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Old November 28th, 2012, 10:02 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Digital Controller View Post
Typically with new age batteries anyhow you can leave them on charge for 20minutes and they'll be full charge, so if you are worried, you can, like me, put it on charge when you get up before you leave for like work. My morning routine of shower & breakfast takes about 20minutes, and my phone is always at 100% right when i leave
That is actually a pretty good idea. Thanks! But what do you do if your phone is about to die, the night before? Do you let it run down?
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With modern lithium batteries it's not an issue at all, all batteries have a microchip built in to prevent over charging and also to prevent charging if the voltage level is too low to prevent the risk of fire. Older nickel based batteries suffered from a memory effect if left trickle charging. You can leave your battery attached to the charger 24/7 with no adverse effects.
Is there any capacity lost though?
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