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You know when you're going to sleep and you put your phone on charge? Or when you get to work and your phone's dying and you put it on charge? Or when you go to a friend's house and you put your phone (you guessed it) ON CHARGE?! Well, you're doing it wrong.
It's a fucking joke how often we have to charge our phones. As the famous saying goes, 'You have to charge your phone so much these days we've practically got a landline again'.
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It's true. I have to carry a charging cable everywhere I go. It probably doesn't help that I'm glued to my phone.
The thing is, it might all be down to the fact that no-one knows how to charge their phones properly - yet. Battery company, Cadex, have come up with something called 'Battery University'. They've done all the research on how to get the best kind of performance out of your phone's battery. So follow these tips and you'll get more use out of your phone.
When your phone's fully charged, don't leave it plugged in.
Well, first off I'm fucking terrible for this. Every night I charge that bastard. Battery University said: "When fully charged, remove the battery from its charging device. This is like relaxing the muscles after strenuous exercise."
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Business Insider put it simply by explaining that once you've fully charged your phone, continuing to do so simply keeps your phone in a 'high-stress, high-tension state, which wears down the chemistry within.'
If you can help it, don't even charge it to 100%
Alright this is taking the piss now. One hundred per cent is the best percentage. Apart from 69% but that's just funny. Why would I not charge it to its full capacity?! Once again, Battery University wades in and makes me feel like a right prick. They say: "Li-ion does not need to be fully charged, nor is it desirable to do so. In fact, it is better not to fully charge, because a high voltage stresses the battery and wears it away in the long run."
Fuck.
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Charge your phone whenever you get a chance
I don't know why, but I always thought it was best to completely run your battery out before you charge it. I feel like someone told me that about Nokia 3310s back in the day?! But NOPE. Battery University have once again swung their dicks around and claimed that every time your phone loses about 10% battery you should be charging it. So, then you're not doing 'big charges' and stressing the battery out.
Keep that phone cool as a cucumber
So, while you're charging you phone periodically throughout the day (but not for too long! You don't want it hitting 100%!) you also need to take any cases off it. This time, it's Apple who've come in with the suggestion. They said: "If you notice that your device gets hot when you charge it, take it out of its case first." Oh, and keep it out of the sun. Luckily, Britain experienced its summer earlier this week so that shouldn't be a problem anymore.
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Got it? Good. Going to do any of these things? Nah, me neither.
Words by Mel Ramsay
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