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Should you charge your phone overnight? Will ‘overcharging’ make it explode? Common battery myths debunked
[ad_1] Credit: Shutterstock In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take center stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of factors determine a phone battery’s lifespan, including its manufacturing age and its chemical age. The latter refers to the battery’s gradual degradation…