Title, basically. Everytime I got a new phone, tablet, etc, I was always instructed that I should first, before using the device, let it charge to 100% and then only charge it again once the battery has fully run out and the device turns off.
Apparently this is to increase the lifetime / reduce risk of damaging the battery? But why?
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That procedure helps recalibrate the coulomb counter (the chip that measures how full the battery is), which is relevant as the battery is nearing the end of its service life or is freshly replaced with a brand new one. It reduces the lifetime of li-ion batteries if done often.
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