Thread: BMDEmptyBat - battery discharger by sound and vibration (New icon too)

think I don't have to say more... It's good to maintaince the baterry.

and screenshoots:

Enjoy it. (It's a freeware)

Well......just one detail please :D. How much memory does it use?

Don't worry less bro.

Hey,

Personally guys I wouldn't bother with this application, reason being it does not help your phones battery but actually shorten it's life span.

Li-Ion cells unlike the older generation NiCad cell does not suffer with a memroy effect and so cycling as they call it will not increase it's performance, If anything you are just shortening the batterys life span as each cycle effects it's life.

Quite why companys come out with these apps I dont know. Only good thing, which was mentioned in another forum is "it's good for the girl friend! ;-)"

Only good thing, which was mentioned in another forum is "it's good for the girl friend! ;-)"
OK That good Bro nice discovery i should add that to my post should I ?

Originally Posted by coolice

Hey,

Personally guys I wouldn't bother with this application, reason being it does not help your phones battery but actually shorten it's life span.

Li-Ion cells unlike the older generation NiCad cell does not suffer with a memroy effect and so cycling as they call it will not increase it's performance, If anything you are just shortening the batterys life span as each cycle effects it's life.

Quite why companys come out with these apps I dont know. Only good thing, which was mentioned in another forum is "it's good for the girl friend! ;-)"

actually, you should 'cycle' your battery every 20-30 recharges to reset the internal life guage

Originally Posted by rp_guy

actually, you should 'cycle' your battery every 20-30 recharges to reset the internal life guage

LOL, at the same time shortening your batterys life span.

Ok, lets be serious now guys and look at this from a more accurate point of view.

Li-Ion DO NOT need cycling, there is no internal life guage. Their life span actually starts to shorten from manufacturer, hence why the batterys have a shelf life as they actually start to degrade with time if they are being used or not.

"Lithium Ion

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) has become the new standard for portable power in consumer devices. Li-Ion batteries produce the same energy as NiMH battery but weighs approximately 20%35% less. This is can make a noticeable difference in devices such as cellular phones, camcorders or notebook computers where the battery makes up a significant portion of the total weight. Another reason Li-Ion batteries have become so popular is that they do not suffer from the "memory effect" at all.
They are also environmentally friendly because they don't contain toxic materials such as Cadmium or Mercury."

Taken from : [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Also some good information can be read here :

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Go have a read then make up your minds if it's needed or not.

When it comes to batterys, Li-Ion & Lithium Polymer I know what I'm talking about as I use them in another hobby of mine and have to extract maximum performance from them but at the same time prolong their life span as I am using some very expensive batterys.

Fully discharge and then fully charge the battery every two to three weeks for battery conditions.

Run the device under the battery's power until it shuts down or until you get a low battery warning. Then recharge the battery as instructed in the user's manual.

Although lithium-ion is memory-free in terms of performance deterioration, batteries with fuel gauges exhibit what engineers refer to as "digital memory". Here is the reason: Short discharges with subsequent recharges do not provide the periodic calibration needed to synchronize the fuel gauge with the battery's state-of-charge. A deliberate full discharge and recharge every 30 charges corrects this problem. Letting the battery run down to the cut-off point in the equipment will do this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate. (Read more in 'Choosing the right battery for portable computing', Part Two.)


you are honestly a dumbass, two quotes straight from the pages you linked to.

cool app...thank you very much... hehe i needed this one...

Not a good idea I think. Only Nicad batteries should be totally discharged, to remove memory effect. All mobile phones use Lithium Iron (Li polymer) batteries and these do not like being discharged fully. This app will seriously shorten the life of the battery (and the vibration motor).