Does leaving my phone on the wireless charger overnight hurt the battery?

[Super Spartan]

I usually like to keep the phone playing some sleep music on Vanced so I keep my Pixel 4 on my Samsung Galaxy Fast Wireless Charger overnight. Will this hurt the battery on the long run due to overcharging?

 

[Scott337]

These discussions usually involve some heated debate about whether that is OK or not OK to do. I have always put my phones on the OEM charger every night when I go to bed and leave it there while I sleep. I've never had a battery fail prematurely from this. But others claim that will hurt your battery over time. And you can find "expert" documentation supporting both arguments if you search online.

 

[dmxjago]

No it has smart tech to stop charging temporarily as needed.

 

[BergerKing]

It doesn't overcharge, the battery and phone have management circuitry to prevent this. My phones are on the charger all night, and nary a problem with either of them. I run iHeart Radio to sleep by, myself.

 

[eric002]

Yeah, agree. Whether I'm charging it with the actual quick charger brick, or USB charging off my laptop, I leave it charging for hours. And my battery never loses a charge cycle or looks like it's depleting faster than normal.

 

[Super Spartan]

awesome! Thanks a lot guys!

 

[me just saying]

I never take the phone off the wireless charger when home except to use it.

 

[Scott337]

Here is an article I have read a few times that helps explain some of the myths about the LiOn batteries in our phones.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/357987/charging-your-phone-overnight-battery-myths-debunked

 

[Mooncatt]

It's not over-charging that's the concern, it's holding at a high charge level (over roughly 75%) that's the concern. Doing so overnight once or twice likely won't do much, but doing so nightly is likely going to shorten the overall lifespan.

 

[stevo82]

I've wirelessly charged my last 3 phones every night while I slept and never had a problem with any of their batteries. However I should note I've never kept any of them beyond 2 years when I upgraded.

 

[Mike Dee]

awesome! Thanks a lot guys!

The main damage is caused by deep discharging. Try to never let it get to zero but if it happens on occasion don't sweat. I try to give it a bump if it drops 40 but I'm not religious about it. Enjoy your device.

 

[stevenjb2020]

I don't wireless charge, however I do use an app where I have set a notification at 80 percent charge - when I hear the notification, I pull the plug. There is also a low battery level notification.