Anybody noticed that the phone gets to 99% charge then takes bout 5 mins to charge the final 1%. Psychologically I can't take my phone off charge so near 100%
I disagree. A battery left plugged in, or even stored above about 75% charge level will deteriorate quicker, lowering the over all battery life. Fully charging with immediate use is fine, but you don't want to leave it plugged in all the time. Yes, the phone will stop charging when the battery is full, but it will then start to suffer over time. I used to keep one plugged in most of the day, thinking the same as you. That battery was toast in 6mo. Since learning more about lithium rechargeable and changing my charging habits, the batteries have lasted the life of the phone and longer with no noticeable loss of capacity. I currently have a Bionic that's over 4 years old and the battery on it is good as new even after being at a partial charge in storage for a couple years.Once it reaches 100%, your phone will run on AC power, which increases battery life further as you are not wasting any discharge cycles. So it's well worth keeping the phone plugged in whenever you get the chance.