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AbyssUnderground · 26-01-2015, 12:10

Charge it to 100%, that's it. 16+ hours referred to older NiCad/NiMH battery chemistries.

Lithium type batteries should be stored at 40%, lead acid at 100%. Batteries like NiCad and NiMH don't care.

Lithium should never be taken below 3.0v, phones will cut off before this point. 0% is considered just above the batteries lowest voltage limit. You should charge it as soon as possible after it turns itself off to prevent damage.

You should occasionally run it down until it turns off to recalibrate the battery meter inside the battery. Once every 1-3 months is plenty, just charge it immediately after.

26-01-2015, 12:10	#11
AbyssUnderground cf.mega poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Merseyside Age: 35 Services: BT Infinity Option 2, HH5, synced at maximum 80Mbps/20Mbps. Posts: 2,221	Re: Initail phone battery charge. Charge it to 100%, that's it. 16+ hours referred to older NiCad/NiMH battery chemistries. Lithium type batteries should be stored at 40%, lead acid at 100%. Batteries like NiCad and NiMH don't care. Lithium should never be taken below 3.0v, phones will cut off before this point. 0% is considered just above the batteries lowest voltage limit. You should charge it as soon as possible after it turns itself off to prevent damage. You should occasionally run it down until it turns off to recalibrate the battery meter inside the battery. Once every 1-3 months is plenty, just charge it immediately after.