There is no doubt that, despite the great advances that have been made in this component, many will still fall into the wrong ideas about the best way to use them and extend their useful life. Some of these are even too ingrained in users. Although, fortunately, not all have survived. Therefore, we will give you a short summary of those myths that you should say goodbye forever.
Do not use the mobile while charging
We have already discussed this issue, but once again it must be made clear that it is not true. However, there is still a large majority of users who fear that simply by doing this, they will end up damaging the battery of their mobile device that they have just released. Although, the reality is very contrary. That is, anyone can use the smartphone without any problem.
The only drawback that we will find before this will be if we have to depend on plugging it into the power. In fact, another of the biggest problems that can arise in itself, when using the phone while it is plugged in, is the fact that it could overheat as a result. So, this will damage the battery cells of our smartphone.
The first charge does not have to be complete
Another of the myths that has most permeated users is that we must put our mobile to charge once we finish taking it out of the box. That is, before using it, we have to plug it into the power until the battery level reaches 100%. Once again, another falsehood that it has nothing to do with reality.
The reality is that the mobile battery works best when it is in ranges between 40% and 80%, so in this way its useful life is extended. In addition, smartphone manufacturers usually offer us terminals with an energy between 50 and 60 percent so that we can use it first and put it to charge when it reaches 40%.
Fast charging does not harm the battery
Another of the legends, which has arisen with the appearance of fast charging, is if this technology damages this component of our mobile device. And the truth is that its degradation is something that we cannot avoid, or at least for now. Therefore, If we use fast charging or not, it will not matter. In addition, according to usage statistics, a mobile phone usually lasts us around 2 years, a time in which the battery has hardly noticed a great degradation, not even using fast charging.
And it is the smartphone itself, the processor and the charger that are responsible for recognizing when they reach a fast charge limit percentage. For this reason, around 90% we can see how the load is increasingly slow, with the aim of not damaging the smartphone.
Don’t let the mobile turn off
Currently, the most common thing is that our smartphone usually ends the day with an energy of between 20 and 30 percent, although it will also depend on the use we have made of it. However, there is a general thought that believes that to properly charge the phone we have to wait for its energy level to reach 0%, that is, it turns off directly. But, this can cause more problems than benefits for this component. Basically because when the smartphone is completely turned off, the battery still has a small charge to preserve its health. So let the smartphone reach this state continuously it will end up damaging its useful life.