40-80% charging method [Note 5]

[carlos12001]

No, don't. Unless you're okay with your battery losing 50% of it's capacity in about a year-year and a half. I intend on keeping my Note 5 for as long as possible (I went 3 solid years with a Note 2 and would have gone longer if Verizon didn't push me to upgrade and give up my unlimited data.) Since this device is completely sealed and swapping out batteries is a major hassle, you need that battery inside the device to last as long as possible. To that end, yes doing the 40-80 rule and never charging overnight will provide the healthiest battery for the longest time possible.

There are lot of people who just don't care, and that's fine for them, but to dismiss it as being meaningless (the above mentioned techniques) is just pure and simple "ignorance is bliss" mentality.

Sorry but no, that's completely false.
If that were the case, then samsung will have a lot of batteries to replace inside of that one year warranty. The GN5 has a lithium polymer battery, it has no memory effect meaning you can charge it whenever you want with no ill effects. Furthermore, it's the phone that controls the charging circuit, the charger just supplies power. If you leave it to charge all night, the phone will stop charging once it hits full. That's it, that's all there is to it. You can follow your silly charging rules all day, and it won't make a damn bit of difference.

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[plinknatord]

Believe it or not, Samsung actually recommends 50 - 90% charging, and to not leave it on the charger (see Samsung article below). I started looking into this because my S7's battery capacity has dropped from it's original capacity of 3000 mAh to 2300 mAh after 14 months of use. I was of the "leave it on the charger all the time" school of thought too. Kind of a bummer...

http://techlife.samsung.com/tips-keep-smartphone-charged-1059.html

 

[srinathp1988]

Believe it or not, Samsung actually recommends 50 - 90% charging, and to not leave it on the charger (see Samsung article below). I started looking into this because my S7's battery capacity has dropped from it's original capacity of 3000 mAh to 2300 mAh after 14 months of use. I was of the "leave it on the charger all the time" school of thought too. Kind of a bummer...

http://techlife.samsung.com/tips-keep-smartphone-charged-1059.html

How did you find your battery's current capacity?