Leaving the iPhone plugged in all the ti ...

I've done Googling for the past week, and see various arguments and counter-arguments on the matter. I leave my iPhone plugged into my computer any time that I am home, as I am usually on or near the PC. However, I have read varying opinions and ''facts'' on how it may or may not drain battery life in the long run. What is the real deal with this, is it good or bad to leave it charging, and what do you guys do?Leaving the iPhone plugged in all the ti ...
I work for AT%26T and this is a very common problem, if you leave it charging all the time the battery will be useless in less than a year. The battery will gain a memory and slowly lose charge capacity and you will need to replace it (which is veryexpensive).Leaving the iPhone plugged in all the ti ...
not exactly true. At a 100% full charge rate you should experience around a 30% maximum charge decrease. This is if your temperatures are around 30-40celcius where you live. If it stays around 40% charged you will only see around a 10% charge limit loss. this is over the course of 1 year.
With devices that have a battery you need to let them completely discharge every now and then. Otherwise they lose their zero point and can only hold a fraction of the charge that they once could. Eventually the entire battery can be rendered useless.
I was sure that memory effect isn't a problem these days: it's more that your battery's anode is just going to constantly wear away and recharge, and wear away. If the battery life is supposed to last 500 charges (for example) and you leave it plugged in for one charge's length of time, you've just eliminated one charge from the anodes chemical solution present.
Maybe it could drain your iphone batteries power.
I did much as you... running all around the Web looking for the answer. Most on the apple forums agree that leaving it plugged in should have little effect on your battery. The official website mentions the battery should maintain 80% of original battery life after 400 charges, and notes that those are Full cycles, so if you recharge 20% of capacity 5 times, thats one cycle.Personally, my phone spends significant time plugged in, and quite a bit of battery use as well. At least once a month, I'll run it to empty, and then full recharge. Basically the exact same recommendations for the average laptop battery.
it's best to let any rechargeable battery run out of power before you recharge it
It's good to run the battery down almost all the way and then charge it. Keeping it plugged in all the time is not the best.
As I said earlier, opinions vary wildly on this, mainly due to innacurrate or outdated info, or people carrying over instructions on caring for other electronic devices. I've decided to post a relevant post from the official Apple support forum to clear the matter, LinkHere's a couple related questions from the Apple Store Website Q%26A center. Link and LinkAnd here's a slightly unlrelated question that still ends up bringing up this issue Link
On that last link be sure to look at Alan Sampson's (Top user in the Official support forum) response, and for further care taking tips and info about the battery inside your iDevice, check out both the links he posts as well.In conclusion, if you dance around the web you'll get all kinds of different and conflicting answers, but you seem to always get the same one on Apple Sites: Leaving your iPhone or Touch plugged in after a full charge, or using it in that manner should not adversely affect your battery life. You should, however, completely discharge your battery once a month to maintain it's capacity as best as you are able.