was navigating and charging the phone wirelessly at the same time. If you're using GPS on a long trip, you almost have to charge it while in use, but might want to avoid wireless or fast chargers. Wireless chargers and fast chargers generate more heat.
#2 is up to you. Repeatedly discharging the battery to single digits will reduce it's lifespan. I try to recharge before 25% but if I get into a situation where I can't I don't obsess over it. I don't worry too much about charging to 100%. I suspect that, like Tesla, 100% is probably not really 100%. The battery manufacturers are likely to leave a little safety margin in there to ensure batteries can't overheat and catch fire.
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#1 -> Could be a problem. Manufacturers can set the 100% mark at higher voltage to make it look like it has more capacity while sacrificing longevity, just enough to get through the 1 year warranty period. (Lot of powerbanks do this!) Users have no control of this ceiling. Charging to 80% and letting it cycle below that probably keeps the battery much healthier than keeping it plugged overnight at 100%.
There's an app called AccuBattery on playstore that people might want to check out. It's basically an alarm that turns on when the battery is at desired % level. It also cites real research papers so I would trust what they are doing.
I used to have a long post with a detailed technical explanation but lost it.
Anyway the gist is, basically, batteries work by ion movement, and like a machine, these ions wear out over time due to use. And similar to machines, heavy use wears them out more. You're more likely to break an engine by running it for 1 day at max rev, than running it over a month at half capacity. The smaller the depth of discharge, the lower the wear. Lab tests have concluded that when you constantly discharge from 100 to 0, it allows you betwrrn 300-500 charge cycles before it starts to break down and not hold charges. More specifically, when you reach that magic number your battery can only hold 75% of it's original charge. That's typically 1-2 years of use if you charge once a day. And heavy abusers charge more than once a day, so that decreases the time span to however many weeks it takes them to reach 500 charge cycles. Now, the increase in charge cycles is exponential, not arithmetical. So a depth of discharge to 50 before recharging will not give you 600-1000 charges. Rather it will give you 1200-1500 charge cycles. Mathematically, draining a 3600mah to zero for 300 charges gives you 1080000mah to burn through however short your battery life will be. On the other hand, using only 50% of the battery before recharging gives you 2160000mah to burn through before it expires after at least 1200 charge cycles. In other words, it stored twice more power for you to use. If you say, charge once every 24hrs, going always from 100 to 0 gives you at least 300 days. Recharging twice a day at 50% gives your battery at least 600 days of use before battery capacity deteriorates noticeably. Discharging to 75% before recharging actually gives you 2000-2500 charge cycles, making it even longer. Basically the point is, always plug the phone in when given the chance. Don't wait for 50%, or whatever. 40% is an arbitrary number actually, not sure why it's chosen. Also, this is why one of the choices to auto activate power saving in the S7 is at 50%, so that it keeps the battery up as close to 50% as possible when you get the chance to plug in.
As for charging to 80%, this is because partial charge is better than full charge for lithium ion batteries. The ions are placed on stress to hold charges. Maximum stress is at 100% charge. And like everything else, stuff tends to break more. So not running it to 100% all the time will reduce overall stress experienced and increase the time before deterioration occurs. Personally I charge to 90%, and discharge to 40% or above. That's a 50% depth of charge, so that's good for up to 1500 charge cycles, plus whatever number of cycles the decrease in max stress gives me.
However, note that environmental temperatures also play a role in battery longevity.
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just use the dang phone...
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[/LIST]s_epic;65635276]Hey guys, I recieve my s7 edge today, whats the best way to condition the new phones battery? Some use what it has until its low to recharge until 100 others leave phone off and charge to 100 at start, whats the best result for a good healthy battery?,
Thanks
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That's actually a perfect way to ruin your battery on purpose!
Just do these things and Don't worry a lot. And remember, when it does die it's not your fault, it's kind of a problem with Lion batteries!
1. Try to keep the battery between 40-80% or 20-40%. But don't worry if tou can't. Saying this in case you're staying at home all day.
2.Keep the heat away from it!!! This one is important
3. Try to discharge it at a lower rate but don't let that get in the way of you enjoying your device.
4. Try not to discharge below 8% at all. But try to not discharge it below 15-20% unless you have important things to do.
5. don't keep it topped of for a long time (like constant going 90-100%, this is damaging) and don't keep it at 100% for long! (For example turning it off and stop using it for a week, or keeping it plugged for a few days)
If you're storing it keep it at 40% (3.8-3.75V) and try to drain it once in a while. (Unlikely to happen with a phone specially one without a removable battery )
I really do hope someone invents a new type of battery. Lipos are anoyying
Simple you don't need too lol
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HI All,
I have a new moto g7 power which supports fast charging.
I want to prolong battery life and maintain the battery for as long as i can.
The instruction booklet says to charge it with the fast charger supplied only.
From my research it seems that li-lon batteries prefer top ups and to be kept between 40-80%
Also I never realized that first charge should be all the way to 100% not sure if I did this, have I harmed the battery if I did not ?
as far as I know, lithium likes to be between 85% and 15%. anything below 15% and above 85% is potentially bad for the battery, assuming 3.7v is 0% and 4.2v is 100%.