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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 28.1pt">How to Properly
Charge a
Phone Battery</FONT></FONT></H1>
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<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Why is it that your phone's battery seems to get
worse
over time? At first it might have power to spare as you snuggle into bed at
the
end of the night, but as time goes on you find your battery is just
half-full by
lunchtime.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Partly it's because your use of the phone - the
apps
you install, the junk you collect, the customisations you make, and the more
and
more notifications you receive - puts more strain on the battery. (Read our
tips
on </FONT></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt"><A
title="how to extend battery life"
style="TEXT-DECORATION: ; MAX-WIDTH: 100%; COLOR: "
href="https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/mobile-phone/extend-phone-battery-3284240/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">how to extend battery life</FONT></A></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">.)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">But the other thing to consider is that phone
batteries <EM style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%">do</EM> degrade over time, which means
they are increasingly incapable of holding the same amount of power. While
they
should have a lifespan of between three- and five years, or between 500- and
1000 charging cycles, a five-year-old phone battery is never going to keep
going
as long as a brand-new battery.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">However, armed with our tips for best battery care
practice, you can maintain your smartphone battery health much
longer.</FONT></FONT></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">When should I charge my phone?</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">The golden rule is to keep your battery topped up
somewhere between 50- and 90% most of the time. So top it up when it drops
below
50%, but unplug it before it hits 100%. For this reason you might want to
reconsider leaving it plugged in overnight.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Giving your phone a full recharge is not fatal for
a
phone battery, and it seems almost counter-intuitive not to do so, but
giving it
a full recharge every time you charge it will shorten its
lifespan.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Likewise, at the other end of the scale, avoid
allowing your phone battery to get below 20%.</FONT></FONT></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">Should I charge my phone battery to
100%?</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">No, or at least not every time you charge it.
Experts
recommend that you do a full zero to 100 percent battery recharge (a "charge
cycle") once a month. This recalibrates the battery, which is a bit like
restarting your computer.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Also see: </FONT></FONT><A title="Best power
banks"
style="TEXT-DECORATION: ; MAX-WIDTH: 100%; COLOR: "
href="https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/gadget/best-power-bank-3682180/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Best power
banks</FONT></FONT></A></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">Should I charge my phone
overnight?</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Not as a rule, since you want to avoid charging
them
to 100% too often, and won't want to have to keep one eye open for when that
time is near.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">However, most modern smartphones are clever enough
to
stop charging when full, so there isn't a huge risk in leaving your phone
charging overnight.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">If you are leaving it plugged in for a long period
of
time, removing the case can prevent it over-heating.</FONT></FONT></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">Will fast-charging damage my
phone?</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Most new smartphones support fast-charging, yet
often
come with a lower-specced charger in the box. The most common fast-charging
standard is Qualcomm's Quick Charge, but phone makers often have their own
alternative to this (which is often faster still). </FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">These phones have special code usually located in
a
chip known as the Power Management IC (PMIC) that communicates with the
charger
you are using and requests that it send power at a higher
voltage.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">While fast-charging itself will not harm your
phone's
battery, which is built to support it, the heat generated from that charging
likely will affect its lifespan. So a quick top-up with a fast charger is
unlikely to hurt your phone, but prolonged and regular fast-charging might
mean
the battery doesn't last quite as long as it would were you to use a slower
charger. So it's on you to balance the advantages of faster charging with
the
convenience of quickly topping up your phone before you dash out the
door.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">In the same way that phone batteries don't like
extreme heat, they also don't like the cold. So it goes without saying that
you
should avoid leaving your phone in a hot car, on the beach, next to the
oven,
out in the snow or, erm, in the freezer.</FONT></FONT></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">Can I use any phone charger?</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Where possible use the charger that came with your
phone, as it is sure to have the correct rating. Or make sure that a
third-party
charger is approved by your phone's manufacturer. Cheap alternatives from
Amazon
or eBay may harm your phone, and there have been several reported cases of
cheap
chargers actually catching on fire.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">That said, your phone should draw only the power
that
it needs from a USB charger.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Also see: </FONT></FONT><A
title="Best USB chargers for your phone"
style="TEXT-DECORATION: ; MAX-WIDTH: 100%; COLOR: "
href="https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/gadget/usb-chargers-3646701/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Best USB chargers for
your phone</FONT></FONT></A></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">Battery memory effect: Fact or
fiction?</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">The battery memory effect concerns batteries that
are
regularly charged between 20- and 80% and suggests that the phone might
somehow
'forget' that extra 40% you routinely ignore.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Lithium batteries do not suffer the battery memory
effect, though older nickel-based (NiMH and NiCd) batteries
do.</FONT></FONT></P>
<H2 style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 20.6pt">Storing battery tips</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">Don’t leave a lithium battery lying around too
long at
0% - if you're not using it for a while, leave it with around 50%
charge.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MAX-WIDTH: 100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14.4pt">You'll find the battery will drain between 5- and
10%
each month, and if you let it discharge completely it might become incapable
of
holding a charge at all.</FONT></FONT></P><INTERACTION style="MAX-WIDTH:
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