6 Charging Mistakes You Should Stop Making To ‘Save’ Your iPhone

Using Worn-Out Accessories

As much as you hate spending more money on more accessories for your iPhone, if the ones you are using are flimsy and worn, you could be creating a risky situation for yourself, while also using charging accessories that don’t work as effectively and can ruin your battery.

Using Your Phone While It Charges

Try to stay off of your phone while it’s charging. When you use it and it’s already generating heat from charging, you are contributing more heat to your device. Heat is death to an iPhone battery — committing to staying off of your phone can help avoid this potential problem.

Not Using Apple-Certified Chargers

While you needn’t purchase an Apple charger for your iPhone, it is important to use an Apple-certified charger that is capable of delivering the exact charge your phone requires — nothing less and nothing too speedy that can overheat your device.

Relying on Wireless Charging

Charging your phone in a wireless charger once in a while is fine — nothing is likely to happen. But because many wireless chargers are slower than a cable, you may find yourself needing to charge your phone more often because your wireless charger simply isn’t delivering what you need.

Storing a Device Fully Charged

The old rule still applies: if you are planning on storing your phone for more than a few weeks, always store it with a 50 percent charge — not fully charged.