Doesn't charge the battery over 80%, is that true?

[Jaycemiskel]

These are also probably the same types of people that scratch their heads trying to figure out what software update causes their phone to shut off at 30%. It seems that more and more people don't understand that batteries can and do go bad. I'm ok with them paying a little "stupid tax."




Show me one of these batteries in use and I'll start to consider this a valid argument. If there's one thing my education in mechanical drafting and printed circuit board design taught me, it's you don't over complicate the design. Oddball shaped batteries would add additional costs as well, negating any potential savings from an engineer that was too lazy to keep the designs simple or simply looking to be extravagant.

You're right. They're one and the same lol. I'm just glad I don't keep my phones long enough for it to matter. That's the next person's problem.

 

[dov1978]

Personally I don't need to be thinking about stopping my phone charging before it gets to 100%. Mine gets plugged in whenever I'm near a charger for a top up and whenever I'm driving (at least 4hrs a day) it's kept charging even when it's full. Rarely does my battery get below 10% thanks to it being 4000mA. I switch phones before it even gets to 6 months old so I guess it's snot something I really need to worry about anyway.

I do kinda like the feature added to iOS that shows you how healthy your battery is regarding the percentage charging potential from new. I'd quite like to see Android adopt that

 

[chanchan05]

Personally I don't need to be thinking about stopping my phone charging before it gets to 100%. Mine gets plugged in whenever I'm near a charger for a top up and whenever I'm driving (at least 4hrs a day) it's kept charging even when it's full. Rarely does my battery get below 10% thanks to it being 4000mA. I switch phones before it even gets to 6 months old so I guess it's snot something I really need to worry about anyway.

I do kinda like the feature added to iOS that shows you how healthy your battery is regarding the percentage charging potential from new. I'd quite like to see Android adopt that

While it's not yet built in, you can get the charge cycles app for that.

 

[mumfoau]

I do kinda like the feature added to iOS that shows you how healthy your battery is regarding the percentage charging potential from new. I'd quite like to see Android adopt that

That would be good!

 

[mwake4goten]

I had the Note 5 from when it was launched.
I used it every single day all day long putting it on the charger as often as I could. Even leaving it on the charger every night.

I never had any issues with battery life, fast draining or anything. It was solid until I finally got my S9 Plus.

Just wondering when you said "it was solid" what's your definition of that? What was your usage pattern, heavy, medium, light user? My wife had the note 5 still on active duty and she charges it wirelessly with no attention to battery care and she gets about 2 to 3 hours of SOT time but I do would say she is a medium/light user. And the phone drains on its own quickly on standby. However I agree with others that battery technology has improved and it also depends on the manufacturer. Some companies are suspected to use very cheap batteries eg HTC whilst others Samsung and LG use better higher quality ones.

What was your usage pattern, heavy, medium or light? All this makes a difference to long term battery degradation levels.

Probably user error how come my 2yr+ s7edge had a record uptime and almost 6hrs of screen on time when i sold it then? Also my previous S5 was very similar, also 2yrs old, batt life was just as a good as when it was new.

Here's the thing, I'd rather an uglier beefier phone that was easier for the manufacturer to put a removable battery in. Many of us put cases that uglify the the phones any way or at least hide the beauty of the phone so what's the point of making so much effort to seal the battery in?

The LG V20 was proof that you can have your cake and eat it. Good looks and a removable battery.

The reason for the non-removable battery isn't mainly to get us to buy new phones - most manufacturers don't charge that much to replace batteries (okay, the $10 battery replacement is a thing of the past). But they can be shaped to fit into almost any available space in the phone, so if they have an L-shaped space or a Z-shaped space, a battery can be made that will fit that space. It can also be made to wrap around the motherboard, etc. Replacing a battery like that requires a lot of experience and, sometimes, special jigs. But it helps make a thinner, lighter phone. That's what we all want, right? Thinner, lighter, longer-lasting battery and cheaper. We got the first two. (My V551 battery - from 2004 - is still good, but the phone wasn't light or thin for its time, and the 900mAh battery [if I remember right] was over $30 store cost. That would be a 100 2004 dollar battery today (for 3000mAh), or maybe $150. Having the non-replaceable battery replaced is cheaper.)

I've stopped using quick charge too, as I want to prolong the life of my phone battery. I charge using USB of my computer, sure it takes longer but it's less stressful for the battery. Quick charge isn't the best thing to do if you are concerned with long term longevity. For one it adds heat which is the enemy of long term battery life. I charge to 80% using USB on computer and let it go to 30% - 40%. But then I can afford to do that as I have a great phone with the LG V30 which is very efficient and I am a light to medium user. If I was a heavy user then it wouldn't be practical to charge by USB as it would take too long.

But at least battery companies could build in software into the charging hardware that stopped the phone charging at certain levels. Laptops have had this technology for years and they use the same types of batteries!

 

[chanchan05]

Here's the thing, I'd rather an uglier beefier phone that was easier for the manufacturer to put a removable battery in. Many of us put cases that uglify the the phones any way or at least hide the beauty of the phone so what's the point of making so much effort to seal the battery in?

The LG V30 was proof that you can have your cake and eat it. Good looks and a removable battery.

The V30 did not have a removable battery.

 

[mwake4goten]

The V30 did not have a removable battery.

Edited that thanks! I meant the V20 lol

 

[Deepcuts]

All the smartphones I had, 0-20% to 100%. Always.
And I change my phones every 3 years or more. Never had a problem with batteries.
Most people I know that will randomly charge their phones (and laptops) whenever they feel like it = low battery life.

 

[bIOforger]

What was your usage pattern, heavy, medium or light? All this makes a difference to long term battery degradation levels.

Oh definitely heavy.

 

[Jbone21]

Well sense I'm on my phone a lot meaning almost every day, without it being plugged into the charger, I use it until the battery is at 2-10 percent then plug up or till it dies. Then once it's plugged up I continue to use my phone while it's charging until it hits full 100% then I unplug it.

I know this habit of using a phone is pretty bad for the battery, especially using it while charging the battery at the same time, because it may overstress the battery and creat extra heat. But then again I read an article before that said it's ok to use your phone while it's charging, however I'm still not so sure.

 

[Bob Bailey1]

I plug mine in every night and it has a setting not to charge over 85%. But it don't matter that much I get a new phone every couple years or sometimes every year.
I used to just plug it in and leave it till morning and never had a problem, after using same phone for 3 years.