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5thwheeleroldma
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Nov 25, 2015

Does Using SmartPhone as Hotspot Ruin Battery?

I'm signing up for verizon smart phones and one of the big attractions was that I could use one of the smartphones as a hotspot and dump my verizon hotspot I have used for years --- would save me lots...
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vermilye
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Nov 26, 2015
It depends on the specific device. I had a Pantech MHS291L that came with the Millenicom plan that would swell the battery until the back popped off (went through 2 batteries before I upgraded to a NetGear AC791L). I also had an iPhone 5 battery swell until it popped the face off of it. Apple replaced the phone for free even though it was well out of any coverage.

In both cases, I left the devices plugged in all the time (obviously, not when carrying the phone).

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