dennisharrison
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When should the phone be charged? I usually let it drain all the way down less than 10%, but some people say to charge it at 40%, others say 50, etc. So I just want to know when is the best time to charge it to extend the battery life in the long run. I only plan on keeping the phone for a year though. Thanks
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Keeping battery above 50% with good chargers (oem and spec) over the period of a year will give you 10%-30% more overall battery capacity than constantly draining it to low (based on usage, heat, and number of cycles) at the end of that time period.
That's the most basic and to the point answer I can give (and I know it gets waaaaaay more in depth from there, I would love to discuss the variables, factors, theory, and application. Trying to offer a useful generalization that will net-benefit the majority of readers).