ROBOCRIPPLE
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My last daily driver was a OnePlus 3. I've had this phone for about 3 years, since it first released. It served me well until the summer of last year, when the front panel started coming off. I went into a phone repair shop, only for them to tell me that "OnePlus phones are not repairable" and that the problem was with the battery being inflated. I was pretty disappointed.
I used a third-party charger most of the time, and overnight. I have that charger placed in the base of a multi-device stand, where I store my devices. I also used a cheap Chinese 1ft USB-A to -C cable to charge my OnePlus 3. I learned that you're supposed to only use the cable and charger that came with your device to increase its longevity. I made the mistake of using them only on the go, in my travel pack. (I'm pretty lazy) Now I'm suspecting that the cheap Chinese cable that I used contributed to the battery's inflation and degraded life.
I had a Samsung Galaxy S3 before the OnePlus 3 and its stock battery degraded and inflated by 3 years, but I was able to swap the battery out for another, larger one. IIRC, I didn't use the charger and cable that came with it all the time, either.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S10, now, and I want to use it for 4-5 years. I hear it's compatible with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0. (kinda wish it supported 3.0, instead) The charger in my phone/tablet stand does have a Quick Charge 2.0 port (I've had it for about 3 years, now), so I can still use it with my Galaxy S10. But I also want a cable that is about 1 ft long and works well with the S10 line. I'm looking on Amazon; they do have cables advertised to work with the S10 line, but I'm not too sure...
If the problem was not (entirely) the cable that I used, should I change my charging habits?
Rant: I kinda miss the old days, when cellphones would last more than a day on a single charge. Partly (or mostly) due to the fact that most people only used them for calls and texts. Since the original iPhone came out, people have been using smartphones for much more, especially social media, and so they don't last very long, anymore depending on usage. I couldn't really accept that fact since I had my PSP. The reason I recharge my phone/handheld overnight is because of its semi-decent battery life, and I don't want to budget/limit my usage of it. That's probably why people buy portable power banks, as well. I'm hoping that in the future, we have a new rechargeable battery technology that is more compact than lithium-ion and lithium-polymer, doesn't degrade or inflate over time or usage, and lasts more than a day, so that we can go back to using our phones and handheld gaming devices kinda like the old days.
I used a third-party charger most of the time, and overnight. I have that charger placed in the base of a multi-device stand, where I store my devices. I also used a cheap Chinese 1ft USB-A to -C cable to charge my OnePlus 3. I learned that you're supposed to only use the cable and charger that came with your device to increase its longevity. I made the mistake of using them only on the go, in my travel pack. (I'm pretty lazy) Now I'm suspecting that the cheap Chinese cable that I used contributed to the battery's inflation and degraded life.
I had a Samsung Galaxy S3 before the OnePlus 3 and its stock battery degraded and inflated by 3 years, but I was able to swap the battery out for another, larger one. IIRC, I didn't use the charger and cable that came with it all the time, either.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S10, now, and I want to use it for 4-5 years. I hear it's compatible with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0. (kinda wish it supported 3.0, instead) The charger in my phone/tablet stand does have a Quick Charge 2.0 port (I've had it for about 3 years, now), so I can still use it with my Galaxy S10. But I also want a cable that is about 1 ft long and works well with the S10 line. I'm looking on Amazon; they do have cables advertised to work with the S10 line, but I'm not too sure...
If the problem was not (entirely) the cable that I used, should I change my charging habits?
Rant: I kinda miss the old days, when cellphones would last more than a day on a single charge. Partly (or mostly) due to the fact that most people only used them for calls and texts. Since the original iPhone came out, people have been using smartphones for much more, especially social media, and so they don't last very long, anymore depending on usage. I couldn't really accept that fact since I had my PSP. The reason I recharge my phone/handheld overnight is because of its semi-decent battery life, and I don't want to budget/limit my usage of it. That's probably why people buy portable power banks, as well. I'm hoping that in the future, we have a new rechargeable battery technology that is more compact than lithium-ion and lithium-polymer, doesn't degrade or inflate over time or usage, and lasts more than a day, so that we can go back to using our phones and handheld gaming devices kinda like the old days.
