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12 questions linked to/from Is power consumed from battery to run the phone when charging?
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What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device?
What can I do to get better battery life on my Droid? Battery life seems awful. Less than 15 hours or so on normal usage.
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Don't charge the battery but use connected power to run the phone
Answers to this question Is power consumed from battery to run the phone when charging? explain how charging while phone is in use does both - charging the battery and powering the on going activities....
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Will playing a game in a Android phone while charging damage or cause harm to the battery or the phone?
Will the following situation damage or cause any harm to the battery or/and the phone:
The phone is being charging (regardless it is using the electrical outlet or via USB) and ..
You are playing a ...
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Is it safe to use phone while charging with portable powerbank?
I understand using phone while it is being charged by a normal charger is not advised. What about using phone while it is being charged by a portable charger (powerbank)? I own a HTC one and i was ...
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should you be on a tablet when its charging? [duplicate]
is it OK for the battery if you keep using the tablet while it's charging? And should you stop charging when it's fully charged.
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How can I force my device to pull more watts from charger?
I have three devices, Nobis nb7022 s, droid mini, asus memo pad 7 (me170cx). I am using a charger that has a rated out put of 2000ma. The nobis draws 8 to 10 watts from the wall outlet. the droid mini ...
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Difference between system files charging_enabled vs battery_charging_enabled
I have a oneplus2 and I need to know the difference between charging_enabled vs battery_charging_enabled files present in /sys/class/power_supply/battery
I am using an app called Battery Charge Limit ...
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Do modern Android devices regulate AC mains power similar to a laptop?
There have been a lot of discussions about lithium-ion battery life across the internet. However, within these discussions I have found contradictory details about the way power is regulated between ...
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Is it possible for a device to consume more power than it is wall-charging?
I have a 2012 Nexus 7 running KitKat. I have a hunch that it is not charging properly. Specifically, if the system is on and the device is plugged into the USB wall-charger, the battery indicator says ...
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Computing when on charger - long term effects on battery life
Donating your computational power for scientific projects is, in some cases, available for Android. One of them, the World Community Grid, states that "Using the application will not significantly ...
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Why does my OnePlus One draw 60% more current if I turn off the screen AFTER plugging it in?
It's pretty simple:
If I turn off the phone's screen and then connect the wall charger, the power supply draws ~6W from the wall, and this doesn't change if I keep waiting.
If I connect the wall ...
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Can cellulardata & WiFi be on while charging? Sporadic case of meager increase in charging while both were on
Last night cellular data & wifi were on. Previously IN THIS STATUS, my mobile charged 100%. Last night my mobile was in charging. To my surprise, I found charging had improved from 7% to 17% only. ...
