Is it safe to leave your smartphone charging overnight?

Absolutely! I saw a lot of these questions all over the internet and I really can’t believe that this myth is still popular. Softonic has a good article regarding battery myths, I would suggest that you check it out.

MYTH 1: It’s bad to leave your cell phone recharging all night

This myth stopped being true ages ago. In the past, yes, if you left your battery charging for a long time, it could overheat and even explode in extreme cases. Hence the belief was born that it’s bad to recharge your cell phone all night long.

Could this happen today? No. Batteries and chargers are now prepared for any eventuality. And if you don’t believe me, here you’ve got a few statements from Andrew Goldberg, a tech writer at iFixit, a page about repairs.

“Contrary to what you might think (or have been told), leaving your phone or laptop plugged in all the time is not bad for its battery. That’s because your gadgets, the batteries in them, and the chargers you attach them to are actually pretty smart about the way they do business.”