DON’T SLEEP AND CHARGE

FOR many of us, the last thing we do before bed is plug our smartphones into the wall so they’re fully charged in the morning.

But tech experts have now warned this habit could be damaging your phone.

A recent report details how batteries, similarly to most cars, depreciate from the moment of first use.

So if you keep your phone plugged in overnight, you’re increasing the time it is hooked up to a power supply and chipping away at its longterm battery capacity faster than if you only charged it for a couple of hours.

But you can counter it by making small changes to your charging habits.

Wait until you get to about 35 or 40 per cent battery before juicing it up to preserve it in the long run.

Keeping it cool will also help, so remove its case.

One expert said if you must charge overnight, you should consider placing your phone on a saucer while you snooze.