I turn my devices off to charge because they charge faster and it avoids a parasitic charge/discharge cycle which can happen if a device is on or in use while charging.
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Do you turn your phone/tablet/laptop etc off when you recharge?
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Sometimes off, depends on the device though/if I'm using it.
If I'm not going to be using a laptop I'd shut it down to charge, but my phone is my alarm so it doesn't get shutdown.
If I'm not going to be using a laptop I'd shut it down to charge, but my phone is my alarm so it doesn't get shutdown.
You should not have a blanket poll option for both laptops and cell phones. Many people don't unplug their laptops much but won't use the phone while it's charging.
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What seems weird to you might be perfectly normal for other people.
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I still use an old school AM/FM alarm clock, I also have an alarm on my watch.
I never turn my phone off. It gets charged overnight on a MagSafe charger, and I pick it up again in the morning.
I always turn my laptop off at the end of the day. 90% of the time these days it's permanently plugged in and running off mains power anyway, but when I'm out for meetings / travel, it gets turned off before being put on to charge.
I always turn my laptop off at the end of the day. 90% of the time these days it's permanently plugged in and running off mains power anyway, but when I'm out for meetings / travel, it gets turned off before being put on to charge.
If I need it to charge faster (i.e. I only have 30 min or less before I need to head out), yes I turn it off.
Waiting for it to hit 1%? It rarely does, it's usually after using it a lot or after being on the road.
My phone has a 5000mAH battery. It will stop getting security updates long before battery life becomes an issue. It's already over a year old and I only have to charge every second day (I can get to a third if I'm not using it much, but I try to avoid doing this). I usually just have the device locked while charging. Powering it off completely to charge seems like way too big a convenience for a marginal, unnoticeable benefit. I do the same with my tablet.
Laptop is just off and on the charger whenever I am not using it.
Laptop is just off and on the charger whenever I am not using it.
I wouldn't be opposed to it, but I have bigger problems with my Oneplus. The charging cord won't stay on the charging port. Hopefully Oneplus could repair that when I send it in for other repairs.
It depends on when the battery gets low. I will either use it while charging, do something else while it's charging or if it won't last the day or charge it overnight if it will last through the day.
I'm never in a situation where I'd need to min/max my phones battery charge habits. I charge it at night and if my battery is getting low in the afternoon I have a charger near my side of the couch so I plug it in while I'm using it. If I'm driving around there's a charger in the car. If I'm in a situation outside where I may need to be using my phone all day while I'm out and about I'll simply plan ahead and bring a battery with me.
No, unless I'm at like 1% or something, but with quick charging it's a little less important. There used to be devices that wouldn't charge unless they were turned on. I'm sure I had a phone like that at some point in the last 15 years.
I usually have more than a full day charge, plug it in at ngiht.
I usually have more than a full day charge, plug it in at ngiht.
According to the poll, they're not?
I think it can extend the life of your phone if it is not being used while it is charging. Not sure how much it matters if it is just asleep while charging, but there are ways you can change your charging habits that will extend the life of your batteries.
No because I usually don't charge things overnight. I usually charge my phone during the day when I'm at my computer desk, so its on.
As for my laptop, I usually use it plugged in anyway.
I'd charge my ipad off, but it turns on when I plug it in.
I turn my phone off every night.
As for my laptop, I usually use it plugged in anyway.
I'd charge my ipad off, but it turns on when I plug it in.
I turn my phone off every night.
This.
It's not an illusion, it does charge faster in airplane mode.
I never turn my devices off unless I'm rebooting them. This stuff isn't as necessary as you people think it is.
I usually let it sleep when it's charging.
For a while I used to have my phone plugged in charging while I'm grinding in a mobile game, but the last two phones I had ended up developing battery swelling so I'm super careful about not using it too much when it's charging. Not sure if it was really bad luck twice or my gaming habit. I'm still hesitant to let it charge overnight too.
For a while I used to have my phone plugged in charging while I'm grinding in a mobile game, but the last two phones I had ended up developing battery swelling so I'm super careful about not using it too much when it's charging. Not sure if it was really bad luck twice or my gaming habit. I'm still hesitant to let it charge overnight too.
i had a similar issue since getting a phone with usb c. try cleaning the port out. i did that and it fixed my issue with cord not staying inside or engaging fast charge. a small plastic brush will do. usb c is kind of a shit connector
Nope. I have my phone at night go into a routine though. Basically puts it in power saving mode and turns off super fast and fast charge while I sleep.