Smartphone Battery Charging Myths

Things are no more the same with smartphone batteries as it used to be a few years back. Li-ion or Li-po batteries are come a long way since their older siblings called Nickel cadmium cell phone batteries and so have their rules of charging.

But there are certain myths about smartphone battery that refuse to die.

Myth #1: Charging the battery all night damages the battery.

Truth: Smartphones these days are smart enough to know when the battery is fully charged. They stop pulling power after that.

Myth #2: Charge the battery only when it’s completely discharged.

Truth: Lithium based batteries work in charge cycles and you can charge it whenever you want.

Myth #3: Closing the apps that run in the background adds some extra battery life.

Truth: Once you leave the app it doesn’t consume resources rather it just stays there in idle mode. Closing the apps only puts extra pressure on CPU and battery. And when you reopen them the phone has to reload it once again which in turn stresses the RAM as well as the battery.

Myth #4: Using third party charger harms the battery. 

Truth: Unless you use a sub-standard or low quality charger or a tampered power socket, there’s absolutely nothing to fear. Modern USB chargers are standardized and they have different charge time results. But they don’t put the battery at stake.

So it’s quite clear that just like the smartphones their batteries are also getting smarter too. 

Recommended Reading: Lithium Ion Battery charging best practices.