LG V VX-9800
9800 is here. Battery conditioning?
The FedEx guy just brought the 9800. I have plugged it in to charge. What's the deal with battery conditioning? I read somewhere that it's good to let it charge for at least 14 hours and then let it deplete totally before charging it again for that long. Doing that for 3 times ensures longer talk time. Anyone has info on this? Thanks, S
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When ever I sell a phone to a customer I always tell them to take the phone home and charge it over night. I've never heard of giving it a full charge and then letting it deplete but if that works for some people then you can try it. I still only think you need to let it charge for about 8 hours.
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9800 uses Lithium Polymer batter, here's some info in this new type of battery:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) is the newest and most advanced technology for cellular phone batteries. Li-Poly is ultra-lightweight & does not explode, even when a nail is driven through it! Since the chemistry is enclosed in plastic pouches instead of a metal can, significant weight & form possibilities exist! Manufacturers will soon be molding this type of battery to fit the dead air spaces in some cell phone designs. Lithium Polymer shows all the same advantages of Lithium Ion without the weight or rigid form factors! Li-Poly does not suffer from memory effect, and will deliver up to 40% more battery capacity than the same size of NiMH battery.
Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) is the newest and most advanced technology for cellular phone batteries. Li-Poly is ultra-lightweight & does not explode, even when a nail is driven through it! Since the chemistry is enclosed in plastic pouches instead of a metal can, significant weight & form possibilities exist! Manufacturers will soon be molding this type of battery to fit the dead air spaces in some cell phone designs. Lithium Polymer shows all the same advantages of Lithium Ion without the weight or rigid form factors! Li-Poly does not suffer from memory effect, and will deliver up to 40% more battery capacity than the same size of NiMH battery.
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This info is from cellularaccessory.com. They suggest charging the phone initially for 24hrs.
Initial Charge Cycle -- Turn the cell-phone OFF. New batteries must be rapid charged (typically to 80%), then trickle charged (slow charged to 100%) for 24 hours, prior to their first use and for the first 2-3 cycles. As all of our batteries are new, they are uncharged when you receive them. All batteries require a "break-in" period, so don't be alarmed if your battery doesn't hold a full charge right away. A new battery commonly will show false full charge (voltage), or "Not charging" as indicated on your cell phone or charger. LEAVE it on the charger for 24 hours! Also the battery may not immediately power up the phone because of low vo...
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Initial Charge Cycle -- Turn the cell-phone OFF. New batteries must be rapid charged (typically to 80%), then trickle charged (slow charged to 100%) for 24 hours, prior to their first use and for the first 2-3 cycles. As all of our batteries are new, they are uncharged when you receive them. All batteries require a "break-in" period, so don't be alarmed if your battery doesn't hold a full charge right away. A new battery commonly will show false full charge (voltage), or "Not charging" as indicated on your cell phone or charger. LEAVE it on the charger for 24 hours! Also the battery may not immediately power up the phone because of low vo...
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There is absolutely no need to charge any current type of Lithium batteries, especially not the Lithium Polymer which the 9800 has. The only reason batteries used to need 24 hour initial charging was because they built up a charge "memory" and would stop taking a full charge if not properly conditioned the first time. I hate to break it to you guys who have the phone and have been waiting for it to charge but you could have been playing with your new toys about 4 hours after taking them out of their boxes...
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