Can a smartphone battery ever be overcharge?

[DavidNCali]

I usually charge my phone at like 11pm and unplug the charger at 9am. The reason I ask is because my phone battery is actually really good, and I really don't want it to wear out. I can stream youtube videos or surf the net for an hour and a half and my phone would lose about 10 percent of charge. It can get me through a day and a half easily or if I'm a heavy user then a day EASY. So can I ever overcharge my phone? I'm hearing different views on this one...

 

[zipred]

I charge mine till its good and hot, visibly bulging and then I know for sure that its fully charged.


OK, BAD humor...


You're doing fine, today's phones are well engineered. Nothing special is required. Most importantly just don't leave it in extreme heat, like a hot car in summer.

You'll find you get very good service life by doing what you are now. Don't listen to the myths just enjoy yours.

Cheers

 

[badblue1]

I charge mine every night like you, and usually don't let it go below 50%..... still using the original battery that came with my phone, almost 4 years now. So i would say, you can't overcharge it.

 

[kate]

Unless the phone is defective it will stop charging the battery once it reaches 100%. Many people charge it overnight like you are doing.

 

[Tony Bean]

Yeah, should be fine. But what different views on overcharge have you exactly heard?

 

[MarianB]

Like kate said, unless something is wrong with phone it will stop at 100%. I had my phone plugged in for 2 days straight on two separate occasions, still working just fine.