topic Re: First battery charge in XPERIA archive

First battery charge

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:15:51 GMT

Hi Everybody,

Just got an Xperia X8 myself and I am wondering for how long should I leave it to charge...I've used up to the end the charge it already had out of the package and now, after reading a few posts on this subject I'm beginning to have 2nd thoughts on the salesmen advice: to leave to charge for 12 hours on the first time...

Can you please give me some advice?

Cheers

Re: First battery charge

suze — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:29:16 GMT

I have to be honest I am the impatient kind and when I got mine I just shoved it on charge, started playing and took it off when it said it was 100%. Since then I have just charged it when it needed it, if it gets left on overnight then so be it. If I run out of charge in the day then I just charge it til I have enough to carry on with what I want. I do pretty much the same with my X8 and X10 and have had no problems with either.

Re: First battery charge

Uliwooly — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:33:41 GMT

as I recall its recomended that after you charge it 100% let it drain completely then charge it 100% and after that it doesn't matter how often you charge it for

Re: First battery charge

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:32:38 GMT

Thanks Suze, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to start wasting the battery right away. I'll try that.

Re: First battery charge

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:33:57 GMT

So there is no point in leaving it for 12 hours, is there? Mine is already at 100...

Thanks for your help though!

Re: First battery charge

Uliwooly — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:37:12 GMT

not at all, remember the more you charge your battery the longer it will last

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/phones/detailed/tipstomaximizebatteryperformance/xperiax8?cc=gb&lc=en

Re: First battery charge

gwhispererz — Sun, 01 May 2011 06:39:45 GMT

Hi Jvmonteiro, a point to add, it's not so much on the time factor rather than the charge factor. Once it's 100% charged and it is good to go.

For your info, there is a charging cycle for the battery - charge to 100% - discharge - charge again once hit 90%. This cycle will continue until you pull out the plug (hopefully when 100%).

Re: First battery charge

Sun, 01 May 2011 16:26:15 GMT

Thanks for the tip gwhispererz, I'm trying to treat this battery well, that's all

Re: First battery charge

gwhispererz — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:33:35 GMT

I am aware of that, that's why you are concerned let's hope that your battery is grateful

Re: First battery charge

Mon, 02 May 2011 09:08:12 GMT

hi..

if i charge my battery over night, will it decrease battery life?

Re: First battery charge

Uliwooly — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:58:04 GMT

not at all, once your phone gets to 100% it will stop charging, once it decreased a little bit then it will charge again

Re: First battery charge

gwhispererz — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:08:10 GMT

Hi Azeunknown, I am not an expert in battery, therefore unable to provide you an answer.

From my experience, I charge my phone during the nite and battery has not show obvious sign of degradation yet.

Re: First battery charge

Uliwooly — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:00:51 GMT

you should install something like this apps to see how your battery charge and discharge and charge again throughout the night

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.latedroid.juiceplotter&feature=search_result

https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw

Re: First battery charge

deathbunny16 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:38:46 GMT

i bort a second hand x8 i dont know if it has been charged fully before i put it on charge and swithed it off at 2am and took it off charge at 8am this morning and it had only charged 40% does any one know why this is ?