Also make sure the phone is turned off when ya charging cos you never get a 100% charge otherwise, also on ya SE it will tell ya when its fully charged on the screen m8
Originally Posted by PDJames: “I always thought this "charge for 12 hours" was bollocks”
With NiCad batteries they did need an initial long charge. But modern batteries do not. In fact overcharging increases the temperature of the battery which shortens the life. That's why nearly all modern phones have a charging circuit that cuts off the charge to the battery when it is fully charged.