Cold temperature battery damage?

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  • Hondaman
    Badcaps Legend
    • Sep 2008
    • 1061
    • USA

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    Cold temperature battery damage?

    A couple of evenings ago, my cell phone spent 6-8 hours on the floor of my car, which was parked on the driveway. Probably at or below 0 Celsius. When I took the phone inside, it was turned off, and the battery was at 0 percent (Galaxy S10 Plus). I charged it (wirelessly) without letting it warm up (yes, I know that was probably a mistake -- I probably should have put the phone onto an electric blanket I have).

    Now, when the battery reaches something like 72 percent or 75 percent, it charges normally. Below that point, it takes 90 minutes to add 10 percent to the phone's battery charge. EDIT: This is true for both wired AND wireless charging. So if my phone is very low, like below 20 percent, it's going to take a LONG time to charge it up. This is true for both wired AND wireless charging.

    I find kits on Amazon and eBay to remove the glue, remove the back from the phone, and replace the battery. I think have the skills to do this. But is this a problem with the charging circuit or the battery? If the charging circuit is defective, a new battery will not help.

    (Sure, I'd love to get the Samsung S23FE, brand new, NOT locked to any US cell phone company, for about $490, but I would also like to save my money......)
    Last edited by Hondaman; 01-05-2025, 06:05 AM.
  • mon2
    Badcaps Legend
    • Dec 2019
    • 14190
    • Canada

    #2
    To me, it is the battery. There are numerous vides on YT on how to replace the battery. You can also shop around with your local phone shops for the same service. It is a very competitive market and many will offer the replacement at close to the battery price since they are most likely doing the same, probably daily.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ssGO072RM

    Suggest to buy from Amazon since you have the right to return the purchase for any reason within the return period.

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