Battery Charging Cycle

[Man In Black 805]

I had a question regarding the battery charging cycle, I've heard it's best to only recharge the battery after it's been completely drained, and that this is preferred to constantly leaving it plugged in on a dock, or other charger, why is that?

Ever since I received my Note 3 I've completely drained the battery before recharging, I wonder if this is something that I should constantly do over and over for the life of the phone or if the desired results are achieved after only a few recharges and after that point it's irrelevant?

 

[putsometrebleinit]

Completely draining the battery before charging applies to nicad and nimh batteries. Liion batteries work best and last longer when shorter charging intervals are used. Here's an article that covers it more extensively. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries

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[Adamsberg]

Same source, with figures about the battery's longevity
... interesting about charging cycles is Table 2
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

 

[Man In Black 805]

Thanks a lot, I will read this, so which battery type is used in the Note 3?

Completely draining the battery before charging applies to nicad and nimh batteries. Liion batteries work best and last longer when shorter charging intervals are used. Here's an article that covers it more extensively. Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries – Battery University

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[tbgjlb]

Did I read it right , little and often is best and not leave on charge overnight

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[putsometrebleinit]

Thanks a lot, I will read this, so which battery type is used in the Note 3?

It is a li ion battery. It has been awhile since the older batteries were used in phones and they are being phased out of most other applications like cameras, gps units, and power tools as well.

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[Adamsberg]

Did I read it right , little and often is best and not leave on charge overnight

Yep ... but you have also to know how much impact has the breaking of the rules ... that you can break some for convenience

 

[terence Jay inside your wife]

That can destroy your battery if truly worried check out mashable.com/2014/06/18/phone-charging-myths