Friend insists that every time you plug your phone in, regardless of its current charge or length of time you plug it -- it counts as a battery cycle.

Says plugging it in too often shortens battery life & best practice is to let it drain to around 20% before fully charging.

Thoughts?

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Posted by Croacka

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Member since Dec 2008

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Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:35 am to TigerGman

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Says plugging it in too often shortens battery life & best practice is to let it drain to around 20% before fully charging.

i would agree but i don't know the science behind it

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Posted by DoUrden

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Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:38 am to Croacka

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Battery memory is a real thing, but it applies to nickel-based batteries; your trusty sidekick (literal Sidekick or otherwise) doubtlessly has a lithium-ion battery, and it needs to be treated a little differently. Specifically, it should be topped off whenever you get the chance.

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Posted by CAD703X

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Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:38 am to TigerGman

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Friend insists that every time you plug your phone in, regardless of its current charge or length of time you plug it -- it counts as a battery cycle.

i remember hearing someting about this and LIon batteries back in like 2002 when i bought my nokia 3650..maybe 700 'cycles' or some shite.

i had that phone for probably 6+ years and charged it all the time..never had a battery issue..never reached the 'limit' of battery charges.

so i've heard this as well..but never actually exprienced it.

so in short, i wouldn't sweat it. worst case scenario is in 3 or 4 years you have to buy another $15 battery for your phone off ebay.

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