how long do you charge your battery

@uu4h708 (638)
Philippines
May 7, 2009 4:15am CST
i charge mine not longer than 2 hours, and i unplug it as soon as it says battery charged. but when i talk to customers and advise not to charge it overnight, they think im an alien. some would even say that its crazy to charge their battery while they're awake etc. i which i could say, if there's a will there's a way. they dont believe that overcharging causes battery life to diminish. geesshh.. i dont know if im the stupid techy person, or those people just think they are smart enough coz they've been around cellphones all their life..
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
7 May 09
Overcharging one's phone will cause it to actually explode if one dun realise it!! For myself, i will only limit my charging time to about 2hrs and not more.. Because i dun usually use my phone till it's totally flat, and thus i dun need such a long time for it to be fully charged ^_^ PLus, i'm charging my phone once every 2-3 days or so.. hehe ^_^ And i dun think heavy users of handphone, are charging their phones everyday also right??
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
23 May 09
exactly.. it does explode, espcially those that have manufacturer problems... i think heavy users, will charge their phone if they have time, so that'll be like while they're sleeping
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
i couldnt have said it any better.. n_n
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
24 May 09
Even if i'm a heavy user or a busy man, i will not be charging it overnight too.. Because it will spoil and shorten the battery's lifespan instead ^_^
• China
8 May 09
I always charge my battery for several hours. I think it is harmful for the battery if it's charged overnight. Nowadays cellphones are very popular. While bringing the convenience to our life,the cellphones also become a potential damage to our health. Therefore, I hope that there will be green cellphones some day.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
what do you mean by "green" cellphone?
• China
30 May 09
i think the "green cellphones" are those have little harm to our health.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
8 May 09
Thank you for this discussion. I really did not know this and I have been leaving my plugged in all nite.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
no problem! glad to help! n_n
@twinklee (894)
• India
8 May 09
i l put it on charge for aleast an hour or two.......also i agree with putting it in the charger for long hours as it drains away the charge and also the battery life.....
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
glad to hear a lot of people are aware of this
@emilie2300 (1882)
• United States
7 May 09
I charge my battery over nite every nite.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
16 May 09
overnight? u mean like 4-5 hours?
• United States
25 May 09
What I mean is when I get home in the evening I shut my cell phone off because I have a land line. So I will put it on charge till I wake up the next day and take it with me when I leave so about 6 hours or so.
@mnk202 (338)
• United States
8 May 09
I charge my battery only for a few hours. If you leave the battery charging to long it actually does not charge the battery it actually takes away from the battery life slowly and the battery will die out sooner then it should.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
oh yeah! that's right!
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
7 May 09
oh, I charge it over night... i know it sounds crazy but I think it is good for my phone and it last long too. even the computer, if I use it unplug then i will use it until it out of battery then I will charge. it will help my computer's battery last long.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
23 May 09
n_n i think as long as u drain the battery at least once a month, that'll be healthy for the battery.
@sanuanu (11235)
• India
8 May 09
Which battery you are talking about? The mobile batteries? Well, you are right, overcharging batteries always decay their life. My brother always use to scold me when I charge my mobile for more than 2 hours. He is even happy with 1 hour only!
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
my brother also scolds me, sometimes, he would keep my cellphone until i promise not to leave the battery charging..
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
7 May 09
My phone only takes thirty minutes to an hour to charge. I usually dont have enough time to charge though or i forget. SO in the morning I wake up plug it in while getting ready. Then before leaving grab it. Its on there only twenty minutes or a little more. So it gets a decent charge and not left on there long periods of time.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
23 May 09
that's what i do when im too tired after getting home from work.. n_n
@waseem86 (138)
• Lithuania
7 May 09
over charging kills the life of battery, i recharge my battery once a day for about two hours.
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
16 May 09
good for you! n_n kudos to long battery life!
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
7 May 09
It should depends on your battery type. There's two major type of battery which use nowadays. Nickel Metal Hydrid (NiMH) and Lithium Ion (Li-Ion). NiMH batteries have memory effects. If you recharge you NiMH battery before it's empty, it will reduce the battery's lifetime. It's different with Li-Ion batteries which don't have memory effects. You can recharge your Li-Ion battery anytime without must wait until it's empty first. But it's better don't overcharging. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
16 May 09
really? i didnt know that! thanks for the info. n_n
@zzyw87 (1254)
• Philippines
8 May 09
I usually charge my Nokia cellphone until it says battery full too. It takes about an hour and a half. As for my Sony Ericsson cellphone, it reaches battery full in about two hours. As much as possible, I do not charge it overnight. But sometimes, I need to because I cannot wait for two hours until it finishes anymore and I need to go somewhere at around seven in the morning. Yes, charging batteries overnight really reduces the lifespan of the battery. Sometimes, even the battery itself doesn't work anymore because of overcharging. I learned from personal experience. I charged my previous battery overnight, then the next day I forgot to plug it off. So it was charged almost 24 hours. Then when I put my battery in my cellphone, it did not turn on anymore. I knew it was overcharging because when I tried other batteries, my cellphone turned on. That was truly a lesson learned the hard way.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
ouch! good thing the battery didnt blow up..
@samdeb (82)
• Muzaffarpur, India
7 May 09
hey in my laptop it is all day put to charge hehehehehe bacause all day i am engage d in it
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
23 May 09
wow! hope ur laptop or usb doesnt get too hot!
• United States
7 May 09
Hello, Over charging a battery is a complete no no. When you over charge your battery, it can mess up your cell phone altogether, and you will be needing more then just a battery replacement , how about a whole new cell phone. The best thing to do when your cell phone, finish charging is to unplug it. Happy My Lotting!
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
23 May 09
i totally agree.. wazzup with ur name? what does that mean?
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
8 May 09
I'm one of those ignorant ones who think that charging a phone overnight is going to make that cellphone lasts longer for the battery usage. But I'm going to be perhaps the 1st user to believe you because I think thinking about that now makes total sense. However, I have a question. How about if we charge the cellphone on? Will it reduce the battery life span too? Or should we charge it off? I tend to off it when charging but I don't know if there's any difference to it. An answer would be greatly appreciated. Gd day, buddy.
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
24 May 09
thanks for answering zed's question benny! n_n to add to that, its ok to charge it while it's on but minimize ur usage while charging, coz if not, what will normally happen is that it'll charge faster compared to normal but it also gets depleted faster.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
24 May 09
That is another great tip that I've learned. Thanks so much and I will definitely take note of it in future.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
19 May 09
This is such a good information coming from you. Thanks once more and I will be surely to take note not to off my phone while charging. I don't like that idea in the first place too because calls and messages coming in; I would not get it.
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
7 May 09
Well they just don't care for their cellphone, that's all. They're quite confident because it's covered with warranty unlike here in the Philippines where we'd rather buy a new unit than to be bothered by availing of that warranty. I believe the battery will does faster if charged the wrong way. It should be charged the way it should as told on the manual. Most probably around 1.5 hours to 3 hours depending on the type of their charger. Phone won't function well on a wrongly charged battery. Calls cannot be made because from full bar, it will go down to 1 bar in an instant.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
16 May 09
i totally agree. i dont know why most people wants to use the warranty anyways when they would be getting a refurb phone.
@nrn2003 (661)
• United States
8 May 09
I do charge my phone overnight. I have had the same phone and battery for over a year and have been doing it the same way since I got the phone, and the battery life hasn't diminished at all.
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
29 May 09
good for you! what's the make and model?
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
30 May 09
wow! id love to have an LG, is it better than the LG cookie? i bought a NOkia 5800 (which is also touchscreen), it was great for video recording and music playing but i decided to sell it. heheh.
@nrn2003 (661)
• United States
29 May 09
The phone that I use is the LG DARE-it is LG VX 9700 I believe. Its a great phone with the touch screen. I love it
• Philippines
7 May 09
Overcharging will degrade the quality of your battery. It will lower its life. Once it says full charge or charge completed, it should be unplug from the charger. The hours of charging is not fix. It will depend on the charger if how much current it gives to your battery. The best way to keep it good, is to charge it once the battery is empty or lowbat. Then, always check its status to monitor the charging level.
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
8 May 09
im happy that someone agrees with me.. n_n i think that there's a way to compute how long u should charge ur battery depending on ur charger and battery type (mHz something) but i havent studied that in depth yet.. but thanks for agreeing. n_n
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@sarcasms (120)
• India
7 May 09
i charge my battery full for abt 4 hrs and it work for 2 days straight smitmes depends upon hoe much i talk on it , but it is true that charging the battery overnight causes damage to the battery and reduces its life ,every battery has a fixed amount of times it can be charged so once u plug it in charge it fully coz the counter is running so just charge t in one go ull get the maximum out of the battery....
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@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
8 May 09
"every battery has a fixed amount of times it can be charged" - i agree. i read it from a nokia manual..
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• Philippines
7 May 09
it really depends on the unit you are using...i really approve to your usual charging your cell phone
@uu4h708 (638)
• Philippines
16 May 09
thank you n_n