3 Mistakes When Charging Your Phone – Don’t Do This or You’ll Shorten Its Lifespan

1. Charging Overnight, Every Night
Why it's a problem: Constant overnight charging can overheat your battery and degrade its health over time, even with smart charging.

Better way: Unplug when it reaches around 80–90%, and avoid charging all night unless necessary.

2. Using Cheap or Uncertified Chargers
Why it's a problem: Cheap cables can cause power surges, overheat your phone, or even start fires.

Better way: Use original or certified chargers only.

3. Letting Your Battery Hit 0% Often
Why it's a problem: Fully draining lithium batteries frequently causes deep discharge stress, which shortens battery life.

Better way: Try to keep your battery between 20% and 80% for optimal longevity.

✅ Pro Tip:
Every few weeks, let your battery drop to around 10% before recharging. This helps calibrate the battery meter.