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Old 06-04-2016, 19:12
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Hi, i have an amazon fire which i bought recently and also a mobile huawei y635 smart phone mobile which is fairly new too.

My question is, should i let the battery on both of these get down to 10 % and under before charging to full or is there a better way to get the best out of the batteries as you get conflicting reports sometimes. What is the best charging policy for the batteries ?

Any useful advice from an expert welcome
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Old 06-04-2016, 19:27
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I charge when the battery goes below 20%. Try to do a full charge, but don't charge for more than 8 hours.
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Old 06-04-2016, 19:30
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I charge when the battery goes below 20%. Try to do a full charge, but don't charge for more than 8 hours.
Ive been letting it get down to about 5 %, is that damaging the battery life ?

Is the charging policy the same for a mobile and for a tablet/amazon fire ?
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Old 06-04-2016, 19:47
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I thought all this stuff about waiting for batteries to die then charging was just a myth ?
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Old 06-04-2016, 19:58
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I thought all this stuff about waiting for batteries to die then charging was just a myth ?
Deep discharge doesn't do batteries any good.
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Old 06-04-2016, 20:19
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Deep discharge doesn't do batteries any good.
What is the minumum to let them get to ??, is there any official info on this ?
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Old 06-04-2016, 21:05
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I just use my phone during the day and then charge it over night...can't be bothered doing anything else and not had a problem in fifteen years!
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Old 06-04-2016, 22:14
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What is the minumum to let them get to ??, is there any official info on this ?
I refer you to post #2.

No, there's nothing official, but when the battery symbol turns red or you start getting warning messages, take the hint and charge.
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Old 08-04-2016, 00:23
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I refer you to post #2.

No, there's nothing official, but when the battery symbol turns red or you start getting warning messages, take the hint and charge.
Ok, when you say dont charge for more than 8 hours, will it not just cut off when its 100 % anyway ? Or does it keep charging ?
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Old 09-04-2016, 14:59
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Ok, when you say dont charge for more than 8 hours, will it not just cut off when its 100 % anyway ?
Apparently not, or the advice wouldn't be not to charge for more than 8 hours.
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Old 09-04-2016, 22:49
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Apparently not, or the advice wouldn't be not to charge for more than 8 hours.
Where does that advice come from?
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Old 10-04-2016, 06:40
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Where does that advice come from?
Why not Google it?

Although a good phone with a good charger will not continue to charge once the battery is at 100%, it's not recommend to keep it plugged in for a long time, just in case. The battery can get warm which leads to a shortened lifespan.
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Old 10-04-2016, 19:14
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Why not Google it?

Although a good phone with a good charger will not continue to charge once the battery is at 100%, it's not recommend to keep it plugged in for a long time, just in case. The battery can get warm which leads to a shortened lifespan.
I have now and it appears no one says it!

Interesting info here about charging and probably too much info about batteries! LOL:

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/a..._battery_table
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Old 10-04-2016, 20:04
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I have now and it appears no one says it!

Interesting info here about charging and probably too much info about batteries! LOL:

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/a..._battery_table
Your table says to keep the battery cool, and keep the charge between 20-80%. I think my advice achieves that.
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Old 10-04-2016, 20:17
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Your table says to keep the battery cool, and keep the charge between 20-80%. I think my advice achieves that.
You said:

Try to do a full charge, but don't charge for more than 8 hours

Not sure the table says that at all.
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Old 12-04-2016, 12:49
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Thanks for the tips
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