[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hmsheen10:
Will "trickle-charge" kernels end up damaging our phones? *UPDATE: 8 CASUALTIES!*

I installed one of these amazing new kernels the other day and loved it. I was even able to keep 100% for about 30 minutes of usage and I was amazed. Yet today I checked Phandroid and an article from an XDA contributer came up:

http://phandroid.com/2010/12/25/you...is-lying-to-you-and-its-not-such-a-bad-thing/

In the article he explained (from what I understand) that he thinks knows it is a GOOD THING that phones aren't programmed to allow the battery to keep charging at the real 100% because it would end up damaging the battery in the end, much like how many of the early cell phone batterys would get damaged.

Until I find out the answer I (sadly) switched back to my old kernel, as I would rather be safe than sorry, at least until I find out for sure.

Any responses?

UPDATES:

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CASUALTY LIST (please PM me any casualties, the list seems to be growing in numbers rapidly)

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Battery Emitting "Smoke" : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=904577

Battery Failure during Trickle Charge: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=900412

SBC killed my battery: http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/51972-sbc-killed-my-battery.html

MIUI + Savage = dead battery :( http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10422140&postcount=9 and http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10432778&postcount=139

ANOTHER dead battery http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/51972-sbc-killed-my-battery-2.html#post517436

Battery loses charge after extended time with sbc kernel http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10431788&postcount=49

Another one bites the dust... http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10457753&postcount=162

COUNT ME IN http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10469184&postcount=174

Current Count: 8

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Various Dev Reactions:

Ziggy's editorial on WHY these kernels shouldn't exist and are dangerous (written before the new epidemic of dead batteries):http://www.ziggy471.com/2011/01/02/overcharging-batteries/

Netarchy's post explaining why he's REMOVING all SBC kernels from his page: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10421166&postcount=6185

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THIS IS A CALL TO ALL ROM/KERNAL DEVELOPERS: Please don't include this feature in our favorite roms. I have been having to switch Kernels on my latest roms becuase I don't want to risk killing my battery (and that is a PAIN)

My $0.02:

I trust these developers on this site ALOT. What they have managed to do with the software is amazing. However, software is software. These trickle-charge kernels were amazing SOFTWARE-WISE. However, the effects of charges on batteries are not your specialty, so while it may be amazing that you all developed these kernels, there effect on the battery is not alright. I (sorry) trust an industry of battery/software engineers over some basement-developers who like pushing the limits (Pushing the limits is awesome, just not when it comes to batteries lol)