An expert says that if you want to extend the lifespan of your battery, you should never charge your phones overnight. There’s a simple reason for that.
Many users know this. At the end of the day, the phone is plugged into the charger so that you can start the next morning with 100%. Or you grab a power bank to charge the phone.
Ritesh Chugh, associate professor of information and communication technology at CQ University Australia, recently explained in an interview with The Conversation.
The battery is put under much more strain at night than when you charge your phone for a short time
Why shouldn’t you charge your phone at night? “Most of the new generation smartphones take between 30 minutes and two hours to fully charge,” says Ritesh Chugh.
Therefore, it is not only unnecessary to charge the phone overnight, but it also accelerates the aging of the battery.
If charging overnight, this would mean that the battery is charged four times longer than needed, as it stays plugged in for six to eight hours. This would also chemically degrade the lithium-ion battery found in every modern phone.
Additionally, there is another problem. Because your phone also runs apps at night that put strain on the battery. The battery is repeatedly drained to 99% and then charged again: “This trickle charge can wear out a battery over time. That’s why many manufacturers have features to manage this function,” Chugh explained.
Therefore, some manufacturers, such as Samsung and Apple, incorporate measures to prevent excessive charging. Charging is significantly slowed down from 80 or 85%.
By the way, it is just as harmful if you let your battery run completely empty. This also puts strain on your battery.
What other tip does he have? Another problem for your phone’s battery is the dirt in the charging port of the phone. “Crumbs and dust are the enemies of your mobile devices and battery life,” he added.
Dust collects in the phone’s charging ports and can cause the device to overheat or not charge. Therefore, you should either protect the port or at least clean it regularly.
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