There are various rumors circulating around smartphone batteries. One says that you shouldn't use the phone while it's charging, another that you shouldn't leave it on 'infusion' overnight, and a third that you should drain it to the last drop before recharging. While there are many tried-and-true recipes for long battery life, there are also a few "cheats" besieging it like crazy.
Any lie becomes the truth if we repeat it long enough. It's the same with battery myths, so it's time to do something about them polygraph testing, because the batteries have changed greatly over the years intellectualized and they are subject to much looser rules today than they used to be. Most li-ion phones, which are the heart of Samsung's, Apple's, and most phones from other manufacturers, would thus 'healthy lifestyle' must have a lifespan somewhere from 3 to 5 years.
So let's face the truth and dispel 5 myths about phone charging:
Myth 1 - Using a third-party charger damages the battery
Hands off fakes. Everything else is ok!The truth – They may not be optimal, but tests have shown that they are perfectly acceptable and do their job correctly. What should be done shun like a leper they are cheap fakes/imitations. Not only are they not up to the task, they can also be dangerous. If the price of the original is inflated and you are looking for a replacement, better get a cheaper one from another brand or one of the 'nobodies' like Belkin or KMS.
Myth 2 - You shouldn't use your phone while it's charging
Whoever fills and uses this pays, but not with his life.The truth – The myth is fueled by the fear that the phone then turns into ticking time bomb or that the user will be electrocuted. This deadly cocktail was 'drank' by a Chinese flight attendant when she served her iPhone 5 with a 'nameless' charger. In fact, you can use your phone as you please while charging as long as you don't use the services of an unknown charger 'pedigree'. Stick to the original or verified names and your phone won't last you a lifetime.
Myth 3 – Overnight charging, the 'silent killer' of batteries
Away from extremes.The truth – "Actions speak louder than words" and your smartphone is aware of this. He is not smart only in his title, because he knows his limits and does not "grow" himself to the point of exhaustion, because he knows how to say stop before 'full as a drum for change'. This does not mean that you always expose it to this temptation, because you know that, "A full plate, a Slovenian boy's grave." So the healthiest 'diet' for the battery is that it is never really 'hungry' and therefore full somewhere between 40-80%, as both 'anorexia' (emptied until 0%) and overeating following 'wolf hunger' do more harm than good to her.
Myth 4 - You don't need to turn off your phone
A little rest and a reboot works wonders.The truth - Even though the phone is a device without human weaknesses, even it sometimes needs a little break. Apple Genius, Apple's 'confessional' for user problems, recommends that for the longest possible battery life, the smartphone should be at least once a week turn off, preferably when we ourselves switch to delta state. The same goes for all Androids.
Myth 5 - Don't charge your phone until it's completely empty
'Hungry' is completely different.The truth – It's better to charge your phone a little at a time every day than to go to the 'living edge'. With most manufacturers, the 'smartphones' function much better than theirs energy levels they are not in the red numbers. So fill them so they don't get hungry, not because they are hungry. If you completely starve them (0%) their behavior becomes erratic over time. At the same time, you should be aware that they still have batteries more lives than a cat, but they also have a limited number of them, and every time the battery is completely discharged, one life cycle completes its circle.
6. Fact – Heat destroys a battery
The battery does not like to be exposed to sunlight.Heat and technology are not 'cow pastures' together, just like heat and batteries are not. Li-ions they heat up by themselves and, like the body during exercise, become even warmer as they fill up. In the same way, cold weather has a detrimental effect on their lifespan and at the same time causes them to be full for a much shorter time than in a milder climate, and it depends on the manufacturer where it is most comfortable. Apple recommends not exposing it freezing point, while Samsung's range is between -20 and 50 °C.
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