3 ms·
Modern batteries deteriorate from heat and from the time they spend at the extremes of their charge cycle. As a general rule of thumb, you would get the lowest
by usrusr 10y ago
Modern batteries deteriorate from heat and from the time they spend at the extremes of their charge cycle. As a general rule of thumb, you would get the lowest amount of wear by keeping the battery as close to 50% as possible all the time, only charging higher than that right before use and just enough to make it comfortably to the next charging opportunity. One of the worst things to do to a battery (not as bad as a deep discharge) is keeping it on full charge standby all the time. Think desktop replacement laptops.
For a while I only charged my phone in the morning when it was still at >50% in the evening, e.g. a 40%-70% charge. In the end, convenience prevailed.
- Klez1993 10y agoThanks! Will definitely try to adjust how I charge my devices.
- mmcconnell1618 10y agoSounds like an opportunity to have scheduled charging. I'd like to plug my phone in at night and have the phone keep itself at some minimum until an hour before my morning alarm. Then start charging so it reaches 100% just about the time I wake up and unplug. Maximizing battery life might conflict with phone manufacturer's goal of getting you to buy a new phone every few years.