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Originally Posted by jsh1120
What you're saying is basically correct. Even Apple provides the same advice for the iPad (though they don't emphasize it.) The standard advice is to drain from full to 15% and repeat about once a month. And don't use a charger other than one rated at the same level as the charger supplied by Amazon. Slow charges can mess up the discharge profile used by the battery monitor.
For more than you ever wanted to know about battery management and an explanation of why the battery monitor is not like a car's fuel gauge, see the following article and others at the same website.
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/a..._ion_batteries |
I am pretty knowledgeable regarding batteries -- which is why I've grown weary of responding to threads/complaints from individuals who are charging their Fires with one-amp chargers.
