Path: ...!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Arno Welzel Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: Keeping batteries charged no more than 80% Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:03:43 +0100 Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: <1r7vuitd1k04iopokutbc91o9ksmpf3o1m@4ax.com> <6nt6ckxgab.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net zqoTlVy9z1DuP80ObPJbXAE605XDUuTHHpXeFX8gNjCamo/7FW Cancel-Lock: sha1:mUyc95hrqPS6PehI6NCAPoXWf64= sha256:tBqLZGUL5PFpMQxDJ9h9IDbRxk2K1giiZIp0zIBSSUg= Content-Language: de-DE In-Reply-To: <6nt6ckxgab.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Bytes: 2066 Carlos E.R., 2024-03-12 22:23: > On 2024-03-12 01:23, micky wrote: >> If it's considered proper to charge a cellphone only to 80%, what about >> other devices that use batteries. Today I got a rechargeable bluetooth >> speaker to use with my cellpphone, and the instructions say to charge >> it, until the red light turns blue. Isn't that 100%, not 80%. Am i >> damaging the speaker battery by charging it until the liught turns blue? > > On most devices, you have no control. > >> For that matter, what about people who leave their phone plugged into >> the charger or sitting on the wireless charger all night? Doesn't it >> go to 100% and sit there, still charging even after it's reached 100%. > > Most devices will limit the charge, probably stopping it. > > My Motorola G52 detects that it is an overnight charge, and calculates > an strategy to have it fully charged by the time the alarm goes off. I believe most newer Android devices have similar strategies implemented and reduce the charging current to a lower level for overnight charging but use the maximum power during daytime. I experience a similar behaviour with my Google Pixel 6a - in daytime it charges faster than during the night. -- Arno Welzel https://arnowelzel.de