Is taking the cell phone out of the socket before 100% recharged harmful?

• Cell phones came to facilitate communication and access to information, however consumers' biggest concern is battery life. It is known that the useful life of battery of smartphones reduces from the first use, so what to do to preserve it? Find out if you need to let your cell phone charge up to 100% or not throughout this article. Good reading.

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The first thing to know about batteries is that they are made of lithium ion, so they can store more than twice as much energy as old batteries. Another important piece of information is that its useful life is measured in cycles, each one represented by the total charge. In addition, incomplete charging does not count as a complete cycle, that is, a 75% charge uses ¾ of the cycle while 50% uses half.

Therefore, there are no more reasons to worry about “addicting” the battery or charging up to 100% every time, however, it is necessary to pay attention to the type of battery in your cell phone. Old models can be defective due to incorrect charging, yes.

Battery Myths and Facts

Who has never heard that the first charge of a new device should be uninterrupted and for at least 12 hours? This practice was common – and necessary – when the batteries were nickel cadmium, however the new ones are lithium ion and dispense with this habit. Currently it is indicated that the charging is complete the first time, but there is no minimum time to disconnect the device from the socket.

Another very common myth is related to the need to wait for the total discharge to only then place the device on the charger. In fact, it is better to charge it from the moment the charge is below 20%. It is also commonly heard that batteries have an expiration date. This is indeed true! On average, lithium-ion models have an average capacity of 300 to 500 cycles, which can then last up to five years.