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Who is going to fully charge their Prime before using it?

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Spaded21

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Are you going to fully charge your Transformer Prime before you use it? Fully as in don't turn it on at all, leave it on the charger for a few hours after it says it's full. I want to but I don't know if I'll be able to hold out after all the waiting just to get it. I don't think it is even necessary, but I want to make sure I am getting the most out of my tablet.
 
Between the stuff I've heard about Li-Ion batteries not having a memory, and my impatience with new gadgets, I've not done that in a while with new purchases.
 
Spaded21 said:
Are you going to fully charge your Transformer Prime before you use it? Fully as in don't turn it on at all, leave it on the charger for a few hours after it says it's full. I want to but I don't know if I'll be able to hold out after all the waiting just to get it. I don't think it is even necessary, but I want to make sure I am getting the most out of my tablet.
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I don't think charging the battery to full before playing will cause any issues. Anyways, most batteries will have a few days and charges before you see an actual battery difference.

So, play with the phone when you get it.:D


My other suggestion would be to charge the tablet to full, 100%. Drain the battery completely until the tablet turns off 0%. Then, plug the phone into the charger and charge completely and do not unplug the tablet until it's 100%. I would do this a few times after you get it. And since you won't be able to reset the battery stats, this would be the closest thing to recalibrating the battery;)
 
When I got the original transformer it had no battery charge at all and I had to charge it to do the update. Not sure if it will be different with the prime.
 
My other suggestion would be to charge the tablet to full, 100%. Drain the battery completely until the tablet turns off 0%. Then, plug the phone into the charger and charge completely and do not unplug the tablet until it's 100%. I would do this a few times after you get it. And since you won't be able to reset the battery stats, this would be the closest thing to recalibrating the battery;)[/QUOTE]

I like this suggestion and it is what I will be doing when I get my Prime. I've seen this same recommendation posted elsewhere so perhaps it's worthwhile.
I did it with my SGS when I got it. It hasn't had any battery problems and I've had it for over a year now. Can't hurt,....and is probably a wise move.
 
Everything I've ever read about the Li-ION batteries suggests that complete discharges of the battery actually shortens its life. Also it takes a few days of charging/recharging before you typically see optimal battery performance. I do understand that sometimes battery calibration can get out of whack so the full discharge/charge method is a way to get the battery to calibrate properly. I wouldn't do it unless I had an issue though.

I will use my Prime (if it has any charge at all) when I get it, and put it on the charger either at the end of the day or when I've run it down, whichever comes first.
 
JackG058 said:
Everything I've ever read about the Li-ION batteries suggests that complete discharges of the battery actually shortens its life.
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this is true, but phones and tablets shut off long (relatively) before the battery ever reached 0%. as it is, using a phone or tablet until it reaches 0 will just calibrate the phone or tablets measurement of the battery level--making it more accurate.
 
Like to say that I'll charge it for eight hours, but I don't know. Probably be too excited. Maybe it will get its full charge when I finally go to bed :)
 
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