{"id":11945,"date":"2017-06-21T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=11945"},"modified":"2017-06-21T09:07:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T14:07:15","slug":"battery-memory-effect-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/battery-memory-effect-device\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Battery Memory Effect for Your Device?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luckily, cell phone batteries made of lithium-ion do not suffer the battery memory effect that is commonplace among rechargeable nickel batteries. However, phone batteries have their own charging particularities: they don\u2019t function as well if you charge them too much or let their battery power drop to zero. While lithium-ion batteries function the longest if they\u2019re regularly charged from around 40% to 80%, it can seem like a chore to keep track of these very specific charges. That\u2019s where the Total Charge feature can help. Keep your phone\u2019s battery working effectively for longer by running Total Charge:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"BOTAO_EN_total_charge_02<\/a><\/center>Total Charge notifies you when it\u2019s time to disconnect your phone from the charger and alerts you about overcharging. Additionally, its Charger Monitor Screen lets you know how long it will take for your phone to reach its peak charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More:<\/b> Learn How to Spot a Weak Smartphone Battery<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Problems with overcharging or underusing rechargeable batteries is nothing new. Back when we used rechargeable batteries made of nickel, we noticed the battery memory effect, or a battery\u2019s diminishing charge capacity if it was recharged after being only partially discharged. The battery could only “remember” the diminished capacity, hence the name of the phenomenon. This was certainly an issue, but while this doesn\u2019t happen to lithium-ion batteries, there are still a few steps you can take \u2014 in addition to using Total Charge \u2014 that will keep your phone\u2019s batteries in their best shape.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recharge Your Battery From Zero to 100% Only Once Per Month<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re regularly letting your phone battery die and then recharging it to 100%, stop this practice right away. Experts suggest only letting your phone complete a full charge once per month to <\/span>recalibrate the battery<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Use The Charger That Came With Your Phone<\/b><\/p>\n

Never use a replacement charger that isn\u2019t designed for your phone. These cheap alternatives can significantly harm the battery \u2014 they have even been known to catch fire. If you lose your original charger, it\u2019s best to replace it with a charger designed specifically for your device.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Use \u201cFast Charging\u201d Feature On Your Phone<\/b><\/p>\n

Many Android devices are equipped with a feature that makes the phone charge more quickly. Use this feature sparingly or not at all. Fast charge features send power at a higher voltage, causing the battery to heat up more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

While rechargeable phone batteries are no longer affected by the battery memory effect, make sure to adopt the above charging methods that can keep your battery working more effectively for longer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The battery memory effect is a battery\u2019s diminishing power to hold a charge. How can you keep your battery holding a charge effectively for longer?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[942,252,306,195,309,234,4414,2461],"class_list":["post-11945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-privacy","tag-app0","tag-app1","tag-app4","tag-app5","tag-app7","tag-battery","tag-cell-phone","tag-total-charge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11945\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}