Battery Myths: Stop believing these 6 misconceptions about phone batteries..

Smartphone users are often very worried about their batteries. Some believe that charging overnight is dangerous, while others say that you should only charge the battery after it's completely drained to 0%. In reality, due to a lack of information, we've been accepting these myths as truth for decades. Many such misconceptions are still prevalent. Since all these beliefs are linked to the fear of battery damage, we accept them as true without much thought. Here, we are debunking six common misconceptions that have nothing to do with battery health or damage.

1. Charging overnight damages the battery
This is the most widespread misinformation. The truth is that modern smartphones don't overcharge. As soon as the battery reaches 100% charge, the charging automatically stops. However, the battery can be damaged if you charge your phone in an extremely hot place or leave it under a pillow while charging overnight.

2. Draining the battery to 0% is not necessary

This advice was true for old nickel-based batteries, but it doesn't apply to today's lithium-ion batteries. Repeatedly draining the phone to 0% actually puts more stress on the battery, as it generates more heat during a full charge cycle. You can charge your battery anytime without any worries.

3. You should only use the company's charger

Companies always say that you should only buy their charger. However, this is largely a marketing tactic. If your charger is of good quality and supports standards like USB Power Delivery, you can use a charger from any reliable brand. Just avoid extremely cheap and local chargers found on the roadside.

4. You shouldn't use your phone while charging

People fear that using their phone while charging will cause it to explode, but this is completely wrong. Using your phone while charging is not dangerous, but excessive heat is harmful to the battery. You can chat or read emails; there's no harm in that. However, playing heavy games or editing videos while charging causes the phone to overheat, which is not good for battery health.

5. Using an app killer saves battery

Today's smartphones are so well optimized that apps running in the background consume very little battery. Force-stopping apps repeatedly actually consumes more battery. This is because the app's background activity restarts, and this process uses more battery. If an app is consuming excessive battery, removing it or limiting its permissions is a better option.

6. Turning off Bluetooth and location services saves battery

In the past, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi were battery drainers. Today's technology is much more advanced. Bluetooth and location services now consume very little battery. This is due to better optimization in modern phones. Several tests have shown that even keeping them on all day only consumes an additional 3-4% of battery. Therefore, there's no significant benefit in constantly turning them off. However, do keep in mind that if your phone has very little battery left, avoid keeping both Bluetooth and location services on simultaneously.

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