Battery calibration?

[mwake4goten]

Does anyone do battery calibration on their 10 is it necessary to do this once a while to maintain battery performance.

 

[Aquila]

This should never be done. It hurts the battery and has absolutely no benefit

 

[IAmSixNine]

Why should it NEVER be done? Yes it can have a benefit, especially if the battery file has gone corrupt, missing or deleted.
I understand Lion batteries are not meant to be depleted, and its best to charge before it gets below 20% but if his device is showing odd percentages then he should calibrate it.

Excessive heat is bad for Lion batteries and so is excessive low voltage.

 

[TwitchyPuppy]

Why should it NEVER be done? Yes it can have a benefit, especially if the battery file has gone corrupt, missing or deleted.
I understand Lion batteries are not meant to be depleted, and its best to charge before it gets below 20% but if his device is showing odd percentages then he should calibrate it.

Excessive heat is bad for Lion batteries and so is excessive low voltage.

What's an odd percentage?

 

[IAmSixNine]

Odd percentage could be stuck at a certain number for a long period of time, or going up when not actually charging.

 

[Existence_Inc]

Does anyone do battery calibration on their 10 is it necessary to do this once a while to maintain battery performance.

I make a habit of running my phone down to shut-off once every 6 months, or when a major OS update happens, or when I do a factory reset. I have been doing it for the last 6 years and I haven't had an issue. In fact, many of my old phones have seen little or no measurable degradation in battery life for the 3+ years of use. And remember, you're calibrating the software, not the battery. Many a fight has started here over the talk of setting battery memory and the like.

~Ex

 

[cbreze]

I run mine down to near zero occasionally not always on purpose. Never ever had any issue what so ever with L-ion batteries. Never have had to replace one either. I see posts from people who say charge at 40% stop charging at 80%. What a frickin' hassle. Just use it, charge as often as you like and run it down as needed. They are designed to shut down before true zero% is reached anyway. Enjoy it!

 

[mwake4goten]

I run mine down to near zero occasionally not always on purpose. Never ever had any issue what so ever with L-ion batteries. Never have had to replace one either. I see posts from people who say charge at 40% stop charging at 80%. What a frickin' hassle. Just use it, charge as often as you like and run it down as needed. They are designed to shut down before true zero% is reached anyway. Enjoy it!

I know I seen those recommendations and can't believe it. If you did that you'd only be using 40% of your battery? Why would anyone do that hassle wise?

 

[B0WIE]

I don't like to let mine go under 15%. When my M8's battery started going, it would shut down around 15% but it was a hard shut down, like a crash. I'd have to log back into everything. It was awful. I try never to let them shut down due to battery drain now.

 

[AmbientBlu]

I just got the 10 yesterday, an early upgrade because my M8 was doing this all the time, except it wouldn't even make it to 15%. We're talking a crash at 75%. I'd had to factory reset the thing 4 times since January 1. I actually have found myself checking the 10 all day to see what's going on with the battery which probably isn't doing me any favors. It's at 63% and I'm a little worried it's going to die on me.