Should you charge your S22 first before turning it on?

[Chitown28]

I am wondering if you should first charge your S22 before turning it on? I heard its best to do this but would like to hear what others have to say about this and does it matter or not?

 

[Gary02468]

I am wondering if you should first charge your S22 before turning it on[.]

I would do whatever the instructions say in that regard.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

It doesn't matter, as long as there's enough power in the battery.

 

[mustang7757]

Agree with Fuzzy , no wrong way if it has enough juice leave it , if not charge it up .

 

[B. Diddy]

Modern lithium batteries have no "memory" problem, like the old NiMH batteries did (where if you charged up only partially too often, the battery would remember that partial charge as the top limit).

The main thing to avoid is deep discharges on a regular basis. Make a habit of recharging when the battery has dropped to about 30%.

 

[BlackZeppelin]

Agree with Fuzzy , no wrong way if it has enough juice leave it , if not charge it up .

There is definately a right and wrong way. To condition the battery the best for the first time charging;

1. Don't turn the phone on. If already on, turn off.
2. Charge the phone with a low power output. If you have any previous Galaxy phones, especially the 10W chargers, use that.
3. Charge all the way to 100% and leave for a few minutes.
4. Unplug the charger.
5. Plug the same low power charger and charge until the battery reads completely full.
6. Unplug and you're good to go.

The best way to condition a brand new battery is low and slow charging the first time charged.

 

[mustang7757]

There is definately a right and wrong way. To condition the battery the best for the first time charging;

1. Don't turn the phone on. If already on, turn off.
2. Charge the phone with a low power output. If you have any previous Galaxy phones, especially the 10W chargers, use that.
3. Charge all the way to 100% and leave for a few minutes.
4. Unplug the charger.
5. Plug the same low power charger and charge until the battery reads completely full.
6. Unplug and you're good to go.

The best way to condition a brand new battery is low and slow charging the first time charged.

If there is I haven't seen enough evidence , same goes with 40 to 80 percent charge , yes there are people have tested these out , but I also used my device over the years 5% to 100% not have issues also never condition a battery when first got a phone. Your more then welcome to to leave your suggestion. Gaming a lot on a phone I've seen degrade battery capacity.

 

[B. Diddy]

Modern lithium batteries do not require "conditioning." Read this:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lithi... device,will usually increase life expectancy.

Battery University is an excellent resource as well: https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries

 

[anon(40376)]

If there is I haven't seen enough evidence , same goes with 40 to 80 percent charge , yes there are people have tested these out , but I also used my device over the years 5% to 100% not have issues also never condition a battery when first got a phone. Your more then welcome to to leave your suggestion. Gaming a lot on a phone I've seen degrade battery capacity.

I have a 4XL, the phone noted to have a bad, weak battery from the factory. It's two years old, still shows it is at 96% overall health and I have charged it darn near every night of it's life to 100%. Admittedly, very seldom has it dropped below 30%. (Same process for my Samsung tablet, earbuds, etc.) I also do not believe a modern Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer battery require conditioning.

However, I do believe and read that modern electronics need a conditioning period to the individual battery. This is not a battery conditioning but a conditioning of the operating system to adapt to the battery over short period of time so that it is has a more exact familiarity with the battery's charge levels.

One battery is not totally 100% identical the one in front of behind it in the manufacturing process; computer chips are made to learn. This does not affect battery life, it affects how the processor signals fully charged to fully discharged and all point in-between. Might be a very small percentage difference, but a one to two percent difference could affect when the processor determines the battery is fully charge or fully depleted.

One reason why I am always suspect of a battery drain test when an older phone is placed up against a brand new phone. Is the meter on the new phone totally accurate? Especially if a test shows only a few minutes difference.

 

[Morty2264]

What a good question -- especially because getting a new phone is so exciting!

I never charge my phones as soon as they're out of the box. If there's enough battery life for me to set up and try it out, I let it be and charge it when the battery has gone down, as per normal.

 

[msm0511]

I always charge mine to 100 before powering up. It's not out of any sort of actual reasoning. Just one of those weird quirks I have.

 

[msm0511]

If there is I haven't seen enough evidence , same goes with 40 to 80 percent charge , yes there are people have tested these out , but I also used my device over the years 5% to 100% not have issues also never condition a battery when first got a phone. Your more then welcome to to leave your suggestion. Gaming a lot on a phone I've seen degrade battery capacity.

Like either of us ever keep a phone long enough to notice a degraded battery.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

There is definately a right and wrong way. To condition the battery the best for the first time charging;

1. Don't turn the phone on. If already on, turn off.
2. Charge the phone with a low power output. If you have any previous Galaxy phones, especially the 10W chargers, use that.
3. Charge all the way to 100% and leave for a few minutes.
4. Unplug the charger.
5. Plug the same low power charger and charge until the battery reads completely full.
6. Unplug and you're good to go.

The best way to condition a brand new battery is low and slow charging the first time charged.

Yeah, as others have suggested this is 15 year old information about NiMH cells and isn't applicable.

You don't even need to do this with most modern NiMH cells.

 

[Hardhat Harry]

I like to start the update, setup and transfer from my old phone with a full charge.

 

[TheMiz]

Don't new phones go right to power on the first ( only ) time you plug it in ?

 

[mustang7757]

I have a 4XL, the phone noted to have a bad, weak battery from the factory. It's two years old, still shows it is at 96% overall health and I have charged it darn near every night of it's life to 100%. Admittedly, very seldom has it dropped below 30%. (Same process for my Samsung tablet, earbuds, etc.) I also do not believe a modern Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer battery require conditioning.

However, I do believe and read that modern electronics need a conditioning period to the individual battery. This is not a battery conditioning but a conditioning of the operating system to adapt to the battery over short period of time so that it is has a more exact familiarity with the battery's charge levels.

One battery is not totally 100% identical the one in front of behind it in the manufacturing process; computer chips are made to learn. This does not affect battery life, it affects how the processor signals fully charged to fully discharged and all point in-between. Might be a very small percentage difference, but a one to two percent difference could affect when the processor determines the battery is fully charge or fully depleted.

One reason why I am always suspect of a battery drain test when an older phone is placed up against a brand new phone. Is the meter on the new phone totally accurate? Especially if a test shows only a few minutes difference.

My pixel 4xl battery just been recently replaced under Google extended warranty , wouldn't boot up.

To me smart phones have good enough protection these days for the battery protection and life overheating, overcharging,etc

I dont specialize in phone batteries but have my experience over lot years with them , I do specialize in car batteries which is different animal.

 

[mustang7757]

Like either of us ever keep a phone long enough to notice a degraded battery.

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You troublemaker

My Samsung Note 20u almost 2 years old

I do have other devices that are older like iPhone 10 ,pixel 4xl , 1+7 pro mclaren

 

[msm0511]

You troublemaker

You know you miss me when I disappear from the forums.

 

[msm0511]

Don't new phones go right to power on the first ( only ) time you plug it in ?

Some brands do, but I can't remember if Samsungs do. I haven't gotten a new Samsung since the Note 20 Ultra, and I've had like 5 new phones since that came out. Haha!

 

[mustang7757]

You know you miss me when I disappear from the forums.

I do )