topic Re: do I%20fully%20charge%20my%20phone%20before%20using%20it%20for%20the%20first%20time in Tech Support https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444888#M7304 Welcome Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:25:57 GMT MI5 2021-03-02T16:25:57Z do I fully charge my phone before using it for the first time? https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444876#M7300 <P>Hi</P> <P>Just got a new phone after a couple of years</P> <P>Do I charge the phone fully before using it for the fist time?</P> <P>Just wondered what is best for battery health</P> <P>Thanks</P> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:23:27 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444876#M7300 Pudster 2021-03-04T17:23:27Z Re: do I%20fully%20charge%20my%20phone%20before%20using%20it%20for%20the%20first%20time https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444880#M7301 <P><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4322001">@Pudster</a>&nbsp;</P><P>Modern batteries are best if charge is kept between 50 and 99%.</P><P>There's a whole raft of technical jargon to support this, but needless to say I won't go into it here.</P><P>In summary, there's no need to fully charge before first use anymore.</P><P>Also, don't leave phone on charge overnight, as they don't like that either.</P> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:09:10 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444880#M7301 MI5 2021-03-02T16:09:10Z Re: do I%20fully%20charge%20my%20phone%20before%20using%20it%20for%20the%20first%20time https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444884#M7302 <P>Many thanks, appreciate your help</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:16:26 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444884#M7302 Pudster 2021-03-02T16:16:26Z Re: do I%20fully%20charge%20my%20phone%20before%20using%20it%20for%20the%20first%20time https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444888#M7304 Welcome Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:25:57 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/do-I-fully-charge-my-phone-before-using-it-for-the-first-time/m-p/1444888#M7304 MI5 2021-03-02T16:25:57Z