Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
When you do get one of those lights make sure you fully charge the light for 24 hours even though the charge light says it's done charging, before using the light. Then for the next 3 uses make sure to run the battery all the way down and recharge all the way back up for 3 complete cycles, once that's done you don't have to worry about doing full discharges and recharges like batteries of yesterday anymore.
Where did you find this procedure? I used an iPhone 3GS (li-ion battery) for over 3 years and used no special charging strategies other than charging it overnight every single day for 3 years, and saw no noticeable reduction in battery life.