Sorry if this has been answered before but I've searched the forums and read Apple.com/batteries but I just want some clarification.
My charging pattern right now is I charge overnight to full charge then use for the day and then recharge overnight again. Except, with power usage, sometimes the phone doesn't last me quite all day and runs out of battery around the evening, when I still want to use it.
I'm not hurting long-term battery life by charging it at 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 capacity am I? I want to get as long of life out of my battery as I can before having to pay to replace it so I'm already thinking towards the future. Basically, since it's charge CYCLES, the life just depends on how much usage it receives not the number of times it is connected to a charger, right?
I just need some reassurance that if I charge it as much as possible I won't be hurting battery life. Is there a certain threashold (such as below half battery life) that's better?
Thanks in advance for all the help, on a sidenote, I have been following this forum for the last couple of months and it was fun to be waiting in anticipation with all of you. I'm very happy with my purchase aside from the few negatives of the phone (Mail app, no iChat, no MMS, no multiple recipient texts...but still great product for a version 1.0!) And I actually love the keyboard.
My charging pattern right now is I charge overnight to full charge then use for the day and then recharge overnight again. Except, with power usage, sometimes the phone doesn't last me quite all day and runs out of battery around the evening, when I still want to use it.
I'm not hurting long-term battery life by charging it at 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 capacity am I? I want to get as long of life out of my battery as I can before having to pay to replace it so I'm already thinking towards the future. Basically, since it's charge CYCLES, the life just depends on how much usage it receives not the number of times it is connected to a charger, right?
I just need some reassurance that if I charge it as much as possible I won't be hurting battery life. Is there a certain threashold (such as below half battery life) that's better?
Thanks in advance for all the help, on a sidenote, I have been following this forum for the last couple of months and it was fun to be waiting in anticipation with all of you. I'm very happy with my purchase aside from the few negatives of the phone (Mail app, no iChat, no MMS, no multiple recipient texts...but still great product for a version 1.0!) And I actually love the keyboard.