[CrackBerry Question]

Should it be charged before it is completely run down or just charge it every night ...I don't want to reduce the life expectancy of the battery.

[paulwallace1234]

You shouldn't let it run down, never let it die on you completely, I rarely let mine get below 40%, usually I keep topping it up.

[Johnny Dollar]

I just read an article where it said for optimal battery life you should charge/recharge @ 40 and 80%. Not very practical to me. I usually have about 30% left at the end of the day before I recharge. So far so good.

Posted with my Super Happy Fun-time Q5!

[carullo]

I just read an article where it said for optimal battery life you should charge/recharge @ 40 and 80%. Not very practical to me. I usually have about 30% left at the end of the day before I recharge. So far so good.

Posted with my Super Happy Fun-time Q5!

I used to charge around 30%...when I completed my workday....its been 2 years...of this routine and I never had an issue

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[anon(8063781)]

Apparently, lithium-ion batteries don't have a memory, so you don't have to worry about restricting the battery's capacity by charging it too soon.

However, you can damage the battery by letting it drop below 20%, so charge it before it gets that low.

[SurajBH]

Have same question...

I've been charging my BlackBerry Q5 everyday when it hits ~20% (usually around 9-10pm) for almost one and half year!

Does it really Hurts the battery?

Because,
1. I haven't came across any issue about battery / battery drain!
2. I've been using AfterMarket PNY 10400mah / 1A output rather than OEM 0.8A, power bank 3 out of 5 recharges! Still no problem!
3. BBVE ( BlackBerry Virtual Expert ) is showing my battery condition as good -- is it fake?
4. My Avg battery life is 16 hr on a free day ( where I use my phone a 'lot' with minimum half dozen apps at once ) and 22~24 hr on a usual schedule ( where I use my phone mostly with Peeka-Boo manner + couple hr multiple apps / usually 3-4 apps at a time ). Is it normal?

Can anyone help me out...?!

 9220 ->  Q5

[Matty]

I just read an article where it said for optimal battery life you should charge/recharge @ 40 and 80%. Not very practical to me. I usually have about 30% left at the end of the day before I recharge. So far so good.

Posted with my Super Happy Fun-time Q5!

This is partially correct. While you can let the battery drain to as little as 20% it's not advisable to go lower than that. If you have 5 or 10 minutes to charge, use that time.

Keeping the battery between 20% & 80% in conjunction with keeping it cool, will help keep your battery running for the long term.


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