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technology and computing smartphonesHow long should you charge a new iPhone 8?
Herein, is it necessary to charge a new phone for 8 hours?
The phone has a Lithium-Ion battery, so all youneed to do is charge it fully before use, thencharge as you please - no 'conditioning' necessary.Yes and no. Litihum-based chemistries do not give their fullcapacity before some of the higher voltage resistance is worn offby topping the charge a few times.
Consequently, how do I charge my new iPhone 8?
Charge the Battery
- iPhone has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
- Use the Lightning-to-USB cable that came with your device.
- To charge via a power outlet, connect iPhone to the includedLightning-to-USB cable then plug into the power adapter.
Most of the time, yes you have to chargethe phone fully and then sometimes fully discharge it thefirst time you use it. Most of the time you'llbe fine with the phone turned on while you charge itthe first time, as long as it gets fully chargedbefore unplugging it.