If you've come this far, you've probably wondered whether leaving your smartphone plugged in for many hours can damage your device's battery.
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Check out the answer to this and other questions below.
Beware the heat
Have you noticed that your cell phone gets hotter while charging? This is because lithium batteries get hot while receiving power. However, at temperatures that are too high, the ponent may have difficulty dissipating heat.
In the end, keep in mind that a modern battery is designed to operate in up to 45 degrees Celsius. The ideal is not to exceed this limit.
Is it bad to go to sleep and leave your phone plugged in?
The answer is no. Current devices, whether iPhones or those running Android, already have built-in resources that take care of charging automatically. As much as the cell phone is plugged in for hours at a time, your cell phone suspends charging when it reaches 100%.
However, avoid covering the device while it is charging, as this impairs the battery's heat dissipation and may cause damage to the charger.
Lithium battery also "addictive"?
Do not. This myth was even valid in the past in old cell phones, but it no longer applies to modern lithium batteries.
In practice, it is not necessary to wait for your cell phone to have 20% charge, for example, to plug it into the charger. This can even accelerate the wear of your battery, as lithium batteries work in cycles.
Is using your cell phone while charging bad?
It depends. In general, the answer is no. What can happen is the device takes longer to charge if you are doing heavier tasks, watching videos or playing games.
The recommended thing is to avoid doing this with the phone charging, as it can heat up the device even more (remember that heat damages the battery?).
What about fast charging?
It is difficult to quantify how much the resource impacts the battery life. In most cases, the impact will be negligible. Currently, it is better to take advantage of technology, which keeps the device in the outlet for less time.
Can I use any charger?
As we have already informed you here, the ideal is to always opt for an original plug adapter, as the cheapest ones can end up damaging your device or even causing accidents.
Finally, know that at the end of the day, no matter how careful you are, your device's battery charge will get worse over the years. What can be done is just trying to reduce this wear so that your device remains firm and strong for longer.
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