CHARGING EVERY NIGHT WITH APPLE WATCH MAGNETIC CHARGING DOCK

[MacGiver]

Hi everyone,

I bought an AW3 with the
APPLE WATCH MAGNETIC CHARGING DOCK. I like the nightstand mode, I like to use it every night but I usually end up my day with the watch battery at 80%. Do you think this is ok to charge my AW every night while it is at 80%? Otherwise I will have to live w/o the nightstand mode 1 day out of 2.

Thoughts?

Thanks
X

 

[44267547]

Hi everyone,

I bought an AW3 with the
APPLE WATCH MAGNETIC CHARGING DOCK. I like the nightstand mode, I like to use it every night but I usually end up my day with the watch battery at 80%. Do you think this is ok to charge my AW every night while it is at 80%? Otherwise I will have to live w/o the nightstand mode 1 day out of 2.

Thoughts?

Thanks
X

I charge my Apple Watch frequently almost every night, however I also restart my Apple Watch at least once a week and power it off in between when I switch my Apple Watches

 

[Strelok]

Shouldn’t but I usually just charge it after the second or third day.

 

[Shirasaki]

Technically speaking, charging battery overnight does no good to your battery. But I doubt it will do so much that renders the battery holding less charge quickly.

 

[mk313]

Actually I’ve always heard that it’s better to charge your battery more frequently and that more ‘Damage’ occurs when the battery dips below 50%. I charge mine every night and use nightstand and love it.

 

[44267547]

Direct from Apple regarding lithium ion batteries and charging tips:

https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/

"Your Apple lithium-ion battery uses fast charging to quickly reach 80% of its capacity, then switches to slower trickle charging. The amount of time it takes to reach that first 80% will vary depending on your settings and which device you’re charging. Software may limit charging above 80% when the recommended battery temperatures are exceeded. This combined process not only lets you get out and about sooner, it also extends the lifespan of your battery."


"Charge your Apple lithium-ion battery whenever you want. There’s no need to let it discharge 100% before recharging. Apple lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when you’ve used (discharged) an amount that equals 100% of your battery’s capacity — but not necessarily all from one charge. For instance, you might use 75% of your battery’s capacity one day, then recharge it fully overnight. If you use 25% the next day, you will have discharged a total of 100%, and the two days will add up to one charge cycle. It could take several days to complete a cycle. The capacity of any type of battery will diminish after a certain amount of recharging. With lithium-ion batteries, the capacity diminishes slightly with each complete charge cycle. Apple lithium-ion batteries are designed to hold at least 80% of their original capacity for a high number of charge cycles, which varies depending on the product."

 

[Vermifuge]

Direct from Apple regarding lithium ion batteries and charging tips:

https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/

"Your Apple lithium-ion battery uses fast charging to quickly reach 80% of its capacity, then switches to slower trickle charging. The amount of time it takes to reach that first 80% will vary depending on your settings and which device you’re charging. Software may limit charging above 80% when the recommended battery temperatures are exceeded. This combined process not only lets you get out and about sooner, it also extends the lifespan of your battery."


"Charge your Apple lithium-ion battery whenever you want. There’s no need to let it discharge 100% before recharging. Apple lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when you’ve used (discharged) an amount that equals 100% of your battery’s capacity — but not necessarily all from one charge. For instance, you might use 75% of your battery’s capacity one day, then recharge it fully overnight. If you use 25% the next day, you will have discharged a total of 100%, and the two days will add up to one charge cycle. It could take several days to complete a cycle. The capacity of any type of battery will diminish after a certain amount of recharging. With lithium-ion batteries, the capacity diminishes slightly with each complete charge cycle. Apple lithium-ion batteries are designed to hold at least 80% of their original capacity for a high number of charge cycles, which varies depending on the product."

And that, as they say "is that"

There is so much misinformation and old wives tales when it comes to batteries, often based off decades old half truths. Modern Electronics especially from a reputable manufacture like Apple don't have the problems most people associate with batteries.