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I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn't work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver.

Need something flat to put a laptop on? Throw it on the foam. Going to be doing something that requires you to be on your knees for a while? Get the foam!

It went from stupid purchase to something I'd gladly replace if it broke.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wireless charging is convenient, but it has the side effect of heat, which is bad for the battery.

The best I did for overnight charging was a very underpowered regular charger, at only 500mA = it charges slowly, which is best, and works well while I sleep anyway.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most modern android phones now use adaptive charging. If you set an alarm, it will adjust the charging time to finish a little before it goes off. This minimises wear on the battery, while also guaranteeing a full phone in the morning.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Setting an alarm does not change the charging strategy of my Samsung Galaxy S10.

That does sound like a smart feature though. Is it hardware = is my device too old? Is it software = then my Android 12 doesn't have it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I have a S10 and I use Bixby routines to turn the 'Protect battery' feature on over night, which limits the battery charge to 85%. I have it set to turn off about an hour before I wake up so that it's fully charged in the morning.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Batteries doesn't like (excessive)heat, but is that really a problem nowadays for smartphones? I don't feel my battery is bad after some 3-4 years of nightly 65% => 100% charge with a quick charger. Maybe it's more like 52% => 100% now BTW.

I remember when it was a whole science to keep your battery "ok" (no < 15%, no full charge, sometimes drain it, etc etc) and it still was kind of sucky. So interested in what you all think!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'd love to see some input on this myself lol