Is it safe to leave it on the charger

[MArk50789]

I charge my phone at night, is it safe for it to remain on the charger until I'm ready to use it?

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[Golfdriver97]

I charge my phone at night, is it safe for it to remain on the charger until I'm ready to use it?

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I do that a lot. It doesn't really hurt the battery. Now, having it plugged in and then using a resource intensive app would, due to extra heat generated. I am guessing it would take a good 3 hours to charge the Note 3 from near depletion anyway? If so, that is almost half the night.

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[dancing-bass]

From what I've read, yes it's fine. The charging circuitry in smartphones will continue to accept charge until the battery is full, at which point it will switch to "top up" mode, where it will maintain the full charge without overcharging. I always charge overnight, no matter what my battery is at. I've never had a problem. Mind you, I have a Galaxy nexus but the way the charging circuitry operates is exactly the same, regardless of the phone.

Short version, charge it overnight and don't worry about.

 

[clevin]

I charge my phone at night, is it safe for it to remain on the charger until I'm ready to use it?

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Better not, while it doesn't damage the battery in the short term, keeping battery at high voltage, which corresponds to high battery percentage, overall is not good for longevity of the battery.

However, because the battery is replaceable, do whatever you find convenient.

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[Alain_A]

I charge my phone at night, is it safe for it to remain on the charger until I'm ready to use it?

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some peeps has their screen broken...I wonder if it is not related to leave it plug in all night and the phone overheat.

 

[FBA]

Better not, while it doesn't damage the battery in the short term, keeping battery at high voltage, which corresponds to high battery percentage, overall is not good for longevity of the battery.

However, because the battery is replaceable, do whatever you find convenient.

@T-Mobile GN3

By the same logic you apply, charging to 100% is bad for the battery and actually, it is.

Battery cycles will be greater when charging to under max charge each time, so you could technically get more cycles out of the battery, but, it's highly inconvenient too. These batteries will achieve 500 complete charging cycles no matter which way you charge them..and for $25 you can buy another one in two years, which is about when the original one will die.

To say to the OP that they'd better not, is pretty much incorrect.

 

[fantom305]

Well two cents are that ... I have done it with my HTC's phones.... my S3...S4 and now my Note 3 and I never had any problem immediately or in the long run. ... All I know is that when my phone gets to 100% the charging turns off and stays like that until I disconnect it....

 

[z06mike]

I've been doing this for years. You may shorten the life span of the battery some, but by that time you can just buy a new one.

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[Unicorn11B]

It'll shorten the life of the battery some, but even if you had to replace it in just a year, is that really all that big a deal?

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[thegame161]

no not when you have a removeable battery. I sometimes leave it on change from 11pm til around 5am or later..it doesn't hurt your battery at all. You have to charge it at some point.

 

[CehowardNote7]

It would seem that phones without a removable battery are up chit's creek. I said that to say, the "removable battery" is a strong feature..

 

[FBA]

Had the Note 3 not come with a replaceable battery, I never would have purchased it. That's an Apple thing where they feel that you should dump the phone when the battery is done; goes way back to the days of the 1st iPOD. Screw Apple. Do I toss my car out when the battery goes dead?

 

[TheMacs]

We could debate this forever, but real-world testing is unlikely.

This ultimately isn't really even worth arguing about... In two years, with inflation, I don't think this battery will be even $25. I just got a replacement battery for a 2-year old S2 for $9, delivered.

Again, I'm with FBA. I replaceable battery is a must. The iphone is a total PIA, heck the screws to get into the stupid thing are proprietary. And the amount of glue they use...

 

[Oofa]

Had the Note 3 not come with a replaceable battery, I never would have purchased it. That's an Apple thing where they feel that you should dump the phone when the battery is done; goes way back to the days of the 1st iPOD. Screw Apple. Do I toss my car out when the battery goes dead?

I think people make way too much out of the whole removable/non-removable battery issue. I have several phones with non-replaceable batteries and in the few years that I've had some of them, I have always charged overnight and not had any problems whatsoever. I haven't had to replace any battery on any phone I've ever used. The only reason I've bought batteries is to have back ups for when I'm not near a charger. Come to think of it, I've never heard of anyone having a non-removable battery that needed replacing. If they did need replacing, it's quite easy to do so. No need to dump your phone because it needs a new battery. If you don't toss your car when the battery goes dead, you shouldn't toss your car when you need a mechanic to work on it.

 

[kj11]

This ultimately isn't really even worth arguing about...

Hahaha. Fact.

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[FBA]

I think people make way too much out of the whole removable/non-removable battery issue. I have several phones with non-replaceable batteries and in the few years that I've had some of them, I have always charged overnight and not had any problems whatsoever. I haven't had to replace any battery on any phone I've ever used. The only reason I've bought batteries is to have back ups for when I'm not near a charger. Come to think of it, I've never heard of anyone having a non-removable battery that needed replacing. If they did need replacing, it's quite easy to do so. No need to dump your phone because it needs a new battery. If you don't toss your car when the battery goes dead, you shouldn't toss your car when you need a mechanic to work on it.

I suppose if you like having to keep your phone plugged into the car charger while driving, then a fixed battery phone is fine, or if you're ready to deal with the issues around a bad or defective battery (while under warranty) and paying a fortune to get it replaced, then a fixed battery phone is ok. Just doesn't work for me, for a lot of reasons, but to each their own. Apple sells a boatload of iPhones every year, but I'd never buy one. Don't like them, IOS is outdated and there are far better devices to choose from in the Android market today.

 

[Oofa]

I suppose if you like having to keep your phone plugged into the car charger while driving, then a fixed battery phone is fine, or if you're ready to deal with the issues around a bad or defective battery (while under warranty) and paying a fortune to get it replaced, then a fixed battery phone is ok. Just doesn't work for me, for a lot of reasons, but to each their own. Apple sells a boatload of iPhones every year, but I'd never buy one. Don't like them, IOS is outdated and there are far better devices to choose from in the Android market today.

I have never, ever had to keep my phone plugged into a car charger while driving but it is easier than toting around extra batteries and as I stated before, I have not heard of anyone that has had to "pay a fortune" to get their fixed battery replaced. That was my point. And yes..... we get it.... you are angry at Apple, would never buy their products and think the most successful OS in the world is outdated. You are correct.... to each their own.

 

[ffejjj]

I do that a lot. It doesn't really hurt the battery. Now, having it plugged in and then using a resource intensive app would, due to extra heat generated. I am guessing it would take a good 3 hours to charge the Note 3 from near depletion anyway? If so, that is almost half the night.

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^^this^^ The only time I can think of that it could actually hurt you phone is with excessive heat. Such as navigation in the car while plugged in or watching a lot of videos while charging. Simply leaving your phone on the charger at night...idol. No harm there.

Been doing that since my first phone ever

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[SebasCvdB]

some peeps has their screen broken...I wonder if it is not related to leave it plug in all night and the phone overheat.

Than it would've happened with other phones too..

 

[Almeuit]

It's fine. You keep a phone what... 2 years at most? Some people maybe 3?(on average).... If it did any real harm during that time you drop $30 and get a brand spanking new one.

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