The way you charge your phone can be essential not only for electricity bills and your safety, but also for battery life. To make used batteries last longer, it is advisable to never charge them 100% or let them go 0%.
1. You always leave the charger plugged in.
A charger constantly draws energy when it is plugged in, even if the phone is not connected. This is not good for your electricity bills. Plus, the transformer emits heat that can slowly accumulate and cause fire. If you are not using it, always unplug the charger.
2. Charge the battery 100%.
If you charge the battery 100% each time, it will shorten its lifespan. This is because each battery has an exact number of charge cycles and if you always charge it 100%, these cycles will end faster.
The general rule would be to recharge the battery completely once a month and keep it between 20% and 80% at all other times.
3. Allow the battery to "die" completely before recharging.
It is not good to let the battery go to 0%. This is why, as we said, the newest lithium-based batteries work with cycles to charge. So if you let the battery die, you will gradually destroy the longevity of your device.
4. Allow the phone to charge overnight.
If you let the phone charge overnight, you will lose electricity and overcharge the battery. This will also disrupt the battery charging cycles.
Another reason to never leave your phone charging overnight is to make sure it doesnâ??t overheat.
5. Use the phone while charging.
You should not continue to run out of battery while trying to charge it. This leads to battery overload, which is now trying to do 2 things at once.
If someone is calling you, you can disconnect the phone (and charger from the outlet) and then put it back on after you have finished the call.
6. Charge the phone even when the battery is over 20%.
Constant charging of the phone is wrong because it can be a way to make the battery last less than it should.
The best way to use the battery is to charge it only when it is really needed: this means when it is below 20%, but above at least 5%.
7. Leave the phone protector on during charging.
One of the main enemies of batteries is heat and by charging the phone with its protector, you are blocking the heat being produced. This will cause the battery and other internal components of the phone to heat up.
Before charging the phone, remove the protector to let the battery "breathe".
8. You continue to use generic and inexpensive chargers.
Each phone has a special charger that should not be replaced with another brand. If you do not use the right charger, the power transmitted to the battery can be too much or too little. This can lead to overheating or really slow charging.
The best charger for your phone is the one you took with you when you bought it. If youâ??ve broken or lost it, you can always fix it again, but make sure itâ??s the same pattern!
9. You use unknown battery applications.
Free apps can be useful for tracking your battery performance, but you need to be careful about which ones you use. Applications created from unknown sources and not appreciated by smartphone manufacturers can strain the battery and download ads on your phone.
Before using an app, you should always verify the source to see if it is reliable.
10. Charge the phone from the laptop.
Laptops are often used to charge phones, but this requires more than the use of regular plugs and does not activate the possibility of fast battery charging.
If you want to charge it faster and in the best possible way, you should always use a wall outlet.
