Is there a possibility where your ip4 battery can be totally dead?

[saha-med]

Hi,

Ive heard somewhere that when you discharge your battery (through normal usage) and it shuts off, its actually not really 0%. In fact some of the juice is left.

However if you continue to leave your phone in that state, the battery will be slowly discharged and eventually it will empty to a point-of-no-return where no amount of charging will bring it back to life. Is that true?

Im asking this because i just got a new phone, and am planning to keep my IP4 (just in case). I do not want to pickup the phone 1 year later, only to find out the battery is completely dead and its unusuable. So if any battery experts can answer, it would be of great help.

 

[sulpfiction]

My original iPhone, which has been in the box since I upgraded to the 3G on launch day, will still charge fine. I'm sure the battery isn't perfect, but it still works. I wouldn't worry about having it sitting around for a year.

 

[Max(IT)]

Hi,

Ive heard somewhere that when you discharge your battery (through normal usage) and it shuts off, its actually not really 0%. In fact some of the juice is left.

However if you continue to leave your phone in that state, the battery will be slowly discharged and eventually it will empty to a point-of-no-return where no amount of charging will bring it back to life. Is that true?

Im asking this because i just got a new phone, and am planning to keep my IP4 (just in case). I do not want to pickup the phone 1 year later, only to find out the battery is completely dead and its unusuable. So if any battery experts can answer, it would be of great help.

Never ever leave a lithium battery with low charge stored for a long time (1 year is just insane !).
If you plan to not use your iPhone for more than few days, store it with a 70-80% charge and switched off.