Waking up to a 100% battery on your phone may feel “safe,” but you’re likely sabotaging your phone’s long-term health in the process. While phones are smart enough to stop a literal explosion if you leave them plugged in overnight, keeping your device pat a full charge creates a “stress” state for the lithium-ion battery. You’re effectively trading future longevity for a few extra minutes of runtime today.
Keeping a lithium-ion cell pinned at 100% creates voltage stress, and the heat generated from sitting on a charger could end up meaning the difference between keeping your current phone a little longer or having to buy a new one. So once and for all, does keeping your phone plugged in really hurt the battery? Here’s what the experts suggest.
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