Today most of us has a smartphone. We use it for many things for example: making selfies, taking photos, listening music, accessing our facebook accounts, messenger, e-mail account and for other stuff.
Often when we need our smartphone for something, the battery dies. Then we become mad to the phone. We must charge the phone batteries every day, because the battery isn't like the batteries on the old Nokia's phones, charge it once and will last a week.
There are lots of myths about charging our smartphones, so in this post I will tell you 5 of them that aren't true.
Myth 1:Don't use your smartphone while it;s on charge.
Truth: You can use your smartphone while it's on charge, as long as you're using a quality charger that's in good condition. In other words, as long as you're not using a sketchy third-party charger, you can use it all you want. If you are using the manufacturer-approved charger and battery, you should be fine.
Myth 2: Using non-brand or off-brand chargers will destroy your smartphone battery.
Truth: To an extent! While non-brand or white-label brands are good, it's the inexpensive knockoff chargers that you must avoid at all costs. The bottom line is that if the charger is sold in a reputable store, then it's safe (all non-brand chargers are approved by a governing body). Please note that while off-brand chargers are obviously not as good as the official thing, but it works just fine. However, knockoffs hardly even get the job done.
Myth 3: Don't leave your smartphone charging all night, as it kills the battery.
Truth: Your smartphone is smarter that you think. Once it's fully charged it stops charging. That means the battery isn't even in use at all. Your battery life will last longer if you keep your smartphone charged between 40% and 80%.
Myth 4: Switching your smartphone off is good for your battery.
Turth: Even machine need breaks like humans. In order to maximize battery life, experts agree that turning your smartphone off at least once a week help preserves your smartphone battery, especialy when you go to bed at night.
Myth 5: Don't charge your smartphone until it's completly dead.
Truth: Waiting until your smartphone is dead before recharging is called a 'deep charge', which is actually bad for your battery. Instead, charge your battery as it reaches 40%. Your battery has a finite number of charge cycles, and everytime it completly died, that's another cycle out the window.
In addition to the above, also note that heat will ruin a battery. Lithium-ion batteries heat themselves, and get hotter while they're being charged. Similary, extreme cold weather conditions can also have a negative impact on a smartphone's life, and a cold battery will die faster than usual in low temperatures.
Your smartphone will be safe if you keep it within its recommended tempertures;
Samsung guarantees that its smartphones can function anywhere between -4 and 122 degrees. On the other hand, Apple says that 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the lowest recommended temperature for an iPhone's environment.
Techquickie has a pretty neat video that explains some of these myths in detail.
SOURCE: TECHWORM
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