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Myth Busters About Battery

Battery life is a perennial problem for smartphone us ers.While our handsets have become faster and more powerful over the years, smartphone batteries often last less than a day under heavy use, or even moderate use after a few months. Battery problems on yoursmartphone? Here's what you need to know about battery’s myth busters. 1.Does battery life get worse over time? Yes, you're not making it up, your battery deteriorates over time. Modern lithium-ion batteries are designed to withstand a certain number of "cycles" - a full drain of the battery. A cycle is equivalent to a battery fully draining, but this doesn't all have to be from one charge. 2.Do I need to charge my phone when I first get it? No. Earlier battery types like nickel cadmium had a "memory effect" that meant batteries would maintain a certain capacity based on how they had been charged and discharged. This meant that electronics products often came with advice to charge the...