What is the correct way to charge your Xiaomi phone?

If you want to take care of your Xiaomi phone's battery and keep it in tip-top shape without having to constantly worry about battery life, you need to make a few small changes:

It's time to unplug from the outlet when fully charged

If you are fully charged to 100% but are still plugged in, your phone will go into a state of slow charging to keep it at 100%. This keeps the battery in a high-voltage, high-intensity state, which depletes the battery's chemicals.

Don't charge to 100 percent if you don't have to

As we've learned in this interview, a full charge is not necessary or desirable for lithium-ion. In fact, it's best not to leave the battery fully charged, as the high voltage puts pressure on the battery, and prolonged exposure to high voltage can slowly wear it down.

Charge your phone when it's convenient

It's been proven that if you charge your phone from time to time throughout the day, it's better for the battery than if you recharge it when it's completely dead.

The optimal solution, it's claimed, is to charge your phone after it's been depleted by 10 percent. Of course, that ideal scenario doesn't work for most people, so it's still recommended that you charge your phone when it's convenient. Plugging in and unplugging multiple times throughout the day isn't going to do much harm.

Keeping your phone "cool"

Smartphone batteries are so sensitive to high temperatures that Apple even advises people to remove their phone cases to avoid them getting in the way of cooling the phone while it's charging. "If you notice your phone getting hot while charging, then remove the case first" If you're in the sun, then cover your phone with something, which will provide some protection for your battery.