We’ve all been charging our cell phones wrong, be it an iPhone, a Samsung or whatever other device you have.

Have you ever noticed after a year or two that your battery life on your mobile drains much faster than it used to? You have, I have, we all have. There’s a couple reasons for that.

Counterfeit charges ‘pose a risk of death’, according to Apple (Getty stock)

One thing is because we should all strictly only charge our iPhone with an Apple charger, especially as the cheaper ‘knock-off’ versions are a safety risk – with them being more likely to catch fire.

Apple writes: “You can also charge iPhone with ‘Made for iPhone’ or other third-party cables and power adapters that are compliant with USB 2.0 or later and with applicable country regulations and international and regional safety standards.

“Other adapters may not meet applicable safety standards, and charging with such adapters could pose a risk of death or injury.”

But that’s not what we’re here to talk about today, it’s just some useful advice. No, we’re here to speak about not allowing your battery to charge to 100 percent.

It might not look as aesthetically pleasing as a full bar does, but it will certainly save your phone’s lifespan.

Setting your iPhone’s charging limit to 95 percent could help increase your device’s lifespan (Apple)

This is because a full charged battery is prone to experience stress, which in turn takes a hit on hits health, meaning it will degrade much faster.

So charging to 95 percent is one way you could stretch your iPhone’s lifespan.

Fortunately, iPhones have optimized battery charging installed into them which is designed to reduce the wear on your device’s battery and thus improve its lifespan, by reducing the time your iPhone spends fully charged.

When the feature is enabled, your iPhone will delay charging past 80 percent in certain situations, and it uses an algorithm to establish your daily charging routines.

Optimized Battery Charging is on by default when you set up your iPhone (Apple)

Explaining how to improve battery lifespan with its ‘charging limit’, Apple writes: “With iPhone 15 models and later, if the charge limit is 100 percent, you can also turn on Optimized Battery Charging. Your iPhone has these settings by default.

“Your iPhone will charge to within a few percentage points of your chosen limit and then stop charging. If the battery charge level drops more than 5 percent while connected to power, charging will resume, again charging to within a few points of your chosen limit.

“If iOS determines that a charge limit will help preserve your battery’s lifespan, you’ll see a recommendation. For example, you might see “Based on your iPhone habits, a charge limit of 95% is recommended to help preserve your battery.”