Is it normal that i used to have to do this with my battery life?

When I first got my iPhone I was scared to charge it when it wasn't on red, because I was told that it would break. So, let's say I had to go somewhere the next day. Then I would use all of my battery life until it hit red and then I would charge it.
I don't do it anymore, because I know it isn't that fragile. So is or was that normal?

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Based on 45 votes (27 yes)
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  • adelaalan

    Please discharge the battery to 2% then fully charge at the first time

    It is forbidden to discharge to 0%(it will be easily damaged and shorten the usage life) on normal workings; It must be turned off or recharged(1-2 days) if as low as 2%

    It must be charged above 70% before long time storage(more than three months)

    Battery needs recycling frequently. It is recommended to discharge and charge it once per two months at least. The battery will achieve best performance. Please discharging it to 2%, and then charging it full.

    When the battery can not charge or charge less power, maybe the laptop adapter is musmatch or output power is lower. Please immediately replace the match and the function normal adapter to confirm is caused by the adapter. Whether the Problem

    Never take out the battery form the laptop when charging or discharging.
    .. http://www.buy-laptopbattery.com/portable-power-bank.htm

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  • Avant-Garde

    I heard that some laptops can overheat and cause fires or sometimes even burn laps! Kinda ironic isn't? You'd think a laptop would be best suited on top of your lap, but I guess not. I never leave the house with my iPhone! Otherwise, I end up feeling so lost and vulnerable with out it.

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  • Avant-Garde

    Thank you:)

    The people at the store I got it from told me that, it was never in the iPhone instructions.

    People have actually gotten mad at me for leaving my phone on charge.

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    • joybird

      I've heard that battery chargers can overheat and possibly be a fire risk, so maybe they don't want you to leave the house with the charger on.

      Don't know if it's true though.

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  • dappled

    Batteries used to be impaired by charging them when they were only half discharged. The technology has moved on, though, and you don't need to worry about that any more.

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  • Dad

    You probably read all the instructions or heard it from others.
    Its true that you should drain the battery fully about once a 'month' not all the time!

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