Is it safe to leave a cellphone connected to the charger permanently?

[Gamehunter30]

I was going to reuse an old android phone as a security camera but I don't know if it is safe to leave it connected to the charger permanently. Will the battery explode? Is there some way to make the phone work without the battery installed?

 

[Dunlop0078]

You will likely wear out the battery quickly, as the charger will charge it to 100% then it will stop charging until it drops back down to 99% then it will charge it back up to 100% and repeat. Its not going to make the battery explode, but its not good for the battery's lifespan. No there is no easy way to make a phone work without a battery that I know of.

 

[Gamehunter30]

You will likely wear out the battery quickly, as the charger will charge it to 100% then it will stop charging until it drops back down to 99% then it will charge it back up to 100% and repeat. Its not going to make the battery explode, but its not good for the battery's lifespan. No there is no easy way to make a phone work without a battery that I know of.

Thanks for the fast answer. Will the phone keep working when the battery wears out? I really only need it to work when the power is on so I'm ok if it only has 2 seconds of battery life.

 

[Dunlop0078]

You will likely wear out the battery quickly, as the charger will charge it to 100% then it will stop charging until it drops back down to 99% then it will charge it back up to 100% and repeat. Its not going to make the battery explode, but its not good for the battery's lifespan. No there is no easy way to make a phone work without a battery that I know of.

Thanks for the fast answer. Will the phone keep working when the battery wears out? I really only need it to work when the power is on so I'm ok if it only has 2 seconds of battery life.

No problem. Yeah it should if its connected to the charger.