Bulging iPhone 5

[Prof.]

Overcharging? I call BS, it can't be that easy. Every MacBook, iPad, iPod and iPhone at the Apple Store is plugged in 24/7. Also, our handhelds at work (iPod touches) are always on charge and none of them have ever exploded or bulged.

 

[ParagJain]

I got my iPhone back. They just replaced the old battery with a new one.

Told me it was because of over-charging.

I didn't have to pay anything for it, as it was still under warranty.

What's an overcharging? Wasn't iPhone's charger used to go off when the battery was fully charged? Should we not leave the phone to charge overnight ?

 

[pooleman]

What's an overcharging?/QUOTE]

I was over charged for my iPhone.

 

[Max(IT)]

So, you've been arguing for no reason because you swap out devices before your perceived problem can occur?

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I'm interested to know where you heard about this.

No, you are the one arguing over a matter well documented (but you incidentally ignored ....).
A li-ion based battery suffer from 100% charge. This is a fact, no matter what you would like to believe.
Above you can find related documentation.

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Apple doesn't allow devices to be "fully" charged. When the marker is at 100%, really only around ~95% is charged. This enables longer lasting battery and helps those that charge their devices overnight so that their battery doesn't become a dud so fast.

Do you have any link about that ? I can't find nothing on this matter .... And I don't think so.
Apple is using quite small batteries in their phones, due to their dimensions, so I don't think they spare some charge in order to "preserve" battery life, especially in the iPhone/iPad.
Sadly they would like you to upgrade your device every year or so ....

 

[RoboWarriorSr]

Bulging iPhone 5

No, you are the one arguing over a matter well documented (but you incidentally ignored ....).

A li-ion based battery suffer from 100% charge. This is a fact, no matter what you would like to believe.

Above you can find related documentation.

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Do you have any link about that ? I can't find nothing on this matter .... And I don't think so.

Apple is using quite small batteries in their phones, due to their dimensions, so I don't think they spare some charge in order to "preserve" battery life, especially in the iPhone/iPad.

Sadly they would like you to upgrade your device every year or so ....

I wouldn't think 2~5% would be a significant portion of your battery, in the mean time I'll try to find a link that mentions this or the XDA discussion.

 

[Max(IT)]

I wouldn't think 2~5% would be a significant portion of your battery, in the mean time I'll try to find a link that mentions this or the XDA discussion.

In a world where Samsung and HTC are cheating on benchmarks just for a 5-10% of performance increase, I would expect Apple to squeeze all they can from their tiny batteries

 

[skyperbon]

When I asked the 'Genius' at the store what he meant by and what I should do so that it doesn't happen again, he wasn't able to give me a definite answer.

I've never had this issue with any of my other Apple products (iPod, MacBook Pro, iPhone) even though I used to keep them plugged in when I used to go to sleep.

Might have been some internal issue with the 5.

 

[eelw]

Even when plugged in, it doesn't stay at a full charge. Trickle charging will stop the current and let the battery drain down to 95% before trickle charging back up to 100%. And advance battery charging circuitry prevents holding it at a constant voltage. But heat can deteriorate the battery. So as long as your phone isn't getting warm when left overnight, no concerns about leaving it plugged in for extended periods of time. And most of us will replace our devices long before the battery is bad.