ultrarunner2015
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- Nov 23, 2014
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Hi;
I just bought a new LG Fiesta 2 TracFone to replace a 1yr old LG Fiesta, also TracFone. I purchased the new phone solely because it was the least expensive way to purchase a new airtime/service plan.
so now I have a backup phone. that's great, but how do I keep the battery in the old - unused phone charged so that it doesn't lose its capacity while in storage.
I do not want to remove the battery from the phone. That would pretty much negate the advantage of having a back-up phone.
So I'm trying to set up a schedule to recharge the battery, and periodically cycle it down (to 10-20% I think is the value I was told) to keep it fresh.
At this point I have no idea of how fast the battery will drain when the phone is not turned on, so I set up my Google calendar - which is synched to my phone - to remind me to check the battery every Friday. Once I determine how fast the battery is draining, I can set up a schedule to recharge and periodically cycle the battery down then recharge to full.
Any advice?
Thanks
FW
I just bought a new LG Fiesta 2 TracFone to replace a 1yr old LG Fiesta, also TracFone. I purchased the new phone solely because it was the least expensive way to purchase a new airtime/service plan.
so now I have a backup phone. that's great, but how do I keep the battery in the old - unused phone charged so that it doesn't lose its capacity while in storage.
I do not want to remove the battery from the phone. That would pretty much negate the advantage of having a back-up phone.
So I'm trying to set up a schedule to recharge the battery, and periodically cycle it down (to 10-20% I think is the value I was told) to keep it fresh.
At this point I have no idea of how fast the battery will drain when the phone is not turned on, so I set up my Google calendar - which is synched to my phone - to remind me to check the battery every Friday. Once I determine how fast the battery is draining, I can set up a schedule to recharge and periodically cycle the battery down then recharge to full.
Any advice?
Thanks
FW