charging droids

[dav40]

We just got our new Droid razrs and I am wondering if we need to fully charge before turning on?

When we plugged them in the battery was at half charge.

[bearone21]

4-5 hours off

[dimap52]

Conflicting views on this. The CSR at the store told me to run it down THEN charge it full up. The manuals say CHARGE them up first.  I don't think it matters but what you SHOULD do in any case is run them up or down then FULLY drain or charge them and try to do this full cycling 2 or 3 times to "condition (calibrate) the battery.  After that, you can partially charge or deplete as convenient, as Li-ION batteries don't have "memory" issues.

[bearone21]

i'd recommend following the manual more so than bubba at the verizon store, who isn't making a dime, talking to a customer who won't be buying anything.

[B33]

+1

[B33]

Absolutely.! or at least that's what i Done:  when i pulled my Maxx's out of the Box i put them on there charger and i let them charge for at lest 3 to 4 hours then i installed the Sim in em an them i powered them up b33