Charging tips

[pai.pradeep]

What’s the best way to charge the phone to maintain battery health?
1. Will Regular use of Warp charge cause any long term harm to battery?
2. Charging from ~10 to 100 (full charge) or keep it 30% to 70%
Other opinions say that newer batteries don’t need this kind of manual care,the circuitry takes care of it
Any tips?

 

[toyboarder]

I've had a lot of phones, cameras, and RC cars with lithium batteries (lithium ion in the first two and lithium polymer in the latter). Done a lot of research, and found out mainly lithium batteries don't like to be full or empty, they don't like heat, nor bring charged too quickly. People can say what they want about new tech, when I use any type of quick charge my phone gets hotter than if I use a normal 2.4a 5v charge.

I've read similar things about 30 to 70 or 80 percent, but that falls into the things I'm not willing to do category. I need my phone full when I leave for the day. And conversely, I don't like having my phone plugged in all night, if I go to bed at 9 it's full by 11 and sitting there at 100% until I wake up. To that end I bought a charger on Amazon for like $10 that shuts off once the phone is full. Sure, it's at like 96 or 97% when I wake up but whatever. Brand is 'Bull', it's white and has two buttons on the top to initiate the charge on either port. Been using it for three months and it works flawlessly.

 

[Galaxea]

I've had a lot of phones, cameras, and RC cars with lithium batteries (lithium ion in the first two and lithium polymer in the latter). Done a lot of research, and found out mainly lithium batteries don't like to be full or empty, they don't like heat, nor bring charged too quickly. People can say what they want about new tech, when I use any type of quick charge my phone gets hotter than if I use a normal 2.4a 5v charge.

I've read similar things about 30 to 70 or 80 percent, but that falls into the things I'm not willing to do category. I need my phone full when I leave for the day. And conversely, I don't like having my phone plugged in all night, if I go to bed at 9 it's full by 11 and sitting there at 100% until I wake up. To that end I bought a charger on Amazon for like $10 that shuts off once the phone is full. Sure, it's at like 96 or 97% when I wake up but whatever. Brand is 'Bull', it's white and has two buttons on the top to initiate the charge on either port. Been using it for three months and it works flawlessly.

Or try Battery Charge Limit app, if you are rooted. It lets you set when the charging will stop. Mine stops at 80% and only charges again if it drops below 75%.

 

[Josh McGrath]

I mean you can worry about all this but in reality, how long do you plan to keep the phone? On avg phone batteries lose charging efficiency around 6 months from what I've seen. Also the phones hardware stops charging the batt at 100pct and runs on AC power after that while plugged in.

If you keep it for years and years, this is why they make replacement batteries even for iPhones so just don't worry and keep it charged if that's what you want

 

[toyboarder]

Or try Battery Charge Limit app, if you are rooted. It lets you set when the charging will stop. Mine stops at 80% and only charges again if it drops below 75%.

I wish they would build that natively into Android. I don't generally root, but that's tempting. My laptop does something similar, desk use mode or something, stops charging at 60% and stays there. My wife's will actually let you set the upper threshold, Dell gaming G series I think.

 

[pai.pradeep]

I mean you can worry about all this but in reality, how long do you plan to keep the phone? On avg phone batteries lose charging efficiency around 6 months from what I've seen. Also the phones hardware stops charging the batt at 100pct and runs on AC power after that while plugged in.

If you keep it for years and years, this is why they make replacement batteries even for iPhones so just don't worry and keep it charged if that's what you want

This is actually true. (Y)

 

[KOLIOSIS]

........ I don't like having my phone plugged in all night, if I go to bed at 9 it's full by 11 and sitting there at 100% until I wake up. To that end I bought a charger on Amazon for like $10 that shuts off once the phone is full. Sure, it's at like 96 or 97% when I wake up but whatever. Brand is 'Bull', it's white and has two buttons on the top to initiate the charge on either port. Been using it for three months and it works flawlessly.

Do you have a link for this charger?
Also, is a cable included?
THX.

Edit: Found it....
THX for sharing this @toyboarder ,much appreciated!

USB Wall Phone Charger, Power Port 2 12W 2.4A with Foldable Plug, BULL Ultra Compact Dual Port Travel Power Adapter for iPhone Xs/Max/XR/X/876/Plus, iPad,Samsung S4/S5 and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076F5NNV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dLDTDbBAYG1N0


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition using XDA Labs

 

[toyboarder]

Or try Battery Charge Limit app, if you are rooted. It lets you set when the charging will stop. Mine stops at 80% and only charges again if it drops below 75%.

Do you have a link for this charger?
Also, is a cable included?
THX.

Edit: Found it....
THX for sharing this @toyboarder ,much appreciated!

USB Wall Phone Charger, Power Port 2 12W 2.4A with Foldable Plug, BULL Ultra Compact Dual Port Travel Power Adapter for iPhone Xs/Max/XR/X/876/Plus, iPad,Samsung S4/S5 and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076F5NNV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dLDTDbBAYG1N0


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition using XDA Labs

Yep that's it, I've bought a couple for techie friends too.