How often to charge battery?
- I got my storm last week (now running .151) and I was wondering how often I should charge my storm? Is it better to let the battery drain all the way before a full charge or should I charge it whenever I have a chance even if it doesn't really need it?
Thanks.07-17-09 04:51 PMLike 0 - patches152Bannedi've noticed (may be something else impacting my experience however) that if i let my phone go as close to or completely dead then charge it fully, i'll get a good 12 hours extra out of my battery vs. charging it every night while i sleep. it seems like the longer i run my phone before charging it, the longer the next charge lasts.
could be a placebo effect as well.07-17-09 04:56 PMLike 0 - patches152Bannedyep. i go from about 24-36 to more than 48, depending on usage. but i can't get the 48 without the full drain before, no matter how much i use or don't use the device.07-17-09 05:27 PMLike 0
-
-
-
This is my opinion based upon my own personal use. YMMV and probably will.07-18-09 10:50 AMLike 0 - I always recharge when I go to sleep, but I'm gonna let it die and then recharge it. And see how it does
Thanks for the tip...07-18-09 01:56 PMLike 0 - Recharging when the battery is fully drained definitely gives me more battery life. I believe this does put more strain on the battery though. Since its lithium ion charging it more frequently would extend the lifespan of the battery. I use my phone fairly frequently and get around 2 to 3 days before I need to recharge. .151 has the best battery life that I've tried so far.07-18-09 09:07 PMLike 0
-
Here is a link to a website that explains this better if you care to look:
How to prolong lithium-based batteries07-19-09 04:53 AMLike 0 - I used to be extra paranoid about reducing the overall life of my battery and so I would try to let it drain as much as possible before charging it. However, that left me on more than one occasion with a dead battery and far from a charger. Therefore, I have resorted to charging EVERY night no matter what the charge level is. I haven't noticed any reduction in the overall life of my battery (although, I do tend to get a new phone every 18 months or so). As for day to day battery life, it is totally dependent on how much e-mailing or texting or worse yet talking that I do that day. Talking on the phone, I have found, really drains the battery quickly...
Patches, I have never gotten 48 hours out of the phone with "moderate" texting/talking/e-mailing...I wish I could.07-19-09 08:56 AMLike 0 - You would be correct. These use lithium ion batteries and draining them all the way is actually a good way to reduce their useful life. Problem is, you have carriers still giving information out like it was a nicad which did last longer when you drained them as much as possible. I ain't doubting if someone says draining it all the way and recharging fully may give you more use for a while, but that will be short lived and will kill the battery prematurely. You should only do a full recharge once in a while to calibrate the meter on your phone to be able to get and accurate gauge.
Here is a link to a website that explains this better if you care to look:
How to prolong lithium-based batteries07-19-09 08:59 AMLike 0 -
How to prolong lithium-based batteries (BU34)
Battery research is focusing heavily on lithium chemistries, so much so that one could presume that all portable devices will be powered with lithium-ion batteries in the future. In many ways, lithium-ion is superior to nickel and lead-based chemistries and the applications for lithium-ion batteries are growing as a result.
Lithium-ion has not yet fully matured and is being improved continuously. New metal and chemical combinations are being tried every six months to increase energy density and prolong service life. The improvements in longevity after each change will not be known for a few years.
A lithium-ion battery provides 300-500 discharge/charge cycles. The battery prefers a partial rather than a full discharge. Frequent full discharges should be avoided when possible. Instead, charge the battery more often or use a larger battery. There is no concern of memory when applying unscheduled charges.
Although lithium-ion is memory-free in terms of performance deterioration, batteries with fuel gauges exhibit what engineers refer to as "digital memory". Here is the reason: Short discharges with subsequent recharges do not provide the periodic calibration needed to synchronize the fuel gauge with the battery's state-of-charge. A deliberate full discharge and recharge every 30 charges corrects this problem. Letting the battery run down to the cut-off point in the equipment will do this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate. (Read more in 'Choosing the right battery for portable computing', Part Two.)
Aging of lithium-ion is an issue that is often ignored. A lithium-ion battery in use typically lasts between 2-3 years. The capacity loss manifests itself in increased internal resistance caused by oxidation. Eventually, the cell resistance reaches a point where the pack can no longer deliver the stored energy although the battery may still have ample charge. For this reason, an aged battery can be kept longer in applications that draw low current as opposed to a function that demands heavy loads. Increasing internal resistance with cycle life and age is typical for cobalt-based lithium-ion, a system that is used for cell phones, cameras and laptops because of high energy density. The lower energy dense manganese-based lithium-ion, also known as spinel, maintains the internal resistance through its life but loses capacity due to chemical decompositions. Spinel is primarily used for power tools.
How to prolong lithium-based batteries07-19-09 06:50 PMLike 0
- Forum
- BlackBerry OS Phone Forums
- More BlackBerry Phones
- BlackBerry Storm Series
How often to charge battery?
« Documents To Go 1.007.042 update is available
|
Need help configuring AT&T data service on unlocked Storm »
LINK TO POST COPIED TO CLIPBOARD