What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected?
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
I'd love to see some input on this myself lol