Sir Topham Hatt Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 If I am going away, I don't want to miss any calls or anything. Can I leave my phone on charge for two weeks or will it knacker the battery / fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted February 26, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted February 26, 2014 They always suggest that you don't keep it charging once it is fully charged, but in all the devices that I've ever owned I've left them plugged in for extended periods of time without an issue. It may reduce the lifespan of the battery, but not by any noticeable amount. Personally I just think about the house phone which spends more time in its cradle "charging" than it does outside of it, and that continues to function just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 As far as house phone, I leave mine plugged in all the time. They've all lasted as long as anyone else's, at least. All 5 are at least 3 years old! :) It seems to me that people who leave them out of cradle for extended times, their phones die faster, IMO. I don't think I'd leave my cell phone plugged in for extended periods though, but I don't think I'd worry about if I some how did either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted February 26, 2014 MVC Share Posted February 26, 2014 They always suggest that you don't keep it charging once it is fully charged, but in all the devices that I've ever owned I've left them plugged in for extended periods of time without an issue. It may reduce the lifespan of the battery, but not by any noticeable amount. Personally I just think about the house phone which spends more time in its cradle "charging" than it does outside of it, and that continues to function just fine. Depends on how long you own your phone and your usage cases... It will cause the death of your battery prematurely, but death doesn't mean it can't hold a charge at all. It just means that the battery now holds less than ~70% of its original capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exotoxic Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Depends what type of battery it is, lithium ion battery stop charging when full, don't know about others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted February 26, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted February 26, 2014 It will cause the death of your battery prematurely, but death doesn't mean it can't hold a charge at all. It just means that the battery now holds less than ~70% of its original capacity.Yes of course. And I have just thought of one object of mine that shows this: my laptop. When I got it about 5/6 years ago it had a battery life of about 8 hours. But since it is normally plugged in to a power supply, these days unplugging it gets about 45 minutes of usage. :laugh: As you said though, that doesn't mean that the laptop is dead. If I wanted to I could just go out and buy a new battery, although I may as well just get a new laptop while I'm at it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttus Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 i've wondered that same thing for such a long time. If i leave my cellphone plugged in, how does it handle the battery draining over time? i mean, if it's plugged in and hits 100%, and then i guess it switches to just using the power from the plug? or does it run off battery to a certain % and then switch to charging again? even if it runs off the power from the plug, the battery would still drain over a longer (much longer) time. hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ien Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Of course you can! Don't listen to anyone who says it will cause significant problems. If you want to maximize battery life, keep it in a cool place (but ABOVE 5C while operating). Lithium ion batteries are more sensitive to high temperature than they are to the charge state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I put mine on the charge when I go to bed. Never had a problem with it reducing battery life or harming the system. I also keep my tablet plugged in all the time. Even when it is off. No problems there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 If u r going away and leaving your phone at home, you WILL miss calls, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Buy a timer, the kind where you turn on the lights at a set time. Instead of plugging in your lamp, plug your phone charger in. Have it charge a few hours a day then stop charging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted February 26, 2014 MVC Share Posted February 26, 2014 So I don't it being a problem leaving it plugged in all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 man.. I don't know if I believe this.. You hear it both ways.. Some say you want to let it die all the way and fully charge because if you don't the battery will not be calibrated right, because these batteries have memory, per say.. Now Steve is saying DON'T let it die.. I don't know what to believe Buttus 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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