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Richardpryor

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Original poster
Nov 19, 2017
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Should I wait u til battery is at less than 10%? Is it ok to charge when battery is at 50%? As long as you stop charging when it’s at 100%? I seem to remember reading it’s better to drain battery before charging?
 

gobikerider

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Apr 15, 2016
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Should I wait u til battery is at less than 10%? Is it ok to charge when battery is at 50%? As long as you stop charging when it’s at 100%? I seem to remember reading it’s better to drain battery before charging?
Modern batteries just charge it overnight. I charge mine overnight unless its got more then 85% battery. That and a recalibration once a year is plenty of “maintenance”
 

Freakonomics101

macrumors 68030
Nov 6, 2014
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I never let my battery go below 20%. Has shown to give me great results when it comes to battery health.
 
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