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Re: Calibrating a battery without Android launched

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On 19.07.25 08:33, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> On 19.07.25 02:26, VanguardLH wrote:
>> leave it charging for 2 hours more even though the
>> phone says 100%, discharge the phone until it turns itself off (when
>> Android or the battery turns off the phone, not some battery management
>> app), and recharge while not using the phone to 100% again.
> 
> The most efficient way to kill a LiIon-Battery as qucikly as possible.
> Your "wisdom" is a quarter of a century old and applies to NiMH-batteries.
> 
> To calibrate the LiIon-battery it is abolutely sufficient to charge the
> phone to 100% roughly once a month when it is powered. Take it off the
> plug as soon as it has reached 100%. Afterwards charge only to 80% and
> recharge at 20%. Never store the phone fully charged or discharged.

BTW: This procedure avoids excessive Li-plating on the cathode and the 
anode.


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      Re: Calibrating a battery without Android launched Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-19 08:36 +0200
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