I wanted to create a thread where people can ask general questions:
I'll start off by asking how often/when should I charge the S3?
Thanks
I'll start off by asking how often/when should I charge the S3?
Thanks
When you get any new phone you must first charge it to full.
Then drain it completely.
Repeat few more times this makes the battery reliable.
later on this can be done on a weekly or a monthly basis.
As it is not possible to risk draining the battery.
One may charge when it is below 10%. and do not disconnect till full charge.
thats how ive always (tried) to treat my batteries. although with the S3 i do plan to buy the official S3 dock w/extra battery.
Be informed when you buy the official Samsung dock.
The EDD-D200BEGSTA charges the phone while docked.
The ETC-CP1G6LGSTA only charges the battery, and is ONLY a stand for the phone (no charging dock).
I noticed this while looking at them the other night. I bought the first one off Amazon and saved $16.50.
And to the OP, I just charge mine every night. I've done this for my Droid X for the past 2 years and the battery is just now showing it's age. Two years life for a rechargeable is excellent IMO.
There are many misconceptions and some differing views concerning how to treat li-ion batteries. There's a great article at lifehacker which I highly recommend to read, it explains the basics of li-ion batteries, which of course apply not only to smartphones but to laptops as well. Since I'm a new user I can't post links, but you can find the article if you Google lifehacker and the name "How Often Should I Charge My Gadget's Battery to Prolong Its Lifespan?"
Thanks Doit2it. I never really noticed that the spare one didn't charge. Looked on Amazon after I read your post and I can't find it though. Will keep looking! Lol. Still have (estimated) 3 weeks before I get my phone.
Thanks Doit2it! Just ordered my dock .. It will be here long before my phone. Lol. Btw what exactly does "dock mode" do?
Hi
I seem to be getting 'spam notifications' where an icon will direct me to websites i dont want to go to. They pop up at the top where other notifications appear.
Any idea how to stop this?
Install this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDMsImNvbS5kZW5wZXIuYWRkb25zZGV0ZWN0b3IiXQ..
That app will tell you what app is giving you ads in your notification bar. You can then remove those apps and you'll no longer get ads in your notification bar.
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