ONLY if you believe that fast charging is always bad, and that the phone (or more importantly, the battery) can't regulate things properly. And that phones haven't had the necessary tech to allow faster charging for some time, with Qualcomm now on its second and third versions.
Most of my power supplies are 1.5 to 2A, and they charge everything fine. I can't imagine how awful it would be having to charge at 0.4A, which is lower than even a USB port can provide.
Who even makes PSUs that bad these days?
The advice to use 400mah to charge a phone with a large battery is plain silly.
I assume he is actually talking about using a 500mah USB charger and allowing for loss. However, you would just spend forever waiting for the phone to charge.
My phone has a 3,200mAh battery. Imagine charging that at 0.4-0.5A! And what about my portable battery chargers, one of which is 9000mAh? Or indeed my portable battery that can charge a MacBook, and is 14,000mAh?
My phone has a 3,200mAh battery. Imagine charging that at 0.4-0.5A! And what about my portable battery chargers, one of which is 9000mAh? Or indeed my portable battery that can charge a MacBook, and is 14,000mAh?
Don't laugh, that is the 'advice' AW has given in the past:)
Good news is you will get plenty of sleep whilst doing your 'overnight' charge;-)
Regarding battery life, can I just ask is it true that you should unplug your iPhone as soon as it reaches 100%? The battery on my iPhone 5 is terrible...I wonder if this si due to me charging it overnight. Surely by now Apple should have made it so that the phoen automatically stops charging once it gets to 100%.
I destroyed a battery on an old MacBook Pro by keeping it plugged in, but Apple replaced it. No such problems on my MBA or any other phone always left on charge or in a dock.
Regarding battery life, can I just ask is it true that you should unplug your iPhone as soon as it reaches 100%? The battery on my iPhone 5 is terrible...I wonder if this si due to me charging it overnight. Surely by now Apple should have made it so that the phoen automatically stops charging once it gets to 100%.
No, it's not true.
Batteries age. The more you use the phone, the more you charge/discharge, the shorter the battery life will be.
My first impressions were that the 6S is way too big for me, the 6 would take a bit of getting used to, that it felt good to hold, but that they were a bit on the glossy side. So if they can make the 7 a bit less glossy, sort out the lines across the back which do detract from the overall design, then design wise they'll be there.
Batteries age. The more you use the phone, the more you charge/discharge, the shorter the battery life will be.
When I took my MacBook to Apple they could see how it had been charged, when it was first used, how many charge cycles etc.
Clearly they've fixed things so you don't slowly kill your battery when it's left powered after reaching 100%. Some phones stop charging at 100% and don't restart until you drop to 95% or so, which is good except you obviously can't guarantee you'll pick it up fully charged.
I do think the Galaxy Note 4 is the first phone to support the next-generation fast charging from Qualcomm, which takes things to a new level in speed.
Are you aware if any of the Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 chargers have started shipping yet?
"Quick Charge 2.0 delivers up to 60 watts, not only improving charge times for smartphones and tablets" (but helping the battery replacement industry out too- my words).
So where's all the 'we don't destroy batteries quicker' data or did they just settle on having a fangle dangle trademark ?
Where's your data? Qualcomm has worked on its quick charging technology for many years. You keep saying batteries will be fried.
I'd sooner trust Qualcomm.
I was going by established and widely published facts. I'm old enough to know that when there is nothing written on the packet, it means there is mainly spin.
Read that. If you have a logical mind you might even spot the paragraph that more than strongly hints what Qualcomm is doing and a factor that makes the battery degrade.
I'm not helping you further. I bet you still buy 1000 hour light bulbs .
Here's intersting after having used it for a few days.
It's too thin!
Odd comment I know. But the size of it (quite large) coupled with it being thin and having shiny rounded edges means several times when I've picked it up its slipped out of my hand (fortunatley onto the desk) but worries me for any future accident potential
Here's intersting after having used it for a few days.
It's too thin!
Odd comment I know. But the size of it (quite large) coupled with it being thin and having shiny rounded edges means several times when I've picked it up its slipped out of my hand (fortunatley onto the desk) but worries me for any future accident potential
Buy a case for it if you are worried about dropping it.
But the size of it (quite large) coupled with it being thin and having shiny rounded edges means several times when I've picked it up its slipped out of my hand (fortunatley onto the desk) but worries me for any future accident potential
The official cases in either leather or silicon make a dramatic difference. Even the 6 is so much bigger than the 5 that I've had to learn how to hold the phone a different way so I was convinced I would drop it. Got the black leather case, and its solid now.
The official cases in either leather or silicon make a dramatic difference. Even the 6 is so much bigger than the 5 that I've had to learn how to hold the phone a different way so I was convinced I would drop it. Got the black leather case, and its solid now.
I have the silicone case and agree with the above. It's expensive but fits very nicely and makes it feel much safer to hold. Doesn't increase the thickness too dramatically either.
Unfortunately, with a case you lose the nice benefit of the screen sloping downwards at the edges. This design makes swipe gestures much easier and more natural, but you cancel that out with a case.
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The advice to use 400mah to charge a phone with a large battery is plain silly.
I assume he is actually talking about using a 500mah USB charger and allowing for loss. However, you would just spend forever waiting for the phone to charge.
Don't laugh, that is the 'advice' AW has given in the past:)
Good news is you will get plenty of sleep whilst doing your 'overnight' charge;-)
He probably means an overnight charge when on Venus...
Batteries age. The more you use the phone, the more you charge/discharge, the shorter the battery life will be.
When I took my MacBook to Apple they could see how it had been charged, when it was first used, how many charge cycles etc.
Clearly they've fixed things so you don't slowly kill your battery when it's left powered after reaching 100%. Some phones stop charging at 100% and don't restart until you drop to 95% or so, which is good except you obviously can't guarantee you'll pick it up fully charged.
That would lessen damage too.
The temperature is monitored constantly. Every battery has the necessary hardware to make this possible fitted inside.
My 2800mah battery lasts me close to two days.Its on charge now at 400mah, and still giving the same battery life nearly 2 years later.
Shareholders love you lot, or is that the point?
Are you aware if any of the Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 chargers have started shipping yet?
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived
It must be down to cost, with manufacturers turning down the option to have it and supply a better PSU in the box.
"Quick Charge 2.0 delivers up to 60 watts, not only improving charge times for smartphones and tablets" (but helping the battery replacement industry out too- my words).
So where's all the 'we don't destroy batteries quicker' data or did they just settle on having a fangle dangle trademark ?
I'd sooner trust Qualcomm.
http://www.technick.net/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=guide_bpw2_c04_08
Read that. If you have a logical mind you might even spot the paragraph that more than strongly hints what Qualcomm is doing and a factor that makes the battery degrade.
I'm not helping you further. I bet you still buy 1000 hour light bulbs .
They probably charge their batteries using a solar panel by moonlight...
It's too thin!
Odd comment I know. But the size of it (quite large) coupled with it being thin and having shiny rounded edges means several times when I've picked it up its slipped out of my hand (fortunatley onto the desk) but worries me for any future accident potential
Buy a case for it if you are worried about dropping it.
The official cases in either leather or silicon make a dramatic difference. Even the 6 is so much bigger than the 5 that I've had to learn how to hold the phone a different way so I was convinced I would drop it. Got the black leather case, and its solid now.
I have the silicone case and agree with the above. It's expensive but fits very nicely and makes it feel much safer to hold. Doesn't increase the thickness too dramatically either.
Unfortunately, with a case you lose the nice benefit of the screen sloping downwards at the edges. This design makes swipe gestures much easier and more natural, but you cancel that out with a case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCln9_mgZJo
Apologies if someone already has.