How long should I charge my cell phone?

Ever wondered: how long should I charge my cell phone? Today we will talk about the correct mobile phone charging time.

This is a very common question among cell phone users, and is highly sought after, especially when purchasing a new device.

However, it may be that the person finds a divergence of information when researching the subject, much of it caused by the confusion of old and new batteries.

Below, see more about batteries and how long it takes to charge a cell phone.

Batteries 

First, we'll talk a little bit about the batteries used in cell phones.

In general, the cell phone battery provides 300 to 500 charge cycles.

Once this number is exceeded, the battery tends to lose its performance, and will have less capacity to store energy when charging.

One charge cycle is equivalent to charging the phone until the percentage reaches 100%.

Still, it's important to note that all batteries will lose performance after two years of use.

However, it is still necessary to take some precautions so that the battery life lasts as long as it was programmed to last.

battery types

At the time that the first cell phones were developed, nickel was used in the manufacture of batteries, a material that today is considered somewhat inferior.

These old batteries managed to keep in the “memory” the type of charging habit, and the bad use brought damage and compromised their useful life.

Now, in new cell phones, batteries are used with lithium ions, but they also require specific handling to maintain their performance.

How to charge the cell phone?

Now that we know a little more about cell phone batteries, let's go back to the subject at the beginning, and find out how to charge your cell phone the right way.

After a brief online search, it is possible to receive several information about the time and way to charge a cell phone.

Talking about charging time is complicated, as each cell phone can have a different charging speed.

It is best to say to always keep the battery charge between 20% to 80%.

There are some cell phone brands that actually start to load slower after going beyond 80%.

It is also noticeable that batteries suffer more to charge between the percentages of 0% to 20% and 80% to 100%.

Another recurring question is if the cell phone is left connected to power for a long time, it will cause some damage to the device. The answer is no.

This is because after reaching 100% of charge, the cell phone enters its smart management, and disables charging.

But of course, even if major damage does not occur with the cell phone in these conditions, it is not recommended that it be a habit to leave the cell phone always connected to energy.

It is known that electronic devices can deteriorate over time, and it is advisable to avoid charging them all the time.

Using your cell phone while it's charging

Another very common doubt is whether using the cell phone while it is charging will cause any damage to the device. The answer is also no.

But if the cell phone is charging, and the person opens apps and games that start to overheat the device, in the long run, it can cause the battery to deteriorate.

Therefore, it is always recommended that, when you notice overheating of the cell phone, you stop using it, close whatever is open on the cell phone and, if possible, remove the back cover of the device.

There are some brands of cell phones with the Android system that turn off the screen if the device overheats, which prevents its use until it cools down.