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After buying a new phone or power bank, why is it compulsory to charge it first before using it ?

I no dey charge till battery die

Charge wetin..

It's not compulsory

Google is your friend or ypu the manufacture for clarification.

Charging your new phone and powerbank before usage is not compulsory but it is recommended to help ensure smooth setup, battery calibration, full capacity testing, and of course peace of mind because of sellers unreliability for naija.

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To wake the battery cells

The reason is that the sensors are sometimes programmed to read 100 percent as FULL capacity, but if you start using it at 70% it may send a message to the system that 70% is the optimum, so anytime the battery gets to 70% it will indicate FULL and you won't be getting complete value for money.
That's why the manufacturer will always indicate charge before use.
Its also called calibration

IPDGP:


Abeg, wetin u dey talk
U know nothing about tech If you saying this

All these kids on Nairaland, I am engineer with several years experience, this is the most basic thing you should know, for you that knows so much about Tech.

how did it get to front page

Personally I don't think it is compulsory. I think it's just a gimmick by the sellers and manufacturers, looking for someone to blame if the device doesn't work well. How can you tell me to charge my power bank for 24hrs before use? Would I be buying a power bank if I had 24hrs electricity?

The device are uncharged for several months after they were manufactured...

You need to charge them before use... to avoid destroying the battery cell

I Only charge when battery is low

that was holdschool. the newer batteries, lithium iron battery, dont need to be charged at all before use as long as there are some charges on it

Waiting for engineers to talk.

These days you don't need to.

I think is for calibration of the Battery

oluking:
how did it get to front page

Mod wants people to argue over it or may be there is no suitable headline to move to fp since morning under that category being supervised by the .

It's not actually compulsory, but it's a good idea to charge a new phone before using it. This helps to optimize the battery's performance in the long run. 😊
Battery also have a life span. So you Gaz give them the right energy.

It is done for induction of the battery into a technological species of special formulation where the formula can easily metamorphosed into a scientific transparency of organized rehabilitation. Kai!!! Book no easy. Abeg make una clap for me small.

BluntCrazeMan:
Not necessary.

After-all,, the sellers use the residual battery-power to do the testing and setting-up before handing it over to the buyer..



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You just lied to yourself.
I know you don't believe this, but you just said it and wanted us to believe it.

Bleep on first-date and/or on wedding-night is not necessary.

If you’re not married, discontinue the convo

If you are read up the laws on consummation then we go continue this discourse

The device battery has been without charge for a long time during transit and on the shelf of the store.

Battery power has been draining gradually during this period. If you get to use it especially for extended period without first charging the batteries you risk damaging the battery cells thereby reducing the battery life.

Even after first charging before use you also need to be mindful of completely draining your batteries.

If you often completely drain your batteries you are also destroying the battery life and you'll soon need a replacement.

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oluking:
how did it get to front page

LOL 😂😂😆. In this life, just make me money.