Guilty As Charged
Cell phones are ingrained in our daily life whether we like it or not. We use them for work, managing our personal lives, and some of us are positive we’ll die from FOMO if they aren’t in arms reach at all times. It’s not unusual to drain the battery down to 1% before sighing in relief when we finally hook up to a charger.
You might think you’re getting your money’s worth by letting it discharge as close to zero as you can, but this is where you’re wrong. Experts agree that it’s best to charge up when you’re at around 20-30% to avoid stressing out the battery, which is in declining health from the moment you begin using it.