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My wife's phone dies every. single. day. and I don't know why she doesn't just charge it at night.

I'm just wondering how people live like this ๐Ÿ˜…

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Haha right? It's not worth it! But yeah, I feel like it's just a stressful way to live when the other option is to just grab a cord and plug in before falling asleep...

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm lazier than that. I got a 3rd party wireless charger (12watts) when I got my old phone. I still use that with ny Galaxy S9 Plus now. Never have to reach for a cord or worry about it falling behind a nightstand. Just set it down, and pick it up when I want it. I wanted to dremel out the bottom of the nightstand and put the charger there so it wouldnt take up any space and would essentially be spill proof when my phone isnt there... but I got lazy and haven't started that project yet. I'll probably upgrade the charger if I ever do that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I know for sure. I've told her it's perfectly fine to do before; even offered to replace the battery if it degrades faster, but she won't budge. It's not worth making a big deal out of, so I just let it be