Re: [PLUG] OT - battery replacement for an Android phone

[Fred Stluka <fred@bristle.com>]

Michael,

My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is now 4 years old.  Same battery
all that time.  I leave it plugged in overnight every night and
often all day.  Have it plugged in whenever in the car and using
the GPS, since the display is on fulltime then and takes a lot
of power.  (Tip: turn off the screen while navigating.  Uses
much less power and still speaks the turn by turn directions.
Flip screen back on briefly if necessary to see details of a turn.)
Have taken a couple of week or longer road trips with it plugged
in all the time.  No bad effect on battery life.

If I accidentally leave the phone unplugged all night, it is often
still at 75% or more the next morning, even if it hasn't been
charged in a full 24 hours.

It all depends on what's running.  Many apps seem to drain
the battery much more quickly, though I've never decided
which ones (other than Google Maps navigating which keeps
the screen on the whole time).  I frequently make a point of
closing down all apps, via long press of the one button to
bring up list of "Recent Apps", then swiping each one away to
close it.  If I don't, it can go from 100% to 0% in just a couple
hours.

Hope this helps!
--Fred
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On 7/31/18 9:46 AM, K.S. Bhaskar wrote:
> Although lithium-ion batteries do have a memory effect, it is very 
> small. From 
> https://phys.org/news/2013-04-memory-effect-lithium-ion-batteries.html 
> – /The effect is in fact tiny: the relative deviation in voltage is 
> just a few parts per thousand./
> /
> /
> Considering that your phone is only two years old, and IIRC the Galaxy 
> S7 Edge did have some battery issues (although with spontaneous 
> ignition, as I recall), you may be able to talk Samsung into replacing 
> the battery or selling you a refurbished replacement at a discounted 
> price.
>
> Regards
> – Bhaskar
>
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 3:28 PM, Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com 
> <mailto:turgon@mike-leone.com>> wrote:
>
>     Sorry for the OT, but you guys are local, and this is
>     kinda/sorta/almost Linux-adjacent, since it is an Android phone ...
>
>     Anyways, I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, and the battery life is
>     going downhill. It's only 2 years old, but the battery health app I've
>     download (Accu-Battery) is measuring it's output at 2500 mAh, when
>     it's supposed to be 3600 ... probably my fault, I used to keep it
>     plugged in and charged the entire day, and apparently that really eats
>     away at battery cycle life ..
>
>     Anyways, before I go buying a new phone, I want to try a new battery.
>     On my old S5, I could (and did) replace it myself. But these phones
>     aren't designed that way.
>
>     Anyway, the point - can anyone recommend a local (i.e., in Philly,
>     hopefully Center City/South Philly) reputable shop that can do this? I
>     can Google for reviews all day, but I want to hear from real people,
>     not possibly planted reviews. :-)
>
>     Anyone ever had to have their battery replaced? If so, where, and
>     approx how much?
>
>     Thanks
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