Anyone else limit their max battery level to 85% & use ONLY slow charging?

[Ricochet J]

I recently bought a Samsung S22 Plus. One of the features is to limit battery charge to 85% and use slow charging.

The hope is to preserve battery health, but I'm wondering if this is in vain?

Any thoughts?

 

[Cleisthenes]

I would have thought it would depend on how long you expect to keep it.

If considerably more than 2 years then I'd probably be trying to manage battery health, perhaps in that way, if not then I probably wouldn't bother.

 

[kona786]

As said it will help in the long run a little, however 25W PPS charging is hardly that taxing on the battery system. Use it when you need it.

Anything that causes your battery excessive heat is harming its health.

 

[grudas]

nope, never own phones long enough to worry about degredation.

 

[subbytna]

Phones will slow down in drawing charge when the battery gets to around 85% anyway. From 85-100 it's much slower to charge.

 

[Stumble Bum]

Nope, fast and loose baby! 100% all the way. Maximum power.

 

[Disco_P]

Yeah, I have an 80% cap and mostly charge at <5W. Problem is that I hammer the battery playing pokemon go so much that it usually needs multiple top ups throughout the day wearing out the charge port.

I only upgraded my Nokia 8 cause the battery was pretty done after 3 years.

 

[TheVoice]

I don't cap mine as there's no option, but I do use a 'regular' charger overnight rather than the fast charger OnePlus supplied. Unless I actually need to charge it fast, of course.

 

[Dazstoke]

I usually go to 100%....think mines 18watt charging.
It's well over 2 years old and still lasts the best part of 2 days between charges with 10 hours screen time

 

[ThriceNightly]

20-80% here use accubattery to monitor. Slow charge but have the factory 33w charger for emergencies Am a light user get 2 days use between charges.

 

[kona786]

You should a full charge or 2 per month. Don't just keep it between 20 and 80 indefinitely

 

[Gregvivi0401]

I usually go to 100%....think mines 18watt charging.
It's well over 2 years old and still lasts the best part of 2 days between charges with 10 hours screen time

I go 100% but never over a night.

 

[Fubsy]

You should a full charge or 2 per month. Don't just keep it between 20 and 80 indefinitely

What's the thinking behind this?

 

[james.miller]

80%, fast charging always. My a70 is three years old and accubattery says the health is 73%. Never was 100% though, it started off around 92% as i recall.

 

[BUDFORCE]

I try to charge to 80% but I'm not religious about it.

My phone is 4 and a bit years old now, accubattery states 92% battery health but I don't believe it personally, just from how it "feels" I reckon more like 70%.

I think turning your phone off overnight instead of leaving it on and charging helps.

 

[d_brennen]

Smash the power in as fast as possible. Over a year in AccuBattery reckons 95% health. This is usually 1 fast charge per day, probably getting a new phone next year depending on whats out

 

[Liquid_Entity]

83% health from accubattery. S20+ since May 2020. Always charged to 100% on fast charging mostly.

 

[Mobius 1]

Bought my phone this time last year, and only charge between 20% and 80%. Battery showing 100% health, still. I use a 5w charger mostly.

 

[Semple]

What's the thinking behind this?

I'd assume it's to do with calibration.

I've got a slow wireless charger that I charge mine up with overnight. No point using the fast charger if it's not needed.

 

[biron_w]

Nope. I'll fast charge to 100%.
Battery technology and charging technology is so good nowadays that there's really no need to worry about battery degradation.