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I just got a "tip" from Motorola telling me that its best to charge my phone to 100% whenever I'm near an outlet and that they RECOMMEND charging the phone overnight to accomplish this. Are they trying to make my battery die quicker or something? Am I missing something about newer cell phone batteries that allow for constant recharging over the course of a single night without killing the battery?
Apparently, you can charge some of the newer phones and tablets overnight and not have to worry about overcharging. These newer batteries are supposedly able to stop taking charge once they reach full capacity. I've Google'd this a few days ago and several users on several forums from different sites are all saying the same thing. However, although you can charge it overnight without having to worry about overcharging, heat conduction while having the battery charge might be excessive enough to damage the battery.
I leave the phone on charger all night every night and i haven't really noticed any changes in battery.
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I've been doing this for years with no problems ever.
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I've always left every single one of my phones to charge overnight. Do some people really take it off the charger as soon as it's charged? That seems like a waste to me, as you're using battery charge that you could otherwise be using throughout the day.
mrbradeli said:
I just got a "tip" from Motorola telling me that its best to charge my phone to 100% whenever I'm near an outlet and that they RECOMMEND charging the phone overnight to accomplish this. Are they trying to make my battery die quicker or something? Am I missing something about newer cell phone batteries that allow for constant recharging over the course of a single night without killing the battery?
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That Motorola tip is total BS. It doesn't matter whether you charge it to 100% and you certainly don't need to charge it overnight to accomplish that although it's fine if you do.
Good to know. Glad batteries aren't as finicky as they used to be.
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clankfu said:
That Motorola tip is total BS. It doesn't matter whether you charge it to 100% and you certainly don't need to charge it overnight to accomplish that although it's fine if you do.
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I think the newer batteries today become worse based on the number of cycles you put them through. Further, letting your phone only go donw to 80% before charging it back up again causes less strain on the battery and isn't a full cycle. The more cycles your phone goes through the less of a charge it can hold. This is why many people report to charge your phone as much as possible because it is actually better for you to leave it charging all the time instead of doing a battery cycle.
Many battery monitor softwares require you to recalibrate the batteries capacity to hold a charge after a certain number (often 30) cycle have been performed. And they consider cycles depleting your battery pass a certain percentage (ex. 70% or something). I did a decent bit of research a while ago and this was the information that I gathered from all of it.
jayboyyyy said:
I think the newer batteries today become worse based on the number of cycles you put them through. Further, letting your phone only go donw to 80% before charging it back up again causes less strain on the battery and isn't a full cycle. The more cycles your phone goes through the less of a charge it can hold. This is why many people report to charge your phone as much as possible because it is actually better for you to leave it charging all the time instead of doing a battery cycle.
Many battery monitor softwares require you to recalibrate the batteries capacity to hold a charge after a certain number (often 30) cycle have been performed. And they consider cycles depleting your battery pass a certain percentage (ex. 70% or something). I did a decent bit of research a while ago and this was the information that I gathered from all of it.
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Right. It is better to charge your phone as much as possible because your battery is capable of only a finite number of full cycles. My only contention is that it is not required that you charge it to the full 100%. In fact, they say that it's actually better for Lithium-ion batteries to hold partial charges.
Never charging the battery to 100%, nor depleting it to 0% will allow you to more get more out the battery overall. But keeping it on a charger means that you shouldn't even be using the battery.
I keep mine on charge overnight, and if I weren't worried about wearing out the USB port, I'd put it on a charger when in the car, while at my desk at work, etc...
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mrbradeli said:
I just got a "tip" from Motorola telling me that its best to charge my phone to 100% whenever I'm near an outlet and that they RECOMMEND charging the phone overnight to accomplish this. Are they trying to make my battery die quicker or something? Am I missing something about newer cell phone batteries that allow for constant recharging over the course of a single night without killing the battery?
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SO i contacted motorola through help and they warned me to not charge my phone overnight every night because it would "DRAIN" my battery.
however they said it was ok occasionally
that's a bummer cos it is pretty convenient :/
shreymalhotra96 said:
SO i contacted motorola through help and they warned me to not charge my phone overnight every night because it would "DRAIN" my battery.
however they said it was ok occasionally
that's a bummer cos it is pretty convenient :/
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Sorry but whoever told you that is misinformed. No harm will come to the phone / battery from charging overnight unless you use a dodgy fake charger. I've charged all my phones overnight since my Motorola MicroTac in 1995 and have never had a battery / phone fail because of it.
All Motorola devices have good battery protection software, it won't hurt it to charge overnight. Short charging sessions are better for your battery but it makes no sense to worry about that either. The only way to hurt your battery is if you stuff a charge by letting it fill, then unplugging an plug it in several times. This can "top off" your battery and give you a little more charge but at the risk of damage and shortening your battery life. I personally don't recommend it. I have Anker backup battery if things get desperate or if I am out all day.
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Well yeah, how about Apple doing it and everyone else pursuing? prolonged charging IS damaging your battery. If you use a Chargie device (https://chargie.org) during your overnight charging you might prevent this, since it delays and limits the charging pattern to a safe value. But otherwise nobody in 2021 recommends leaving your phone charging overnight.
I always charge my phones overnight when I go to bed. Not that it takes that long for a battery to charge, it's just when it's convenient. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this.
My question is if the Turbo Charger that comes with the phone will hurt the battery long term if I keep it plugged in all night. Or is is smart enough to shut off and/or lower it's power draw from the wall. I know a lot of people have hypothesized that the battery will have a shorter life cycle with the abuse the Turbo Charger will deliver time and time again.
Can't answer your question specifically, but read where the phone fast charges up until a certain percentage is left. I'm thinking that it fast charges up to 75 or 80%, then reverts to the regular slow charge.
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Kayak83 said:
I always charge my phones overnight when I go to bed. Not that it takes that long for a battery to charge, it's just when it's convenient. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this.
My question is if the Turbo Charger that comes with the phone will hurt the battery long term if I keep it plugged in all night. Or is is smart enough to shut off and/or lower it's power draw from the wall. I know a lot of people have hypothesized that the battery will have a shorter life cycle with the abuse the Turbo Charger will deliver time and time again.
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Going forward, a huge number of phones are going to support Snapdragons Quick charge technology, the turbo is not the first nor will it be the last that will have this feature. I am no expert on this, but I HIGHLY doubt that Moto (and all of the other companies that will be supporting this technology) would package a charger with a phone and advertise this feature if it has the possibility of damaging the battery.
I plug my phone in every night like you, personally I am not going to worry about it. I think a lot of people charge their phones when they go to bed as well, I have to imagine the engineers thought this one through.
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Going forward, a huge number of phones are going to support Snapdragons Quick charge technology, the turbo is not the first nor will it be the last that will have this feature. I am no expert on this, but I HIGHLY doubt that Moto (and all of the other companies that will be supporting this technology) would package a charger with a phone and advertise this feature if it has the possibility of damaging the battery.
I plug my phone in every night like you, personally I am not going to worry about it. I think a lot of people charge their phones when they go to bed as well, I have to imagine the engineers thought this one through.
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Kayak83 said:
I always charge my phones overnight when I go to bed. Not that it takes that long for a battery to charge, it's just when it's convenient. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this.
My question is if the Turbo Charger that comes with the phone will hurt the battery long term if I keep it plugged in all night. Or is is smart enough to shut off and/or lower it's power draw from the wall. I know a lot of people have hypothesized that the battery will have a shorter life cycle with the abuse the Turbo Charger will deliver time and time again.
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I'm agree in the part that I highly doubt that companies put harmful accessories with their products, it won't make any sense.
frankeegee said:
Can't answer your question specifically, but read where the phone fast charges up until a certain percentage is left. I'm thinking that it fast charges up to 75 or 80%, then reverts to the regular slow charge.
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I noted that the phone gets real hot when charging until 80%, and then it starts to cool down, maybe is because of what you said.
I plan on using a regular charger for overnight, and keep my turbo charger at work for my long shifts. Just in case.
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I have been using the turbo charger daily since the release. I too have my phone charge overnight with it and haven't encountered any negative effects or problems at all. The phone cools down for me after 60%. This cpu and charger are intelligent in handling the voltage and what not to not harm battery. If it was harmful then qualcomm wouldn't be inputing so much research and tests to have a stable version of quick charge. Keep that in mind too
Been using quick charging for 6 months including plugging in overnight while breaking every rule about charging batteries with no noticeable losses. As stated quick charging only goes at full speed during the first part of the charge, 70 percent is often mentioned. In practice the full charge phase is dependent on battery temp which is monitored per cell and other factors. I recall reading that such charging has a theoretical perfect world capability of charging 1amp in 6 minutes and we are nowhere near that. There is a lot of research and testing in quicker charging methodology and it has been in use in other areas for several years, I'm thinking there isn't much to be concerned over in any aspect of it.
Edit, just an FYI... My Oppo charger works on the Maxx and the Maxx charger works on the Find 7, I get full speed with either charger on either device. I have one of the Verizon car quick chargers and I can confirm it also works on both devices and charges full speed. Nice to know we can do some mix and match on these.
Hey guys I just bought the Nexus 6 and been looking around here and didnt find anything on best ways of charging the phone. I know the phone comes with the quick charger, but I tried it and the phone got real hot and I am pretty sure its not good for the battery in the long run.
That being said I do not want my battery to start losing charges since it does not have a replaceable battery. I am just curious if anyone on here uses other methods of charging the phone or better yet if anything is proven to be safer to charge. Right now I am charging the phone with my previous Samsung s4 charger and seems to charge fine, but if its not good to do this I would like to know sooner than later.
The n6 is meant to charge fast and isn't the first phone to use fast charge technology so I think we are fine using the stock charger.There's no way a battery charging that fast isn't going to get hot.
Define "real hot."
It is normal for the phone to get quite warm when charging. It should never be hot to the touch though. In this context, by hot, I mean you're unable to hold the phone. If you're able to touch the back, and keep your fingers there for more than a few seconds, then the phone is warm, not hot. Anyone who has had a battery overheat can tell you that the difference is unmistakable.
Chargers will, by definition, heat the battery to some extent -- how much, depends on what kind of charger. The order (from warmest to coolest) is: QuickCharge 2.0 (Turbo Charger), qi wireless charging, QuickCharge 1.0 ("Traditional" 2A charger), Regular 1A charger, USB charger (500ma). However, the heat produced by ANY of these chargers is normal, and the battery was designed to handle it. The life may be lessened by the heat to a very small extent, but it should still last way longer than the 1 to 2 years you'll likely own your phone. Plus, technically, the battery IS replaceable. It's just not designed to be user-replaceable, but there are businesses that will replace them. Or... you can purchase an after-market warranty, most of which cover batteries.
jt3 said:
Define "real hot."
It is normal for the phone to get quite warm when charging. It should never be hot to the touch though. In this context, by hot, I mean you're unable to hold the phone. If you're able to touch the back, and keep your fingers there for more than a few seconds, then the phone is warm, not hot. Anyone who has had a battery overheat can tell you that the difference is unmistakable.
Chargers will, by definition, heat the battery to some extent -- how much, depends on what kind of charger. The order (from warmest to coolest) is: QuickCharge 2.0 (Turbo Charger), qi wireless charging, QuickCharge 1.0 ("Traditional" 2A charger), Regular 1A charger, USB charger (500ma). However, the heat produced by ANY of these chargers is normal, and the battery was designed to handle it. The life may be lessened by the heat to a very small extent, but it should still last way longer than the 1 to 2 years you'll likely own your phone. Plus, technically, the battery IS replaceable. It's just not designed to be user-replaceable, but there are businesses that will replace them. Or... you can purchase an after-market warranty, most of which cover batteries.
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I meant just warmer than normal use of the phone. I understand the phone gets hotter the faster you are charging, however I charge my phone every night so what is the point of the quick charging except when I am at work and my phones about to die?
I just feel that the phone will last longer by not quick charging it, but I could be wrong. What I really want to know is if anyone knows if its better for the phone if you just charge with the 1.0 and if so which charger should I use? Maybe another motorola one or would the samsung one work fine?
cleex024 said:
What I really want to know is if anyone knows if its better for the phone if you just charge with the 1.0 and if so which charger should I use? Maybe another motorola one or would the samsung one work fine?
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Technically, yes, it'd be better for your battery, but realistically, you'll never notice, since you'll probably get a new phone long before battery life becomes an issue.
However, to answer your question, any 1A charger designed for Android devices will work (If they're not designed for Android, they'll show "Charging (USB)" in the battery monitor, and will only charge at 500mA). The brand isn't really important, as long as it's a reputable brand. (...and before you ask, yes a 2A charger will work fine too, but will heat your battery more than a 1A charger.)
jt3 said:
Technically, yes, it'd be better for your battery, but realistically, you'll never notice, since you'll probably get a new phone long before battery life becomes an issue.
However, to answer your question, any 1A charger designed for Android devices will work (If they're not designed for Android, they'll show "Charging (USB)" in the battery monitor, and will only charge at 500mA). The brand isn't really important, as long as it's a reputable brand. (...and before you ask, yes a 2A charger will work fine too, but will heat your battery more than a 1A charger.)
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Ok thanks...I guess ill continue to use my samsung 1a charger since it works. And I know that I wont have this phone for the whole 2 years, but if I charge the phone every night anyway why take the risk of damaging the battery at all with a stronger charger when I dont need it right?
Anyway thanks for the advice and ill keep using my samsung charger.
Thanks
cleex024 said:
Ok thanks...I guess ill continue to use my samsung 1a charger since it works. And I know that I wont have this phone for the whole 2 years, but if I charge the phone every night anyway why take the risk of damaging the battery at all with a stronger charger when I dont need it right?
Anyway thanks for the advice and ill keep using my samsung charger.
Thanks
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I put my phone on a wireless charger all night and it gets a little warm but nothing to lose sleep over.
dalegg said:
I put my phone on a wireless charger all night and it gets a little warm but nothing to lose sleep over.
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Which wireless charger are you using?
The quick charge technology is designed to quickly charge your phone without reducing charging cycle performance
Was wondering, Does Adaptive Fast Charging Come Pre-Enabled on the Note 4? Or do we have to go to the Battery Settings first to enable it?
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Was wondering, Does Adaptive Fast Charging Come Pre-Enabled on the Note 4? Or do we have to go to the Battery Settings first to enable it?
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When I got mine, it was enabled already.
Oh, if your fast charge your battery once, does it reduce your battery's lifespan in the long run, or does it need to be fast recharged several times for a notable difference?
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When I got mine, it was enabled already.
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arjun90 said:
Oh, if your fast charge your battery once, does it reduce your battery's lifespan in the long run, or does it need to be fast recharged several times for a notable difference?
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As a general rule, the faster you charge the battery, the hotter it gets. The hotter it gets, the more quickly it will degrade. I still use my S3 charger to charge the Note 4 overnight.
Does it really make a noticeable difference? From what I've read, probably not. But I don't think there's been much objective testing. Just using fast charging once is highly unlikely to affect it in noticeable ways at all.
If you've charged the battery once using the fast-charging method, is that going to impact the lifespan of the battery? Or does it take multiple fast-charges for the battery to begin to loose its charge?
Nowadays I use the regular 2amp Samsung charger that came with my Wireless Charger.
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As a general rule, the faster you charge the battery, the hotter it gets. The hotter it gets, the more quickly it will degrade. I still use my S3 charger to charge the Note 4 overnight.
Does it really make a noticeable difference? From what I've read, probably not. But I don't think there's been much objective testing.
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If you've charged the battery once using the fast-charging method, is that going to impact the lifespan of the battery? Or does it take multiple fast-charge for the battery to begin to loose its charge?
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I edited that in right after I posted, but I guess you beat me to it. As far as I can tell, it's a gradual process. Unless the phone seriously overheated during the one charge, it shouldn't have much effect at all.
Thanks, looks like I don't another one of the Fast Adaptive Chargers after all, haha.
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I edited that in right after I posted, but I guess you beat me to it. As far as I can tell, it's a gradual process. Unless the phone seriously overheated during the one charge, it shouldn't have much effect at all.
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Honestly I'm not sure if it diminishes battery.
I have to take it off because I'm using a Zerolemon battery and it doesn't charge all the way up unless the fast charging is off.
The adaptive charging is built in as long as you're using the included charger. It charges at a higher voltage so it's not as damaging as say, a 3 amp charger would be, but it takes many many fast charges to affect the battery's performance. Generally speaking though, the faster you charge the more capacity you lose over time, but the worst thing you can do is charge it &leave it plugged in for hours fully charged. I use an old Bluetooth charger that's 500mah when i charge overnight & the fast charger at work or in the living room.
Hello
Bit of random one but can I charge my nexus 6 with a normal charger say my old Samsung s4 charger?
Don't want to damage my battery or phone but can't see why it would but would rather check.
I'm guessing it will just take longer to charge?
Cheers lee
leekeene said:
Hello
Bit of random one but can I charge my nexus 6 with a normal charger say my old Samsung s4 charger?
Don't want to damage my battery or phone but can't see why it would but would rather check.
I'm guessing it will just take longer to charge?
Cheers lee
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sure, you can use any compatible charger. but to warn you, most normal phone chargers will just take MUCH longer to charge the n6.
Yea no worries on the time. Thinking slower charge over night might be better than leaving it plugged in fully charged for longer. Plus I'm a believer about running battery flat for the first few charges and only have a normal charger at work which is when it will run out next lol
leekeene said:
Yea no worries on the time. Thinking slower charge over night might be better than leaving it plugged in fully charged for longer. Plus I'm a believer about running battery flat for the first few charges and only have a normal charger at work which is when it will run out next lol
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1) You *cannot* run the battery flat. The battery chip WILL shut you down when the voltage drops below a certain threshold.
2) Li-ion batteries DO NOT do well with being deep cycled. The lower you let it drop, the shorter the battery life. This is one of the reasons why they shut you down before it goes flat.
3) The battery has to have a minimum voltage in order to power the circuit that controls charging. Yes, if the battery level drops too low, YOU CAN'T EVEN RECHARGE IT.
It is better for the battery to charge slowly, and to top up frequently.