Is it ok to charge a mobile phone every night?

I keep telling my partner, but he will not listen.





He puts his mobile phone on charge every night, regardless of how much battery has gone, and recharges it for the morning.





My belief was that by doing that it affects the life of the battery.





Am I right or is he ok to do that long term every night.|||With the old type batteries, this wasn't a good idea - the battery would eventually build up a memory and would not charge to full capacity. However, with the new type Lith ion batteries, this is not an issue. It is fine to top up these batteries as and when required and you don't have to wait until the thing runs out completely bnefore charging, it won't build up a memory.





However, it is a good idea to let the battery run out completely and do a full recharge every so often, perhaps once or twice a month. Likewise when the battery is brand new, use the battery till fully discharged, then do a full recharge. Do this for the first few charges to allow the battery to be able to charge up to it's fullest. After this, fine to top up with a full recharge every couple of weeks.|||Yes, your're right. Charging it every night lowers the battery life. I've done it with both of my iPods, iPad and 3 laptops. It's best to give them a quick 2-3 hour charge then disconnect charger and turn the phone off.|||Hi.I see where you are coming from too.It could affect his battery life in the long run yes. It is his phone after all. If he won't listen then let him suffer the consequences later.