{"id":12188,"date":"2017-06-29T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=12188"},"modified":"2017-06-30T15:04:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T20:04:52","slug":"3-unlikely-things-affect-phones-charging-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/3-unlikely-things-affect-phones-charging-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Unlikely Things That Affect Your Phone\u2019s Charging Capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charging your phone isn\u2019t as simple as you may think. There are a lot of different factors \u2014 many that you may not be aware of \u2014 that can interfere with how well your phone charges or its ability to recharge. Whenever you plug your phone in, you can see whether or not it\u2019s charging, but you can\u2019t easily find out information about how well it\u2019s charging. That\u2019s where Total Charge can help you figure out how well your phone is charging:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"BOTAO_EN_total_charge_02<\/a><\/center>Total Charge is a feature that will help you to further monitor your phone\u2019s charging, by showing you each stage of the charging process. You\u2019ll also receive notifications on your phone\u2019s status, and when it\u2019s time to unplug your phone in order to prevent overcharging, which can cause damage to your phone\u2019s battery and prevent it from properly charging in the future. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to monitor your phone\u2019s charging process. Nonetheless, the following are 3 unlikely factors that may affect your phone\u2019s charging capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>Ways You\u2019re Reducing the Lifespan of Your Phone\u2019s Battery<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. You\u2019re Draining Your Battery to 0% Every Time<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In the past, experts believed that you should wait until your phone fully drains of battery before recharging it, in order to extend your battery\u2019s life. This rule typically applied to nickel-based batteries, but smartphones now use lithium-ion batteries, which are much different. Lithium-ion batteries are sensitive, and have a finite number of recharge cycles. Lithium-ion batteries are typically able to recharge 300-500 times.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. You\u2019re Charging Your Phone to 100% Every Time<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Now, experts are saying that, for optimal battery health, you should <\/span>follow the 40-80 rule<\/span><\/a>. This means that you don\u2019t let your battery fully drain, nor do you charge it to 100%: you should keep your battery life between 40% and 80% most of the time. Doing so will help to prevent your phone from overcharging and overheating, and it will extend the number of recharge cycles for your battery. Instead of 300-500 recharge cycles, you could double or triple that number by sticking to the 40-80 rule.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. You\u2019re Only Charging Your Phone Once a Day<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If you thought that charging your phone all at once was the best way to protect your phone\u2019s battery, think again. Apparently, your phone\u2019s battery is in its best shape when you <\/span>charge your phone for short spurts<\/span><\/a> throughout the day. This will help to keep your phone battery stress-free and operating more efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        There are a few factors that can affect how efficiently your phone battery charges. Find out more, and how you can ensure optimal charging.<\/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":[2],"tags":[30,942,252,306,195,309,2255,2461,438],"class_list":["post-12188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-performance","tag-android","tag-app0","tag-app1","tag-app4","tag-app5","tag-app7","tag-charging","tag-total-charge","tag-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12188","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=12188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12188\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}