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Five Mistakes You Should Avoid While Charging Your Mobile Phone

1. Charging Your Phone Overnight: Most of us end up doing this. We plug in our mobile phones for charge before going to bed, leave it plugged in all night, and the device continues to charge for hours at a stretch. That’s called overcharging, and ideally you should unplug the charger as soon as the phone’s battery reaches 100% charge level. However, overcharging isn’t as big an issue in modern smart phones as it used to be in older devices.

2. Avoid Infrequent, Haphazard, & Incomplete Charging: Maybe your smartphone battery barely lasts a day but that does not mean you keep charging it every few minutes when you see the battery drop by 10%. Frequently charging the phone can harm the battery’s life. Also, it is recommended that you charge the device from 0-80% and then unplug the charger. Moreover, it is better if you wait until your phone’s battery level drops to 10% or below and then plug it in for charing. We know, that might not be possible every time, but you should strive to follow these habits whenever it is possible.

3.  Not Use Unofficial, Unsupported, Or Low-Quality Chargers: Whenever we come across news regarding someone’s smartphone battery exploding or catching fire, proceeding investigation mostly reveals the use of an unofficial or low-quality charger or harmful charging conditions. Hence, you should always try using the phone’s official or certified chargers.

It may not be possible to carry the official charger everywhere, so you can buy an additional certified charger for your car or workplace so that you don’t have to worry about using an unofficial charger at your office or during travel.

4. Do Not Place The Phone Under The Pillow While It Is Getting Charged: Many people have a habit of keeping their phones under their pillow so that it is easier to reach. Sometimes, they leave it under the pillow even when the device is getting charged, which is extremely dangerous. As we’ve mentioned earlier, the phone generates heat while getting charged, and that heat needs to be dissipated in order to save the phone from any possible damage or battery degradation. However, when the mobile phone is placed under the pillow, it can no longer dissipate heat and gets extremely hot. In some cases, it leads to the pillow catching fire which then spreads to the entire mattress and the room.

If you want to have easy access to the phone while it is getting charged during the night, it is better to place the phone on the bedside table.

5.Avoid Heavy Smartphone Usage While It Is Getting Charged: smartphone is getting charged, which is not recommended behaviour. As we’ve mentioned earlier in the article, heat is a battery’s biggest enemy. Putting the phone through a heavy load, be it gaming, using the camera, or using any other heavy apps cause the processor to generate a lot of heat. When that heat is added to the heat that’s already being generated by the battery charging process, it can be a lot and can degrade the battery’s health, which ultimately leads to shorter battery life.

Try this tips to extend your smart phone battery last longer than expected.