disable usb charging

big_sexy00 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 02:35 AM

I know on the GSM version of the touch there is a setting in the battery menu that lets you disable charging over usb, and i was wondering if there is a way it can be done on the cdma versions, because i dont know about all of you, but i really dont want to kill my battery by plugging and unplugging 10 times a day just because i want to put new apps on my phone. At this point i usually wait untill i have to charge my phone to put new apps on it just so i dont shorten the lifespan of my battery.

BiG

ryallchild · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 03:27 AM

these batteries arent affected by not fully charging and discharging, they dont have memory.ive read lithium based batteries actually work better if you give them partial dischages

Rabid_Gypsy · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 04:19 AM

Ive never seen anything for a vogue that contains that setting and i've tried a ton of ROMs, the setting might be portable and nobody sees any reason to do so because like ryallchild said, it doesn't hurt to do partial discharge/charge.

rusty105 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 10:50 AM

but what about us who use the USB to teather to the laptop, and drain the laptop battery???

Rusty

**Hafrust** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rusty105

but what about us who use the USB to teather to the laptop, and drain the laptop battery???

Rusty

Plug the laptop in.

Rabid_Gypsy · #6 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 09:24 PM

How much of a difference does it make to the life of your laptop versus using wifi? I'm not being sarcastic, just curious.

big_sexy00 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 09:45 PM

even if you guys dont think it doesnt do anything to the battery, i'm still convinced that plugging and unplugging multiple times a day will have an adverse effect on the battery.

anyone else?

**Hafrust** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 09:49 PM

It will have no adverse effect whatsoever.

forkspoon · #9 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 10:10 PM

Lithium batteries are not affected by the memory effect.

They still have a lifespan though... avoid excessive charging (most phones should switch to a trickle charge state), as this may result in the overheating of the battery and cause irreversible loss of capacitance.

jimt29 · #10 (**permalink**) 02-20-2009, 12:36 AM

I'm a little curious here; you're adding new programs 10 times a day?

I'd be more worried about memory than battery life. In 30 days you'd have over 300 programs to contend with.

Is your phone your hobbie?