Charging iPhone

[gemz4the1]

How long would you leave an iphone on charge?

I know some people either wait until the phone turns itself off to charge or they wait until the battery gets to below 5%.

I've found my iPhone to be a bit random with the charges.

Sometimes it only takes 3 hours to get to 100% but I've heard that you should leave it on charge longer to maximise it. With a full charge I normally get about 2 days standby, but obviously if I don't fully charge it then I get less usage out of it (meaning I unplug it as soon as it gets to 100%).

[Anonymous]

I also charge mine overnight and I have not had any issues with overheating. My 5S get hotter when I play Real Racing 3!!!

[gemz4the1]

Oh good it's a relieve to know that I can charge it overnight.

It's frustrating when the battery is dying and it needs charging during the day as i'm used to it being in my pocket all of the time lol.

One other thing, is it safe to use the phone while it is charging?  I have read mixed reviews on whether it is safe or not.

[Anonymous]

I would say it's perfectly safe I always did with my iphone

[Anonymous]

Yes it's perfectly safe to use the iPhone while it charges gemz4the1.

Obviously the time it would take to charge the battery would increase whilst the iPhone was getting used, but apart from that it's perfectly safe 😃

[gemz4the1]

Thank you for all of your help guys - much appreciated

[Anonymous]

Your welcome

[gemz4the1]

I haven't accepted anything as a solution as I think that everybody's advice was helpful for my query

[gemz4the1]

Tonight is the first time that I'll charge my iPhone overnight - wish me luck lol

[Anonymous]

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@gemz4the1 wrote:
Tonight is the first time that I'll charge my iPhone overnight - wish me luck lol

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You dont need any 'luck'   

charge with confidence.

[Anonymous]

I charge my iPhone overnight nearly every night.  One thing I always do though is make sure it's on a hard surface.  I was told on a fire warden training course that the phone is more likely to overheat if it's left on a soft surface like a carpet.