At what percentage % do you charge your battery? (to help your battery lead a longer life)

[Stwutter]

The iphone 5 hasn't even been out 4 years....

Sept 2012.

Picky.

 

[joe01880]

Lithium ion batteries don't care at what percentage you charge them at. They are not like the older NiCad batteries that would develop a charging memory.
These are different tech. Charge them however you want.
If my phone is sitting idle on my desk or on my coffee table, doesn't matter, I keep it on charger. That way it's ready with a full charge for however long I will be away from a charger when I go out!
Normal usage I get about 15 hours on my phone, it's not a Samsung tho.

Lg G4

 

[Doc Marten]

Would 200 fast charges be worse for the battery than 200 normal charges?

 

[chanchan05]

Would 200 fast charges be worse for the battery than 200 normal charges?

Yes because the battery heats up more on fast charging. Heat hastens battery deterioration.

 

[jlarkins08]

This is crazy how people think about this so much.. I literally just plus in my phone every night , so I can have a full charge the next day! I have an M8 and this thing is 2 years old. Still gives me 20 hours of battery life.. Granted I don't game or stream much but I'm also not a basic user either. So what's all the fuss about?

 

[Doc Marten]

Yes because the battery heats up more on fast charging. Heat hastens battery deterioration.

Then perhaps the best time to recharge your battery is above 60% or switch off fast charge as your default mode of charging and only use it when necessary?

Saying that, I've had a Nexus 4 since launch and that's obviously had quite a few charges since then and the battery still lasts as well as it did. I certainly haven't noticed any appreciable difference.

 

[bembol]

I try to charge it below 10%.

 

[chanchan05]

Then perhaps the best time to recharge your battery is above 60% or switch off fast charge as your default mode of charging and only use it when necessary?

Saying that, I've had a Nexus 4 since launch and that's obviously had quite a few charges since then and the battery still lasts as well as it did. I certainly haven't noticed any appreciable difference.

Well if you read my first post on the first page, you'll see that I said the best practice is to just top up the phone every time you can.

Just turn on fast charging during times that you're in a hurry.

 

[Dan TheMan86]

Well if you read my first post on the first page, you'll see that I said the best practice is to just top up the phone every time you can.

Just turn on fast charging during times that you're in a hurry.

This is pretty much what I do. Especially since I have a qi charger at work. I just set it down on there whenever I'm not using the phone. Leave work with a full charge, then put it on a wireless charger by my bed at night. I'll usually be at around 70% by the time I go to bed.