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Originally Posted by BenMcr
I always thought the full discharge / charge cycle advice was a hangover from older battery technology i.e. Ni-Cd batteries, rather than the Li-ion used today.
Same reason I thought as to why phones originally came with uncharged with the advice to charge for 12 - 16 hours before first use, whereas now you normally have a reasonable charge out of the box.
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Yea the full charge/discharge is a throwback to Ni-Cd batteries and it can harm newer lithium batteries.