Proper Battery Care?

[mseanschmidt]

I've read the iPhone battery will take 300-400 recharges before significant reduction. My question is: what is the definition of a "recharge"?

When I'm in the office I keep the iPhone in the cradle always charging so normally when I leave the office I always have a full charge. But, I take it in and out of the cradle all day long. Every time I take it out of the cradle and put it back in does that count as a recharge? I also have a car charger so when I'm in my car I'm charging as well. Is this method using up my 400 recharges?

 

[ccr78]

Using 100% battery power and recharging the battery 100% = 1 charge cycle.

So if you use 20% battery power a day, it would take you 5 days to complete 1 charge cycle.

 

[jaderade]

So technically.. It doesn't matter how many times you stick it in the charger?

Say I used only 50% one day and stick it in the charger. That counts as half a charge right?

 

[ccr78]

So technically.. It doesn't matter how many times you stick it in the charger?

Say I used only 50% one day and stick it in the charger. That counts as half a charge right?

Yes, that is correct.

 

[ColsTiger]

Just use it until you know it needs to be charged for the next day. If it's less than half full, you'll probably want to charge it.