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Ask Jerry: Does fast charging hurt my battery?

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(Image credit: Source: Ara Wagoner / Android Central)Eventually, your battery capacity will be affected enough to notice. (Image credit: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central)When you fast charge a phone, it doesn't run full blast all the time. Circuits inside the phone and the charger communicate so that charging speed is ramped up until a certain point is reached, then everything slows down to keep the heat from getting out of hand.

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