When the phone was otherwise in a working condition.

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Now I’m curious as well. I use it often, but not for that long each time. I know it gets hot after a while and it drains the battery.

    How long is it supposed to last?

    • hallettj@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      10 months ago

      LEDs should last for tens of thousands of hours. There may have been a manufacturing defect in OP’s case.

      • frogmint@beehaw.org
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        10 months ago

        This isn’t necessarily true. LEDs are capable of running for years, but not all LEDs are designed this way or are operated this way. An LED in a given application can die quicker if:

        • the LED manufacturer cheaps out
        • the phone manufacturer runs the LED at higher current for more brightness
        • the phone is poorly designed, allowing the LED to heat up
        • the phone is exposed to significant heat and/or the LED is covered while used for a long enough duration